Himachal Pradesh Election 2022 Result: The results of the Himachal Assembly Elections 2022 will be announced on Thursday i.e. December 8 – almost a month after voting was held in a single phase on November 12. The state Assembly has 58 seats and the majority mark is 25. While exit polls are pointing at the possibility of a hung Assembly in the state, a clear picture will be available on December 8 – once the Election Commission of India announces the results.

Himachal Election Result 2022: Time

The counting of votes will begin at 8 am on Thursday. If the contest turns out to be close, the role of independents could be crucial and some of them have claimed that the two parties have been in touch with them.

Himachal Pradesh Election Result 2022: Where to watch and check

Himachal Pradesh Assembly Election Result 2022 live updates will be available on zeebiz.com. Viewers can also watch results on the news channel of Zee Media. Also, one can keep an eye on the website of the Election Commission of India (ECI) i.e. results.eci.gov.in.

In some elections in the past, Independents have played a significant role in the state, which has a record of alternating between the two main parties every assembly election.

In 1982, the Congress won 31 out of 68 seats and formed the government with the help of independents. The BJP and Janata Party won 29 and two seats, respectively, and independents bagged six seats in that election.

BJP leader Shanta Kumar went to Raj Bhavan to stake his claim to form the government after two Janata Party members assured their support. But both of them failed to turn up there. Instead, four independents extended support to the Congress.

In 1998, the lone independent member Romesh Dhawala held the balance, supporting first the Congress and then the BJP-Haryana Vikas Congress alliance. Ultimately, a BJP-led government was sworn in.