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Himachal Pradesh elections 2017: Congress waives off ‘one family one ticket’ norm; CM’s son gets ticket finallySubscriber Only
October 23, 2017 02:22 IST
Congress has cleared the names of Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh’s son Vikramaditya Singh, and health minister Kaul Singh Thakur’s daughter Champa Thakur for contesting state assembly polls from Shimla (Rural) and Mandi.
Himachal Pradesh elections 2017: Congress forms three-member committee to deal with rebels
October 22, 2017 21:21 IST
Sushil Kumar Shinde said the distribution of tickets has been done adopting best parameters of winnability and fair play, adding that some leaders who could not get the tickets could be upset.
Congress fields CM Virbhadra Singh’s son Vikramaditya from Shimla Rural in final list of candidates
October 22, 2017 20:15 IST
Hari Chand Sharma has been declared as the party candidate from Manali, while Surinder Thakur will be the Congress nominee from Kullu. The Congress fielded Vivek Sharma from Kutlehar, while Lakhwinder Rana has been fielded from Nalagarh.
Days after opting out of Himacahl polls, Congress veteran Vidya Stokes hospitalisedSubscriber Only
October 22, 2017 09:01 IST
If Stokes sticks to her decision not to contest, senior Congress leader Anand Sharma is likely to push for his close aide Kuldeep Rathore, a former PCC general secretary, to be candidate from Theog since he was not given ticket from Shimla
Himachal polls: Two days left to file nomination, CM Virbhadra Singh’s son still awaits ticketSubscriber Only
October 22, 2017 08:17 IST
The Central Election Committee of the Congress has so far cleared 59 out of the total 68 candidates. There were chances of the decision on the rest being taken Saturday late night
Himachal Pradesh elections: Congress veteran Vidya Stokes hospitalised due to election stressSubscriber Only
October 21, 2017 20:54 IST
The 89-year-old Congress leader had earlier said she wanted to resign from electoral politics but the Congress high command is yet to take a decsion
Himachal Pradesh polls: Have chosen Arki as it has not been won by Congress in past 4 years, says Virbhadra Singh
October 21, 2017 18:04 IST
Earlier, there were reports that the Chief Minister, who currently represents Shimla (Rural), will contest the November 9 elections from Theog
Himachal Pradesh polls: Virbhadra Singh files nomination, calls for Sukhu’s ouster againSubscriber Only
October 21, 2017 06:57 IST
Himachal Pradesh Assembly elections 2017: Virbhadra Singh also announced that minister Vidya Stokes, who had offered her Assembly constituency of Theog to him, will be contesting the seat.
Himachal Pradesh polls: In Arki, CM Virbhadra Singh eyes a huge margin
October 21, 2017 01:49 IST
Himachal Pradesh polls 2017: Flanked by his wife Pratibha Singh and son Vikramaditya Singh, Virbhadra on Friday told a gathering here that it was his own decision to contest from Arki since too many aspirants for the seat had resulted in Congress’s loss earlier.
Himachal Pradesh elections: Virbhadra Singh’s assets decline, CM states in affidavit he has no vehicleSubscriber Only
October 20, 2017 23:24 IST
In the affidavit, Virbhadra Singh stated he owned movable assets worth Rs 7.15 crore, while his wife Pratibha Singh's assets were valued at Rs 2.51 crore
Himachal Pradesh polls: Virbhadra Singh files nomination from Arki constituency
October 20, 2017 19:00 IST
Virbhadra Singh also took a dig at the opposition BJP party saying that GST and demonetisation are major issues favouring Congress in the upcoming election.
Himachal elections: 15 BJP candidates file nominations
October 19, 2017 01:28 IST
Bidhi Chand filed his nomination from Fatehpur as Independent, Mujhesh Kumar from Jaswan-Pragpur as Independent and Nisha Katoch from Dharamshala as Savabhiman Party candidate, while Renuka Dogra filed her nomination from Kullu assembly segment as Rashtriya Azad Manch candidate
Himachal elections: Congress list out, Virbhadra Singh shifts to Arki, Sukhu from Naudaun againSubscriber Only
October 19, 2017 01:22 IST
Congress has fielded only two women candidates, Asha Kumari from Dalhousie, which she currently represents, and sitting Rajya Sabha MP Viplove Thakur from Dehra in Kangra district
Himachal Pradesh Assembly polls: Ex-CM Prem Kumar Dhumal shifts to SujanpurSubscriber Only
October 19, 2017 01:12 IST
BJP fields Virbhadra’s ex-loyalist from Shimla (Rural), a seat CM had kept for his son’s poll entry
Himachal elections: Congress names 59 candidates, CM Virbhadra Singh to contest from Arki
October 18, 2017 22:41 IST
Party sources said the Congress had not declared candidates for the remaining nine constituencies, including Shimla (Rural), since there were many aspirants
Himachal elections: BJP announces list of 68 candidates, Prem Kumar Dhumal to contest from SujanpurSubscriber Only
October 18, 2017 19:39 IST
Pramod Sharma, an university professor and a loyalist of Virbhadra Singh, will challenge the Chief Minister's son Vikramaditya Singh from Shimla (Rural)
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