Himachal Pradesh Elections 2022 Voting Live Updates: BJP Eyes History, Battle For Survival For Congress In High-Stake Poll

Assembly Elections 2022 Voting: A total of 1,21,409 voters are above the age of 80.Will Himachal Pradesh give one more term to the BJP or to go by the four-decade tradition of voting out the ruling government and bring opposition Congress or AAP to power in the hill state?This will be decided today by the more than 55 lakh voters who will exercise their right as they decide 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, in the elections in 68 constituencies across the state.For the ruling BJP –  which is hoping to retain power on the back of its development agenda – Prime Minister Narendra Modi has led the campaign from the front, wrapping up his canvassing with a personal appeal to voters of the state, where he said every vote cast for the BJP symbol “lotus” will enhance his strength.For the Congress, which has been on a downhill electorally since the last two election cycles, coming back to power in Himachal Pradesh is a matter of survival.A total of 1,21,409 voters are above the age of 80, including 1,136 centenarians.There are only 24 women candidates in the fray this time, against 19 in 2017 and 34 in the 2012 assembly polls.Here are the LIVE updates on Himachal Pradesh Voting:Get NDTV UpdatesTurn on notifications to receive alerts as this story develops.A total of 1,21,409 voters are above the age of 80, including 1,136 centenarians.Himachal Pradesh Elections: BJP hopes to retain power on the back of developmentBJP –  which is hoping to retain power on the back of its development agenda – Prime Minister Narendra Modi has led the campaign from the front, wrapping up his canvassing with a personal appeal to voters of the state, where he said every vote cast for the BJP symbol “lotus” will enhance his strength.Featured Video Of The DayWhat Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Had Said About Nalini Sriharan, Rajiv Gandhi Convict, In 2009



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