Filing of nominations for Assembly elections in Himachal Pradesh to begin today

October 16, 2017:   The filing of nominations for Assembly elections in Himachal Pradesh began today with the issuance of notification.
The last date for filing of nominations will be 23rd of this month and scrutiny will take place the next day.

Last day for withdrawal of nominations will be October 26, while polling will be held on the 9th of next month in a single phase. The counting of votes will be taken up on December 18.

Voter-verifiable paper audit trail (VVPAT) machines will be used on all polling booths for the first time in Himachal Assembly polls.

Out of 7,521 polling booths in the state, 136 polling booths will only have women officials.   (AIR NEWS)