Himachal Election 2022: Confident Of A Grand Win, Says CM Jairam Thakur After Voting With Family

Himachal Election 2022: CM Jairam Thakur would make history if he is able to win another term in office, a feat no other political leader has been able to achieve in the hill state to date. 

New Delhi: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jairam Thakur and his family cast their votes in the Seraj Assembly constituency for the state assembly election.

"Confident of a grand win. Feedback is great. Most importantly, people are casting their votes peacefully," he said.

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Earlier, his daughter Chandrika Thakur expressed confidence that voters will choose the BJP.

"There is excitement. We are happy and relaxed. Mandi has always supported (CM Jairam Thakur). People must have seen the development that happened and they will definitely vote for BJP," news agency ANI quoted Chandrika Thakur as saying.

CM Jairam Thakur would be make history if he is able to win another term in office, a feat no other political leader has been able to achieve in the hill state to date. 

Earlier in the day, the Chief Minister urged eligible electors to come out in big numbers and enthusiastically participate in the "festival of democracy".

He said every vote will help build a prosperous Himachal Pradesh.

"First vote, then refreshments.  Dear fellow state residents, today is the day of voting.

"My humble request to all voters of Himachal Pradesh is to participate in this festival of democracy with full enthusiasm," he said in a tweet in Hindi.

"Vote in huge numbers, your one vote will help build a prosperous Himachal," he added.

Speaking to ANI earlier in the day, he said: "I'm confident that people want to repeat this government. I started receiving greeting wishes this morning. I received PM Modi's message a while ago, he gave me his blessings and best wishes."

Voting Across 68 Constituencies

Voting for the crucial Himachal Pradesh elections began on Saturday at 8 am on a slow note after officials conducted a mock poll at all booths to check EVMs.

More than 55 lakh voters in the hill state will decide the fate of 412 candidates in 68 assembly constituencies. 24 women candidates are in the fray this time.

Of the total voters, 28,54,945 are male and 27,37,845 female voters in the state.

Himachal Pradesh's Chief Electoral Officer Maneesh Garg said all arrangements are in place for the polling.

"All 7,884 polling parties have reached the polling stations and set up the polling booths. They are accompanied by security forces. Nearly 50,000 polling staff and around 25,000 security staff have been deployed," he told news agency PTI.

The voting is scheduled from 8 am to 5 pm and the Election Commission has 7,884 polling stations, including three auxiliary voting stations in far flung areas. Of these, 789 are vulnerable booths, and 397 critical ones.

The 2017 assembly election saw a record 75.57 per cent polling.

(With Agency Inputs)