Himachal Pradesh Election 2022 Poll Schedule: Voting on November 12; results to be declared on December 8

The Election Commission (EC) on Friday announced the schedule for assembly polls in Himachal Pradesh in a press conference.

Voting in Himachal Pradesh will take place on November 12, 2022. The results will be announced on December 8, 2022.

EC held a press briefing at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi where it announced dates for Himachal Pradesh assembly elections.


The term of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly will end in January 2023.

The top officials of the Election Commission recently visited the poll-bound state to take stock of preparedness. The Commission has drafted the guidelines for the assembly polls keeping in mind the Covid-19 norms.

Apart from conducting free and fair elections, the focus this time will be on making it inclusive and accessible to all, said Rajiv Kumar, Chief Election Commissioner of India.

The ECI did not announce the dates of the Gujarat Assembly polls which were also expected to be held by the end of this year.

"We are committed to conducting free and fair elections," ANI quoted EC commissioner as saying at the press conference.

We are making efforts to increase the participation of people in elections and we also try to manifest women empowerment through elections, he added.

Himachal Pradesh voted to elect its legislative assembly on November 9, 2017. In the 68-member Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) defeated the Congress Party and won 44 seats while Congress secured only 21 seats in 2017.

At present, in Himachal Pradesh legislative assembly, the BJP has 45 MLAs, while Congress has 22 and CPIM has 1 MLA.

In the upcoming state elections, The AAP is looking to set foot in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh. In Gujarat, AAP could not open its account in the previous Assembly elections. After a massive victory in Punjab, the party is looking to spread its wings to other parts of the country.

Meanwhile, in Himachal Pradesh, the Congress is gearing up to challenge the BJP. With the announcement of the election schedule in both states, the model code of conduct will come into force.

(With inputs from ANI)