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The Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, 2017 is scheduled to be held on 9 November 2017. All 68 members of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly will be elected and the leader of the largest party or coalition will become the next Chief Minister.
The term of current Legislative Assembly ends on 7 January 2018. Since 2013, the Indian National Congress Party is in power with 36 seats. The lone opposition party is the Bharatiya Janata Party with 27 seats. [2]
Background
The Constitution of India states that the term of Legislative Assemblies is five years, at maximum. The term of current Legislative Assembly ends on 7 January 2018.[2] The previous election, held in 2012 resulted in Congress gaining majority of seats and Virbhadra Singh becoming Chief Minister.
Himachal Pradesh, as a state of India follows Parliamentary system of government similar to other states. The Government is responsible to the Assembly and stays in power only if it has the support of majority members. Elections take place on a first past the post basis, the candidate with the most number of votes wins the seat regardless of absolute majority. Every citizen of the state, who is 18 and above is eligible to vote. The Governor then invites the leader of the largest party or coalition to form the government. As is common in most other first past the post electoral systems, the state's politics are dominated by two parties - the ruling Indian National Congress and the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party.
State elections in India are often fought on central issues, and the results are regarded as a referendum on the Government of India's policies. This is especially true in the case of states where the two national parties - Congress and BJP are in direct contest with each other. The state units of the parties are not completely independent and the central authority of the parties have a considerable influence over candidate selection and campaigning. However, state issues do tend to dominate the discourse. The Congress party has projected its current Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh as its Chief Ministerial candidate for the elections. BJP has not announced any Chief Ministerial candidate.
Preparations
VVPAT-fitted electronic voting machines will be used in all of the 7,521 polling stations, the first time that the entire state will see the implementation of VVPAT to ensure greater transparency to the voter.[3] Over 50 lakh voters are registered in the state.[4]
| S.No | Group of voters | Voters population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Male | 25,31,321 |
| 2 | Female | 24,57,032 |
| 3 | third gender | 169 |
| - | Total voters | 50,25,541 |
Tibetan voters
Indian electoral rules allow any citizen of India above 18 years of age to vote in any states and union territories of India, provided he/she is a resident of that state. India has a large Tibetan diaspora that fled from Tibet along with the Dalai Lama. Dharamshala, a city in Himachal Pradesh, is the capital of the Central Tibetan Administration. The Government has allowed Tibetans born in India between 1950 to 1987 to vote in the elections. This however, does not effect their relationship with the CTA.[5]
Candidate List
BJP declared list of 68 candidates on 18th october 2017 which includes 14 first timers with 21 new faces.[6]
Schedule
| Event | Date | Day |
| Date for nominations | 16 Oct 2017 | Monday |
| Last date for filing nominations | 23 Oct 2017 | Monday |
| Date for scrutiny of nominations | 24 Oct 2017 | Tuesday |
| Last date for withdrawal of candidatures | 26 Oct 2017 | Thursday |
| Date of poll | 9 Nov 2017 | Thursday |
| Date of counting | 18 Dec 2017 | Monday |
| Date before which the election shall be completed | 20 Dec 2017 | Wednesday |
Opinion polls
| Date | Ref | Polling org./agency | bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | | bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color" | | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Seats | BJP | INC | Others | |||
| October 24, 2017 | [7] | India-Today (Axis) Opinion Poll | 68 | 47-51 | 17-21 | 0-2 |
| October 30, 2017 | [8] | ABP News CSDS | 68 | 39-45 | 22-28 | 0-3 |
| November 7, 2017 | [9] | C-Voter | 68 | 53 | 14 | 1 |
| Date | Ref | Polling org./agency | bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | | bgcolor="Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color" | | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Voting Percent. (Total) | BJP | INC | Others | |||
| October 24, 2017 | [10] | India-Today (Axis) Opinion Poll | 100% | 49% | 32% | 12-14% |
References
- ^ "Virbhadra Singh files nomination from Arki constituency". The Economic Times. Press Trust of India. 20 October 2017. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
- ^ a b "Terms of the Houses". eci.nic.in. Election Commission of India/National Informatics Centre. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
- ^ "The many firsts in Himachal Pradesh elections: VVPAT, disabled people and women to man 141 booths".
- ^ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/shimla/one-day-poll-in-hp-result-on-december-18/articleshow/61063375.cms
- ^ "Tibetans living in exile to vote first time in Himachal assembly elections - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
- ^ Verma, Gyan (19 October 2017). "BJP releases candidate list for Himachal elections". Mint. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
- ^ "Himachal Pradesh Opinion Poll: BJP all set for a big win, development the key issue". IndiaToday. 24 October 2017. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
- ^ "BJP set to sweep Himachal Pradesh, may get 39-45 seats: ABP News opinion poll". ABP Live. 30 October 2017. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
- ^ "C-Voter survey predicts thumping victory for BJP". Firstpost. 7 November 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
- ^ "Himachal Pradesh Opinion Poll: BJP all set for a big win, development the key issue". IndiaToday. 24 October 2017. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
5. ^Assembly polls: 32,000 central forces for Gujarat, 10,000 for Himachal 6. ^Himachal Pradesh Elections 2017