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Category: HIMACHAL PRADESH
Organisation man Sukhu takes oath as 15th Himachal CM
As Sukhu introduced his elderly mother with Rahul Gandhi at the podium ahead of the swearing-in ceremony, Rahul Gandhi, as a goodwill gesture, asked her to have a seat near to him.
Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu to be next Himachal CM
Four-time legislator Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, 58, also the head of the Congress' election committee, will be the next Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, while Mukesh Agnihotri will be his deputy.
Himachal Congress MLAs authorise Kharge to name CM
After day-long deliberations and "infighting", the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) in Himachal Pradesh that met here on Friday adopted a single-line resolution authorising party President Mallikarjun Kharge to take a final call on the name of the Chief Minister.
Drama in Himachal as Congress Legislature Party meeting rescheduled for third time
High drama continued ahead of the crucial meeting of newly- elected 40 Congress legislators of Himachal Pradesh to nominate the legislature party leader as it was delayed till Friday night, for the third time in a row.
Setback to Anurag Thakur in home district in Himachal polls
In a setback to Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur and his father Prem Kumar Dhumal, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has lost all the five Assembly seats in Hamirpur, the home district of the duo in Himachal Pradesh.
Himachal CM submits resignation to Governor
He has requested the present government to continue in office and discharge its functions till the new legislative Assembly is constituted and the new government is formed on the basis of the results of the elections.
Congress gets majority in Himachal by winning 40 seats, BJP shrinks to 25
The Congress on Thursday got an absolute majority in the Himachal Pradesh Assembly elections, winning 40 seats - six over than the half-way mark of 34 in the 68-member House, while the outgoing BJP was reduced to 25.
Himachal Congress chief Pratibha banks on family legacy, contribution
Coming out openly after retaining his Shimla (Rural) seat for the second consecutive term, Vikramaditya Singh said, "We will form a government with a full majority... She (Pratibha Singh) is one of the contenders for the CM post."
Sensing victory, Pratibha Singh projected prospective Himachal CM
Sensing party heading to absolute majority in the Himachal Pradesh assembly, Pratibha Singh, Congress leader and wife of six-time Chief Minister late Virbhadra Singh, has been projected as the prospective Chief Minister.
Congress nears 40-seat mark in 68-member Himachal Assembly
Crossing the halfway mark, the Congress on Thursday surged ahead of the ruling BJP by leading on 38 out of the 68 Himachal Pradesh Assembly seats while the ruling party was leading on 21 and winning four seats. The Congress won two seats till 2 p.m.
Congress crosses half-way mark in Himachal; BJP slides
As Himachal Pradesh has not returned any incumbent government to power in nearly four decades, early trends of ballot count indicated the Congress leading in the 68-member Assembly.
Counting of votes for BJP-ruled Himachal Assembly begins
The high-stake election was held on November 12, sealing the electoral fate of 412 candidates, including 24 women. A 75.60 per cent voter turnout was recorded, breaking the 2017 record of 75.57 per cent.
Over 67% voter turn out in Himachal polls
Over 67 per cent of more than 55 lakh voters in Himachal Pradesh turned out on Saturday to elect 68 members of the BJP-ruled Assembly in the single-phase polling, officials said.
26 Congress leaders join BJP in Himachal
Just days ahead of the assembly polls in Himachal Pradesh, 26 Congress leaders, including former general secretary of the Pradesh Congress Committee Dharampal Thakur Khand, have joined the state ruling BJP.
Set 'naya rivaj' to re-elect BJP govt in Himachal: Modi
Launching his election campaign, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday pleaded electorates in this Himachal Pradesh town with a promise to set 'naya rivaj' (new tradition) to re-elect the BJP government in the state.
Cannabis cultivation is on ballot in Himachal
With many lawmakers less vocal about legalising cannabis cultivation, it is once again an election issue in Himachal Pradesh with the outgoing BJP government deliberated, but failed, to legalize it that will benefit nearly 300,00 farming families belonging to the lower-income group.
In Himachal too 'rivaj badlega', says optimist Thakur
With Himachal Pradesh heading to the Assembly polls on November 12, Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur is leading his campaign with the slogan 'rivaj badlega' (electoral traditions will change) as BJP governments have repeated in the recent Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana polls.
Trekkers from Belgium stuck in high mountains in Himachal
Two trekkers from Belgium, Peter Van Geit and Sneha, have been trapped in the high mountains of Bara Bhangal in Himachal Pradesh's Kangra district for five days, officials said.
Ahead of Himachal polls, Modi opens, lays stone of development projects worth Rs 3,650 cr
AIIMS Bilaspur, constructed at a cost of more than Rs 1,470 crore, is a state-of-the-art hospital with 18 specialty and 17 super specialty departments, 18 modular operation theatres, 750 beds with 64 ICU beds.
Seven tourists killed, 10 injured in Himachal road accident
The tourists, largely belonging to Uttar Pradesh, were travelling when a Tempo Traveller (UP 14 HT 8272) skidded off the road and rolled down the hill near Jalori Pass in Banjar subdivision on Sunday night.
Inspiring to see Tibetans keeping alive flame of their struggle in exile: US Senator
While Ossoff expressed joy over the courage of Tibetans in exile, he informed the Tibetan Parliamentarians of his audience with the Dalai Lama at the latter's residence in Mcleodganj, besides explaining the objective of the delegation's visit.
Landslides, flash floods in Himachal claim 16 lives; 8 missing
Thirty-four incidents of landslide, flash flood and cloudburst in Himachal Pradesh owing to heavy rainfall on Saturday claimed 16 lives, officials said, adding eight others have been missing.
CAG flags concern over absence of Utilisation Certificate for Rs 2,800 crore spent by Himachal govt
The CAG report tabled by Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on the last day of the Assembly session on Saturday, citing the unavailibility of UC, noted that in absence of the certificate there is a possibility of misuse of the government fund.
Tibetan groups protest against China
Several Tibetan organisations, including non-governmental organisations, political parties, student groups, etc., held massive protests in Himachal Pradesh's Dharamsala against China's repressive policies and illegal occupation in Tibet.