Edition

English

News
India News
Gujarat, Himachal Election Results 2022 Live Updates: Party's high command to decide on Himachal CM, say Congress MLAs

THE TIMES OF INDIA | Feb 20, 2023, 12:07:11 IST

Comments

Gujarat, Himachal Election Results 2022 Live Updates: Party's high command to decide on Himachal CM, say Congress MLAs

The Congress, which wrested power from the BJP in Himachal Pradesh, has convened a meeting of all its newly-elected MLAs in Shimla on Friday where a resolution is likely to be passed authorising the party president to pick the CLP leader. The Congress on Thursday won 40 seats in the 68-member Assembly in the hill state which maintained its tradition of not voting any incumbent government to power since 1985. Stay with TOI for all updates

18:24 (IST) Dec 08

BJP lost the Himachal Pradesh polls by less than 1% vote share, and Congress won with least vote share in the state's history. But I respect the poll results. Hope Congress elects their CM soon & starts working for the state.

Outgoing Himachal Pradesh CM Jairam Thakur

18:13 (IST) Dec 08

BJP national president JP Nadda arrives at BJP HQ in Delhi after today's assembly election results.

18:05 (IST) Dec 08

7 consecutive wins in assembly elections: With record victory in Gujarat, BJP equals CPM's West Bengal record

The only other party to have achieved this feat was the Left Front led by the CPM which ruled West Bengal for 34 years from 1977 to 2011 and in the process won 7 assembly elections on the trot. However, the Left Front rule in Bengal was a CPM-led alliance in which the CPM's vote share never came any where close to what the BJP has managed in Gujarat.

READ FULL STORY

17:59 (IST) Dec 08

Independent candidate and BJP rebel Dharmendrasinh Vaghela trounces BJP nominee Ashvin Patel by margin of 14,006 votes to win Vaghodia assembly seat in Gujarat.

17:42 (IST) Dec 08

Himachal chief minister Jai Ram Thakur submits his resignation to governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar

17:39 (IST) Dec 08

Gujarat: Change of candidate pays off; BJP wins Bharuch assembly seat by a big margin

Daily Puzzles

Connect

The Perfect Trace

Play Now

Loop The Loop

Puzzle Circuit

Play Now

Daily Crossword

Special puzzle

Play Now

Classic Matrix

Number Play

Play Now

Mini Crossword

Lite Challenge

Play Now

17:36 (IST) Dec 08

BJP wins Jhagadia Assembly seat in Gujarat for 1st time; party candidate Ritesh Vasava defeats veteran tribal leader and seven-time MLA Chhotubhai Vasava by 23,500 votes.

17:27 (IST) Dec 08

Thank people of Himachal for affection, support to BJP. We will keep working to fulfil state's aspirations, raise people's issues: PM Modi

17:19 (IST) Dec 08

BJP candidate Yogesh Patel wrests Anand assembly seat in Gujarat from Congress; wins with comfortable margin of 41,623 votes.

17:08 (IST) Dec 08

Thank you Gujarat. I am overcome with a lot of emotions seeing the phenomenal election results. People blessed politics of development and at the same time expressed a desire that they want this momentum to continue at a greater pace. I bow to Gujarat’s Jan Shakti.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi

17:00 (IST) Dec 08

AAP did not indulge in mudslinging during campaigning, only spoke about work done by party in Punjab, Delhi. Very few parties enjoy national party status, our young party one of those now: Kejriwal

16:56 (IST) Dec 08

Today, the AAP has become a national party. Results of Gujarat elections have come and the party has become a national party. 10 years ago AAP was a small party, now after 10 years it has governments in 2 states and has become a national party:

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal

16:44 (IST) Dec 08

Heartfelt thanks to the people of Himachal Pradesh for this decisive victory, says Rahul Gandhi

हिमाचल प्रदेश की जनता को इस निर्णायक जीत के लिए दिल से धन्यवाद। सभी कांग्रेस कार्यकर्ताओं और नेताओं को हार्दिक ब… https://t.co/WXMryDr1r9
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) 1670497334000

16:42 (IST) Dec 08

We have won Himachal elections. I want to thank the people, our workers & leaders as due to their efforts this result has come. I want to thank Priyanka Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra also helped us in this. Sonia Gandhi's blessings are also with us: Congress president

16:25 (IST) Dec 08

Congress heading for victory in Himachal

The Congress on Thursday appeared headed for a victory in Himachal Pradesh as it surged ahead of the ruling BJP, winning or leading in 39 of 68 assembly seats. In the latest results and trends available, the Congress won 26 seats and was leading in 13, while the ruling BJP had registered a win on 14 seats and was leading in 12 others. Three Independents also emerged victorious. The Aam Aadmi Party failed to open its account.

16:19 (IST) Dec 08

I am not taking credit for it. In a democracy wins and losses happen. It's our ideological fight. We will correct the shortcomings and continue to fight.

Congress President M Kharge

16:08 (IST) Dec 08

BJP concedes defeat in Himachal Pradesh, CM Jai Ram Thakur says he will shortly hand over resignation to governor.

16:07 (IST) Dec 08

High command will decide next CM of Himachal Pradesh. Priyanka Gandhi's 10-pointer manifesto worked there. Gujarat's results are shocking as situation during the campaigning was different, a surprising victory for BJP.

Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel

15:55 (IST) Dec 08

Congress leader Anirudh Singh has retained Himachal Pradesh's Kasumpti assembly seat, defeating his nearest BJP rival and state minister Suresh Bhardwaj by a margin of 8,655 votes.

15:51 (IST) Dec 08

It is true that AAP & Asaduddin Owaisi were one of the reasons behind the vote cut (of Congress)during the polls. We'll hold a meeting soon to analyze the shortcomings. I hope the next govt will fulfill its promises.