Himachal Pradesh assembly elections 2017

Himachal Pradesh today recorded its highest turnout in Assembly polls, with 74.45 per cent of voters taking part

"People have given their mandate. The five-year corrupt rule of Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh is going to end. We will get over 60 seats and the Congress tally will be confined to singe digit. It will disappear from the state after results are announced," BJP media head Anil Baluni said.

Polling time in ends; visuals from a polling station in Mandi.

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India's oldest voter Shyam Saran Negi cast his vote in Kinnaur, says everyone must work in the interest of the nation. (ANI photo)

For those who wish to and who are eligible to cast their votes in the upcoming Himachal Pradesh elections can know their respective constituency by following these simple steps.

Senior Congress leader Vidya Stokes cast her vote a polling booth in Shimla's Barubag

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The only central university of the state has become a poll issue in three constituencies — Dharamshala, Dehra and Shahpur. The fact of the matter is that ever since the Central University of Himachal Pradesh (CUHP) came into existance, in 2010, repeated governments have failed to build a permanent campus for this institute due to political tussles between the BJP and the Congress.

All women managed polling station at Galuva in Una

Independent India's first voter Shyam Saran Negi accorded red carpet welcome at Kaloa polling station of Kinnaur district

"Today polling is taking place in 'Devbhoomi' Himachal Pradesh. I urge all voters to take part in the mahaparva of democracy and vote in record numbers," the Prime Minister tweeted.

Union Minister JP Nadda casts his vote at a polling booth in Bilaspur

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BJP's chief ministerial candidate Prem Kumar Dhumal with his family members after casting their votes

101-year-old Saraswati Sharma casts her vote at Bran polling station of Manali constituency

Hamirpur: BJP's chief ministerial candidate Prem Kumar Dhumal and BJP MP from Hamirpur Anurag Thakur cast their votes.

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Confident of getting majority in the election, the next government too will be of Congress: Virbhadra Singh

Young voters are going to play decisive role in the assembly election this time as out of total 50.25 lakh voters registered in Himachal Pradesh, 25.24 lakh are below the age of 40.

Election of all flavours

Employment opportunities, transport and women empowerment are key issues in the Himachal Pradesh Assembly polls while caste, religion and the top leadership also matter, a survey has found.

The fate of some of the biggest political leaders in Himachal Pradesh will be sealed in electronic voting machines by Thursday evening as more than 50 lakh people will cast their votes for 68-member legislative assembly.

The election results, however, will be announced 40 days later on December 18 along with those of the Gujarat polls, to be held next month.

Voters queue up to cast their votes at a polling booth in Dharamshala.

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from a polling station in Mandi, voting to begin at 8 AM in all the 68 constituencies

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