Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh Elections
Dear Readers, The election results for Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh will be announced on the 8th of December. The elections for Himachal Pradesh were already held on the 12th of November. The Gujarat elections will be held on the 1st and 5th of December. The BJP is in power in both states and the Congress is the largest opposition party. The Aam Aadmi Party is also fighting the elections. It is difficult to know who won in Himachal while in Gujarat it is easier to guess who will win. Himachal Pradesh: The total number of seats in the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly is 68 and in order to win the elections a party must win at least 34 seats. The previous election was held in 2017. The BJP won with 44 seats defeating the Congress which got 21 seats. The CPI(M) won 1 seat and independents won 2 seats. The BJP formed the government with a clear majority and nominated Jai Ram Thakur as the Chief Minister. However several bypoll elections have taken place after the election. Both