Himachal Election Results 2017 LIVE

Counting of votes polled in all the 68 Assembly seats in Himachal Pradesh that went to the polls on November 9 began on Monday across the state, Chief Electoral Officer Pushpendra Rajput said.

Here are the latest updates and developments from Himachal elections results:

Congress wins Kasumpti seat in Himachal Pradesh with its candidate Anirudh Singh defeating BJP's Vijay Jyoti by a margin of 9,397 votes. The current trends show BJP getting 42 seats in the state, with Congress getting 21. Congress wins Kasumpti seat in Himachal Pradesh with its candidate Anirudh Singh defeating BJP's Vijay Jyoti by a margin of 9,397 votes2,820 counting staff has been deployed for today’s exercise which includes counting supervisors, counting assistants and micro observers.EC Offical trends for #HimachalPradeshElections2017: BJP leading on 41 seats, Congress ahead on 24, Others- 5.BJP takes unassailable lead in  Himachal, PM Modi smiling BJP spokesperson RP Singh said the win in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh is important but the party’s politics is beyond electoral wins. “We are running the government for the nation. Elections are important but as Modi ji puts it we are working to take the nation ahead on the global stage.”The BJP is set to take power in Himachal Pradesh with its candidates on the victory lap in 36 of the 68 Assembly elections. Trends from counting centres across the hill state showed the Congress was ahead in 21 constituencies while smaller parties and independents had inched ahead of all others in three seats. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) needs 35 seats to control the Himachal Assembly. Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh (Arki) and his son Vikramaditya Singh (Shimla Rural) are, however, ahead of their BJP rivals. State BJP chief Satpal Singh Satti are trailing to the Congress from Una.
"Will form Government in both Himachal and Gujarat with clear majority" says Home Minister Rajnath SinghAshok Gehlot, the in-charge of Congress campaign in Gujarat, reacts to the party’s loss in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh. “Rahul Gandhi's campaign was all about democracy. The Congress is performing well. Irrespective of final results, Rahul Gandhi is the winner. Rahul ran an issue-based campaign. Narendra Modi and Amit Shah only played with the emotions of people, this is not healthy for democracy,” says Gehlot.BJP's CM candidate Prem Kumar Dhumal is trailing by 1709 votes from Sujanpur. He is a former Chief Minister of the state and was announced as the CM face during the final stretch of BJP's election campaign in the state.“I am sure in the end Congress will be victorious and form Government in the state" says Vikramaditya Singh, contesting from Shimla RuralBJP's CM candidate Prem Kumar Dhumal trailing by 1709 votes from SujanpurSensex now in the green, after that sharp drop at the opening level. At 10 am, the BJP well ahead in Gujarat and Himachal. The story has turned around in these 45 minutes.Himachal Pradesh kept up its reputation of being a ‘swing state’, sending the Congress to the opposition benches. The BJP was leading in 39 seats at 10 am, and the Congress in 24 seats. In the 2012 elections, the Congress had bagged 36 seats, while the BJP had managed 26 seats.BJP leading in 39 seats, while the incumbent Congress' is now ahead in 22. The halfway mark in the 68-seat Himachal Pradesh Assembly is 35 seats. In 2012, Congress won 36 seats as compared to BJP's 26 in a closely fought fight.Key Congress leaders—Virbhadra Singh, Vikramaditya Singh and Rajinder Rana—are currently leading in Himachal Pradesh. Rana is leading against BJP’s CM candidate Prem Kumar Dhumal.EC Offical trends for #HimachalPradeshElections2017: Virbhadra Singh leading by 1162 votes in ArkiRupee tumbles 68 paise to 64.72 against the dollar after early trend in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh poll resultsSensex down by 600.51 points, currently at 32,862.46. Nifty at 10,134.35BJP's CM candidate Prem Kumar Dhumal trailing by 540 votes from Sujanpur #HimachalPradeshElectionsEC Official Trends for #HimachalPradeshElections: BJP now leading on 35 seats, Congress on 16, Others 3Himachal CM Virbhadra Singh's son Vikramaditya leading by 1316 votes in Shimla RuraSensex down by 600.51 points, currently at 32,862.46. Nifty at 10,134.35BJP's CM candidate Prem Kumar Dhumal trailing by 540 votes from Sujanpur #HimachalPradeshElectionsIt’s neck and neck after first round of counting in Gujarat, HPSGX Nifty storms ahead as counting underway for Gujarat & Himachal Pradesh elections, trades at levels around 10,440 Vs Nifty December Fut's Friday close of 10,359.5 #BattleForGujarat#BattleForHimachalBJP now leading in 22 seats while Congress leading in 14,Others leading in 2.Chief minister and Congress leader Virbhadra Singh leading in Arki constituency, BJP’s Kishori Lal leading in Anni.In the first hour, of the 68 seats, BJP takes the lead in 15 while Congress is ahead in 7. Others leading in 1.BJP leading in Jaisinghpur seat in Himachal, reports NDTV. Congress had won the seat in 2012.BJP increases its lead to 12 seats now while Congress ahead in 4, Others leading in 1.BJP leading in 6 seats, Congress in 2 as leads are now up for 9 out of 68 seatsBJP ahead in 2 seats while Congress leading in 1, reports NDTVCongress takes the first lead in Himachal Pradesh, reports NDTV. Counting of votes underwayPostal ballots de-sealed by officials at a counting centre in Shimla’s Sanjauli, reports ANI