Eight in fray for Himachal by-polls
October 24th, 2009 - 9:14 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Oct 24 (IANS) Eight candidates have been left in the fray for by-polls to two assembly constituencies in Himachal Pradesh, a state electoral official said here Saturday.
“Eight candidates are in the fray for the two assembly constituencies in the state after three aspirants withdrew their papers on the last day of withdrawal of nomination (Saturday),” state Chief Electoral Officer Anil Khachi told IANS.
The Rohru and Jawali seats fell vacant after legislators Virbhadra Singh and Rajan Sushant were elected to the Lok Sabha.
The Congress has fielded former minister Sujan Singh Pathania against Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) Baldev Raj Chaudhary from Jawali in Kangra district. From Rohru in Shimla district, the BJP has pitted Khushi Ram Balnatah against Congress’ Manjit Singh.
The polls will take place Nov 7.
- Polling begins in Himachal Pradesh - Nov 07, 2009
- Moderate to heavy polling in Himachal (Third Lead) - Nov 07, 2009
- Campaigning ends for Himachal by-polls - Nov 05, 2009
- Moderate to heavy polling in Himachal (Second Lead) - Nov 07, 2009
- Congress, BJP bag one seat each in Himachal - Nov 10, 2009
- Congress candidate files papers for Himachal bypolls - Oct 19, 2009
- Brisk voting in Himachal by-elections (Lead) - Nov 07, 2009
- CPI-M not to contest Himachal by-polls - Oct 24, 2009
- Eleven file nominations for Himachal by-poll - Oct 21, 2009
- Congress names candidates for Himachal by-poll (Lead) - Oct 16, 2009
- Virbhadra begins campaign in Himachal's Jawali seat - Oct 31, 2009
- Himachal Pradesh by-election war hots up - Oct 18, 2009
- BJP selects candidates for Himachal assembly bypolls - Oct 15, 2009
- BJP launches campaign for Himachal by-poll - Oct 21, 2009
- Congress deputes Punjab leader to end bickering in Himachal - Oct 28, 2009
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