Single-phase polling in Himachal Pradesh on November 4

New Delhi: The Election Commission of India on Wednesday announced that the Assembly elections in Himachal Pradesh would be held in single phase on November 4 and the counting of the votes would be done on December 20.

Chief Election Commissioner VS Sampath, in a press conference in New Delhi, said that as many as 45 lakh voters will cast their votes in Himachal Pradesh for the 68 Assembly seats in the state.

The notification for the Himachal Pradesh Assembly elections will be issued on October 10. The last day of filing the nomination in October 17 and the scrutiny of the nominations will be done on October 18.

As many as 45 lakh voters will cast their votes in Himachal Pradesh for the 68 Assembly seats in the state.

The Chief Election Commission said that the candidates might withdraw their nomination by October 20. The election process is scheduled to be completed before December 24.

With the announcement of the dates, the model of conduct has come into place in Himachal Pradesh with immediate effect.

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