Union Minister and BJP candidate from Hamirpur Lok Sabha seat Anurag Thakur casts his vote

In the last phase of the Lok Sabha elections, voting is going on continuously for by-elections on all four Lok Sabha seats and six assembly seats of Himachal Pradesh. Himachal is leading in voting. 14.35 percent voting has been done till 9 am. The weather was clear in most parts of the state including the capital Shimla and people have started gathering at the polling centers since morning.

Anurag Thakur casts his vote

Union Minister and BJP candidate from Hamirpur Lok Sabha seat Anurag Thakur casts his vote for the seventh phase of Lok Sabha elections along with his father, former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal and other family members. Elections in Hamirpur reached a polling booth. BJP candidate from Hamirpur Lok Sabha seat Anurag Thakur said that if you vote If you look at the centres, there is a lot of enthusiasm among the people. People are celebrating the election festival. Everyone has come out to vote for a good government. BJP workers have done a lot for the people and I am confident that we will get the blessings of the people. Congress has fielded Satpal Singh Raijada from Hamirpur Lok Sabha seat.

According to the Election Commission data, a total of 57.11 lakh voters are eligible to vote. Out of these, 28.48 lakh are male and 27.97 lakh are female voters. 62 candidates are trying their luck in the hill state. These include 37 candidates for the Lok Sabha elections and 25 candidates for the assembly by-elections. The main contest on all the seats is between BJP and Congress.