Himachal Pradesh Assembly Election Results 2017: BJP, Congress in straight battle for 68-member House

Himachal Pradesh (HP) Assembly Elections Results 2017: The election, which was held on November 9, recorded a 75.28 per cent turnout, the highest in the state.

There are 337 candidates in the fray today, including BJP chief ministerial candidate Prem Kumar Dhamal and CM Virbhadra Singh.

The BJP and Congress are battling it out in a straight contest in Himachal Pradesh, with counting of votes for the 68-member Assembly set to begin at 8 am on Monday. The two parties have been alternating power in the state since 1990. The election, which was held on November 9, recorded a 75.28 per cent turnout, the highest in the state. There are 337 candidates in the fray today, including Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh, who contested the polls from Arki in Solan district and former CM and BJP chief ministerial candidate Prem Kumar Dhumal, who contested from Sujanpur. While exit polls have predicted an easy win for the BJP in Himachal Pradesh, the Congress has rejected surveys.

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Charlie Kirk fatally shot at Utah Valley University

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Charlie Kirk, co-founder of Turning Point USA, was shot and killed during a routine campus appearance at Utah Valley University. The shooter is still at large, and two individuals were briefly detained. Eyewitnesses described a chaotic scene as the crowd panicked. The attack has drawn comparisons to past political shootings, and authorities are investigating.

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