This Assembly election, Himachal Pradesh to vote for 'development'

According to an opinion poll, development is going to be the main issue during the Himachal Pradesh Assembly elections 2017.

Shimla, Oct 25: The hill state of Himachal Pradesh is going to vote for the Assembly elections on November 9. The state Assembly has a total of 68 seats. Currently, the Congress is in power in the state and the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is hoping to defeat the incumbent government in the upcoming elections.

With just a few days left for the elections, an opinion poll conducted by India Today-Axis My India has revealed that an overwhelming majority (82 per cent) of the people felt that development is the biggest issue in the elections.

Only 7 per cent felt employment, 4 per cent roads and 3 per cent the chief ministerial candidate are the other issues going to decide the elections results.

A political analyst stated that since "development" is the main issue in Himachal Pradesh Assembly elections, the BJP has an edge over the Congress.

"Moreover, the Congress has to fight anti-incumbency wave. There are several corruption cases against the incumbent CM Virbhadra Singh.These factors are going to impact the Congress' prospect of winning the elections," he added.

The India Today-Axis My India poll predicted that the BJP will register victory in the November 9 Himachal Pradesh Assembly elections by defeating the Congress government led by CM Singh.

According to the poll, the BJP is likely to get 43 to 47 of the total 68 seats in the Himachal Pradesh Assembly. Since the majority mark is 35, the BJP will easily form the next government in the state, said the opinion poll.

The Congress will bag 21 to 25 seats and will lose to the BJP, according to the opinion poll. Other parties, including independents are likely to win just two seats.

In the 2012 Assembly elections, the Congress won 36 seats and the BJP 26 seats.

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