The Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election, 2017 is schedule to be held on 9 November 2017. All 68 members of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly will be elected and the leader of the largest party or coalition will become the next Chief Minister.
The term of current Legislative Assembly ends on 7 January 2018. Since 2013, the Indian National Congress Party is in power with 36 seats. The lone opposition party is the Bharatiya Janata Party with 27 seats.
Background:
The Constitution of India states that the term of Legislative Assemblies is five years, at maximum. The term of current Legislative Assembly ends on 7 January 2018. The previous election, held in 2012 resulted in Congress gaining majority of seats and Virbhadra Singh becoming Chief Minister.
Himachal Pradesh, as a state of India follows Parliamentary system of government similar to other states. The Government is responsible to the Assembly and stays in power only if it has the support of majority members. Elections take place on a first past the post basis, the candidate with the most number of votes wins the seat regardless of absolute majority. Every citizen of the state, who is 18 and above is eligible to vote. The Governors of States of India then invites the leader of the largest party or coalition to form the government. As is common in most other first past the post electoral systems, the state's politics are dominated by two parties - the ruling Indian National Congress and the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party.
State elections in India are often fought on central issues, and the results are regarded as a referendum on the Government of India's policies. This is especially true in the case of states where the two national parties - Congress and BJP are in direct contest with each other. The state units of the parties are not completely independent and the central authority of the parties have a considerable influence over candidate selection and campaigning. However, state issues do tend to dominate the discourse. The Congress party has projected its current Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh as its Chief Ministerial candidate for the elections. BJP has not announced any Chief Ministerial candidate.
Schedule:
The term of current Legislative Assembly ends on 7 January 2018. Since 2013, the Indian National Congress Party is in power with 36 seats. The lone opposition party is the Bharatiya Janata Party with 27 seats.
Background:
The Constitution of India states that the term of Legislative Assemblies is five years, at maximum. The term of current Legislative Assembly ends on 7 January 2018. The previous election, held in 2012 resulted in Congress gaining majority of seats and Virbhadra Singh becoming Chief Minister.
Himachal Pradesh, as a state of India follows Parliamentary system of government similar to other states. The Government is responsible to the Assembly and stays in power only if it has the support of majority members. Elections take place on a first past the post basis, the candidate with the most number of votes wins the seat regardless of absolute majority. Every citizen of the state, who is 18 and above is eligible to vote. The Governors of States of India then invites the leader of the largest party or coalition to form the government. As is common in most other first past the post electoral systems, the state's politics are dominated by two parties - the ruling Indian National Congress and the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party.
State elections in India are often fought on central issues, and the results are regarded as a referendum on the Government of India's policies. This is especially true in the case of states where the two national parties - Congress and BJP are in direct contest with each other. The state units of the parties are not completely independent and the central authority of the parties have a considerable influence over candidate selection and campaigning. However, state issues do tend to dominate the discourse. The Congress party has projected its current Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh as its Chief Ministerial candidate for the elections. BJP has not announced any Chief Ministerial candidate.
Schedule:
| Event | Date | Day |
| Date for nominations | 16 Oct 2017 | Monday |
| Last date for filing nominations | 23 Oct 2017 | Monday |
| Date for scrutiny of nominations | 24 Oct 2017 | Tuesday |
| Last date for withdrawal of candidatures | 26 Oct 2017 | Thursday |
| Date of poll | 9 Nov 2017 | Thursday |
| Date of counting | 18 Dec 2017 | Monday |
| Date before which the election shall be completed | 20 Dec 2017 | Wednesday |
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