Himachal Pradesh Election: Voter turnout at 18%
The State saw a voter turnout of about 18% up until 11 a.m., with Mandi seeing a turnout of 21.92% compared to Lahaul and Spiti’s 5%. With only 5% of eligible voters reporting within the first hour of voting, the process got off to a slow start.
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On November 12, voting for the Himachal Pradesh Assembly elections is taking place in 68 constituencies throughout the State.
The State saw a voter turnout of about 18% up until 11 a.m., with Mandi seeing a turnout of 21.92% compared to Lahaul and Spiti’s 5%. With only 5% of eligible voters reporting within the first hour of voting, the process got off to a slow start.
The opposition Congress is urging voters to follow a four-decade-old tradition and vote out incumbents in this high-stakes contest, while the ruling BJP is aiming for a repeat on the strength of its development plan. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is also making an attempt to win the election.
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The opposition Congress is pushing voters to follow a four-decade-old tradition and vote out incumbents, while the ruling BJP is aiming for an encore on the strength of its development plan. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is also making an attempt to win the election.
The fate of 412 candidates, including Chief Minister Jairam Thakur, former CM Virbhadhra Singh’s son Vikramaditya Singh, and former BJP chief Satpal Singh Satti, will be decided by more than 55 lakh voters in the mountainous State.
