Shimla: Voting is going to be held for 68 assembly seats in Himachal Pradesh today. Voting will be held from 7 am to 5 pm at a total of 7884 polling stations in the state and the fate of 412 candidates contesting the assembly elections will be imprisoned in the EVMs. The results will be declared on December 8. According to the official figures of the Election Commission, there are a total of 55,92,828 voters in Himachal Pradesh. Of these, there are 28,54,945 male voters and 27,37,845 female voters. Apart from this, 38 transgender voters will also exercise their franchise. In the 2017 Himachal Pradesh Assembly elections, 75.57 percent voter turnout was recorded. The trend so far in this hill state has been that the government changes in every election. That is, the ruling party has to face defeat. That is why in the election campaign BJP gave a new slogan that ‘Raj nahi, customs will change.’ That is, not the government, but we will change the old tradition.

Presently BJP is in power in Himachal and Jai Ram Thakur is the Chief Minister. Earlier in 2012, the Congress government was formed and Virbhadra Singh was the Chief Minister. The Election Commission has made special preparations for voting this time in Himachal Pradesh and has emphasized on increasing the vote percentage. The state has 1,21,409 voters above the age of 80 years. At the same time, 1184 voters are above 100 years of age. The commission has also set up 3 auxiliary polling stations. Voting will take place in 7,884 polling stations, of which 789 are sensitive and 397 are sensitive. ECI has set up the highest polling booth at a height of 15,256 feet at Tashigang, Kaza in Spiti area of ​​Lahaul-Spiti district. Here 52 voters will cast their vote. Let us inform that in 2012 there were 34 women candidates, in the 2017 assembly elections there were 19. This time only 24 women candidates are in the fray.
See how many candidates are contesting from which party in Himachal elections
Congress 68BJP 68AAP 67BSP 53National Devbhoomi Party 29CPI(M) 11Himachal Janakranti 6Hindu Samaj Party 3Swabhiman Party 3CPI 1
Himachal Janata Party 1 Bhartiya Veer Dal 1 Sainik Samaj Party 1 National Public Policy Party 1
independent 99
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In 55 years, only 40 women reached the Himachal Pradesh assembly after winning the election. Polling booth at a height of 15,256 feet in Tashigang, the world’s highest polling station
The Election Commission has set up a polling booth at a height of 15,256 feet at Tashigang in Lahaul-Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh, where 52 people will vote. It is also the highest polling station in the world. The voters of this area want to maintain the record of 100% voting and they have seen enthusiasm about voting. Tashigang has a total population of 75, out of which 52 residents are registered voters. Earlier this year, 100 percent voting took place here in the Mandi Lok Sabha by-election.

The commission has set up a total of 7881 polling stations in 68 assembly seats.
In order to conduct the elections smoothly, the Election Commission has set up a total of 7881 polling stations in 68 assembly seats. Last time, the assembly elections in Himachal were held on November 9, 2017. The BJP had won 44 seats and formed the government in the state with an absolute majority. Then Congress could win 21 seats. At present, BJP has 45 MLAs while Congress has 22 MLAs, while CPIM has 1 MLA.

All arrangements will be made at the polling station for the convenience of senior and differently-abled voters. There are 56,001 voters with disabilities in Himachal Pradesh, whereas, the number of voters above 80 years of age is 1.22 lakh. At the same time, 1184 voters are above 100 years of age. Under the initiative of the Commission, 142 polling stations will be operated by women polling personnel and security personnel, 37 polling stations will be such where Divyangjan will also be present.