Virbhadra Singh wins from Arki

SHIMLA: Congress leader and Himachal Pradesh's outgoing chief minister Virbhadra Singh today won the Arki Assembly seat in Solan, defeating Rattan Singh Pal of the BJP, according to the Election Commission.

The 83-year-old party leader won by a margin of 6,051 votes.

He polled 34,499 votes against Pal's 28,448, the EC website said. The Assembly elections were held in the state on November 9.