Veteran Congress politician Virbhadra Singh was sworn in as Himachal Pradesh's Chief Minister for a record sixth term in Shimla on Tuesday. Governor Urmila Singh administered the oath of office to the septuagenarian, who has been chief minister for more than 16 years, at the historic Ridge in Shimla. ...
12:12 PM, Dec 25, 2012
In a major relief to Himachal Chief Minister-designate Virbhadra Singh, a court in Shimla on Monday acquitted him of charges of corruption and conspiracy in the much-publicised audio CD case, a day before his swearing in for the office for a record sixth time. ...
07:17 PM, Dec 24, 2012
Virbhadra Singh will be the next chief minister of Himachal Pradesh, a senior Congress leader announced in Shimla on Saturday. This will be his sixth term in the post. ...
11:33 PM, Dec 22, 2012
Shimla/New Delhi: The Congress Legislative Party (CLP) will meet Saturday to elect Himachal Pradesh's next chief minister in the presence of three central observers, party sources said on Friday. "The CLP will meet on Saturday," party general secretary Janardan Dwivedi said in Delhi. The meeting would be held at party headquarters in Shimla in the evening which all 36 newly-elected legislators would attend, Congress general secretary Sudhir Sharma said. Besides...
01:09 AM, Dec 22, 2012
Shimla: The Congress returned to power in Himachal Pradesh after five years, defeating the Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday. Congress leader and former chief minister Virbhadra Singh seems to be eyeing the Chief Minister's post. "I have a big support base, not only among the people but also among the elected MLAs. Now as to what their further role is for me, is to be decided by the Congress high...
08:31 AM, Dec 21, 2012
It was a dramatic day for Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh as the voters' verdict in the assembly elections 2012 came out. While Narendra Modi scored a hat-trick in Gujarat with a convincing victory, Congress's top leadership was routed in the state though the party performed well in rural Gujarat. In Himachal Pradesh, the Congress pulled off a victory as the BJP campaign fell victim to infighting. Virbhadra Singh appeared set ...
08:27 AM, Dec 21, 2012
Shimla: After steering Congress to power in Himachal Pradesh, its state chief Virbhadra Singh on Thursday said "he was in no hurry" to become the next Chief Minister and a final decision on the issue would be taken by party high command. "The party had entrusted me the task of bringing it back to power in Himachal and AICC president Sonia Gandhi will now take the final decision on the...
10:15 PM, Dec 20, 2012
Shimla: The Congress returned to power in Himachal Pradesh after five years, defeating the Bharatiya Janata Party by a handsome margin on Thursday. The Congress put up a spirited campaign under former Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh to emerge victorious by a comfortable margin. Being pitched as a strong CM contender, Singh led his party while winning Shimla(Rural) constituency defeating his BJP rival Ishwar Rohal by 19,033 votes. Winners: Chief Minister...
09:04 PM, Dec 20, 2012
Conceding defeating in Himachal Pradesh elections, BJP's PK Dhumal said he would not blame outside factors for the poll debacle and would instead try to find out the internal reasons. ...
04:30 PM, Dec 20, 2012
Union Commerce Minister Anand Sharma ruled himself out from the race for the chief ministership of Himachal Pradesh where the Congress has returned to power after five years. ...
04:25 PM, Dec 20, 2012
Congratulating Narendra Modi for winning Gujarat assembly elections, Union Minister Kapil Sibal said the Congress is happy that though it lost in Gujarat, the party saw a divisive victory in Himachal Pradesh. ...
04:22 PM, Dec 20, 2012
Shimla: The Congress returned to power in Himachal Pradesh after five years, defeating the Bharatiya Janata Party by a handsome margin on Thursday. The Congress put up a spirited campaign under former Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh to emerge victorious by a comfortable margin. Being pitched as a strong CM contender, Singh led his party while winning Shimla(Rural) constituency defeating his BJP rival Ishwar Rohal by 19,033 votes. Even though the...
02:57 PM, Dec 20, 2012
New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday conceded defeat in Himachal Pradesh with senior leader Shanta Kumar saying that the party accepted the poll verdict. "We accept the verdict. All people in the BJP had fought elections together. The people did not vote for us. We accept it," Shanta Kumar, a former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister told reporters. Earlier in the day, Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal appeared prepared...
12:56 PM, Dec 20, 2012
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister PK Dhumal on Thursday won from the Hamirpur seat defeating his nearest Congress rival Narinder Thakur by a margin of over 9,500 votes. As trends showed reverses for BJP in Himachal Pradesh, Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal on Thursday appeared prepared even for a defeat. "Whatever people decide is good. It would be good if they support us, and good even if they don't. I...
12:14 PM, Dec 20, 2012
New Delhi: As trends showed reverses for BJP in Himachal Pradesh, Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal on Thursday appeared prepared even for a defeat. "Whatever people decide is good. It would be good if they support us, and good even if they don't. I will welcome the decision of people," he said when asked to react on the declining trends of his party's seat in the state. Earlier when the...
10:22 AM, Dec 20, 2012
Ahmedabad/Shimla: Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has crossed the half-way mark in the 182-member Gujarat Assembly and is all set to form the next government in the state even as the Congress has fought back after trailing for a long time in Himachal Pradesh to take the lead. Modi is sitting pretty as his party is leading in all the regions of the state. The Congress is far behind...
09:23 AM, Dec 20, 2012
Shimla: 2:25 pm: The Congress has won the Himachal Pradesh elections and will now form the government in the state. The Congress has won 36 seats. 2:06 pm: The Congress moved closer to winning the Himachal Pradesh elections, winning 34 seats and was leading in 2 seats. The BJP won 22 seats and was leading in 4 while the others won 5 seats and were leading in 1. 1:59 pm:...
08:07 AM, Dec 20, 2012
New Delhi: Congress President Sonia Gandhi will decide who will be Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister if the party gains majority in the hill state, a senior party leader said on Wednesday. AICC General Secretary Birender Singh said this on the eve of the poll results in Himachal Pradesh when asked who will be made the Chief Minister by the party if it wins. His remarks came close on the heels...
07:29 AM, Dec 20, 2012
Shimla: The fate of 459 candidates vying for the 68 Assembly segments of Himachal Pradesh, sealed in EVMs for past 46 days, would be decided on Thursday with the counting of votes starting simultaneously for all the seats. Over 4,500 security personnel have been deployed at 39 places where 68 centres have been set up for counting and all the results are expected by afternoon. As many as 33.49 lakh...
12:24 AM, Dec 20, 2012
New Delhi: On the eve of the poll results in Himachal Pradesh, Congress veteran Virbhadra Singh on Wednesday exuded confidence that his party will return to power and gave more than subtle signals that he would like to become the next chief minister. With the exit polls projecting a majority for Congress in the hill state, Singh, who is the state party chief, remarked, "I have done my duty which...
03:32 PM, Dec 19, 2012
