Seven key and interesting contests to watch out for

Kids trip bicycles subsequent to chop out portraits of Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Sarah village in Dharamshala. Outcomes for the Himachal Pradesh elections will probably be introduced on 8 December. AP

After intense political campaigning, the individuals of Himachal Pradesh will vote immediately within the 69-member Meeting elections. The election within the hills has garnered a lot consideration as it’s a swing state — the social gathering in energy modifications each elections (between the Bharatiya Janata Get together and the Congress) for the final three a long time.

This time round, the elections in Himachal have turn out to be much more unpredictable with a number of Congress leaders becoming a member of the Bharatiya Janata Get together (BJP) within the presence of Chief Minister Jairam Thakur simply three days earlier than polling.

Because the state goes to polls, listed here are some essential and attention-grabbing electoral battles to maintain an eye fixed out for.

Seraj: Jai Ram Thakur vs Chet Ram Thakur

The Seraj Vidhan Sabha seat in Himachal has been a BJP stronghold and is claimed to the Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur’s turf since 1998. This 12 months’s battle for Seraj will see the chief minister going up in opposition to Congress’ Chet Ram Thakur — in 2017, Chet Ram misplaced to Jai Ram by 11,254 votes.

Nonetheless, on this 12 months’s elections, Chet Ram is seeking to spotlight the shortage of highway connectivity, a serious rivalry amongst voters, to win the seat.

Solan: Dhani Ram Shandil vs Rajesh Kashyap

The election in Solan will probably be watched not simply due to the direct battle between the Congress and the BJP, but additionally as a result of it will likely be a household affair.

Sitting Congress legislator Dhani Ram Shandil is pitted in opposition to the BJP’s Rajesh Kashyap, who’s his son-in-law.

Within the 2017 election, Shandil had held on to his seat by a slender margin of 671 votes.

Kasauli (SC): Rajiv Saizal vs Vinod Sultanpuri

BJP’s Rajiv Saizal, minister for household welfare, well being and Ayurveda, is looking for re-election from the Kasauli (SC) constituency, a seat he has gained consecutively — each in 2017 and 2012 by defeating Congress’ Vinod Sultanpuri. This time round too, the BJP minister is going through off in opposition to Sultanpuri.

Previous to Saizal’s win in Kasauli (SC), the seat had been a Congress bastion, with Raghu Raj successful 5 instances until 2003.

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Haroli: Mukesh Agnihotri vs Ram Kumar

Congress’ Mukesh Agnihotri, the sitting MLA from the seat and the state’s Opposition chief, will probably be going up in opposition to BJP’s Ram Kumar, regardless of the latter having misplaced earlier elections.

Agnihotri, a former journalist, has been mentored by Congress strongman and former Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh.

Agnihotri contested his first election in 2003 from the Santokgarh Meeting seat in Una district. He was re-elected from the constituency in 2007. He went on to win from the Haroli constituency, which was referred to as Santokhgarh earlier than delimitation, within the 2012 and 2017 Meeting polls.

Kasumpti: Anirudh Singh vs Suresh Bharadwaj

The Kasumpti constituency will probably be an attention-grabbing electoral combat to observe because the BJP has introduced in City Improvement Minister Suresh Bharadwaj, a four-time winner from neighbouring Shimla City seat to go up in opposition to Koti scion and Congress Anirudh Singh.

Singh is searching for a hat-trick win; he triumphed within the earlier two elections from Kasumpti with good-looking margins.

Bharadwaj’s choice for the seat got here as a shock with the BJP saying the choice was taken by the excessive command following surveys and suggestions.

Aside from being thought of an outsider, Bharadwaj may also need to cope with the anger of apple farmers and horticulturists in addition to authorities employees over the Previous Pension Scheme.

Shahpur: Sarveen Chaudhary vs Kewal Singh Pathania

The Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Sarveen Chaudhary will face off in opposition to Congress’ Kewal Singh Pathania in Kangra’s Shahpur. Pathania had come third in 2017 from the identical seat behind former Congress minister Main Vijai Singh Mankotia (retired).

Mankotia has joined the BJP this time round, which can profit the Congrrss as locals are stated to be offended about his resolution.

Shimla Rural: Vikramaditya Singh vs Ravi Mehta

Vikramaditya Singh of the Congress hopes that the polling gods smile on him once more this election after successful the Shimla Rural seat final time too.

The son of late six-time Congress CM Virbhadra Singh, Vikramaditya will sq. off in opposition to BJP’s Ravi Mehta. Given Virbhadra’s legacy, Vikramaditya has a robust Congress assist base within the area and is being projected as a key youth chief.

With inputs from businesses

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