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Approximately 66 per cent voters’ turnout has been recorded till 5 PM in Himachal Elections. 55 lakhs 92 thousand voters are set to cast vote to elect among  412 candidates contesting for 68 Assembly seats. 7,884 polling stations have been set up. Among these polling stations are special PINK PS which are entirely managed by […]

In an exclusive chat with The New Indian, amid his hectic campaign schedule, CM Thakur touched on various crucial subjects like the UCC, speculations about former CM PK Dhumal not being allowed to contest the poll, and the Narendra Modi aura that shrouded the election, among others. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed rally in Sundar Nagar town of Mandi district today in his campaign for the BJP in the Himachal Pradesh assembly polls which is scheduled for November 12. In his address he told the people of Himachal that votes cast on 12th November this time are special, “The Himachal polls this […]

Himachal Pradesh has a history of not repeating governments. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is hoping to break the voodoo of the ruling party in the state with its slogan Raj Nahin, Riwaaz Badlenge (Not a rule, but the custom will change). Meanwhile, the opposition Congress exhorted the people not to change the tradition (of not repeating the government) and to give the party a chance to form a government.

  In a free-wheeling interview, at the backdrop of the captivating Himalayas in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh Chief minister Jai Ram Thakur spoke in length to The New Indian‘s Executive Editor Rohan Dua, Ahead of the state assembly election, later this year, CM Thakur is confident about Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) returning to power. CM Thakur […]

  SHIMLA: BJP workers in poll-bound Himachal Pradesh are humming a new slogan these days: ‘Is bar sakar nahi, riwaz badlenge (this time we will change the tradition of governments not repeating)’. With this resolve in mind, the Jai Ram Thakur government has gone on a spree to announce jobs, new schemes, and administration offices […]

Shimla: The Congress party in Himachal Pradesh has been brimming with over-confidence ever since the by-election results came in its favour.  The party is leaving no stone unturned to establish majority and wrest power from the BJP in next year’s assembly elections. Leader of Opposition Mukesh Agnihotri on Wednesday took a swipe at the BJP […]