Himachal Pradesh Assembly Election 2017

Jairam Thakur swearing-in ceremony updates: 11-member Himachal cabinet inducted, Sarveen Choudhary lone woman

Jairam Thakur will be sworn-in as Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday.

Jairam Thakur to be new Himachal Pradesh chief minister: Tracing the rise of BJP's 'gentle face' in the hills

Jairam Thakur is slated to be the next chief minister of Himachal Pradesh. The five-time MLA was seen as a frontrunner to land the chief minister's job even before the announcement was made

Despite wins in Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, BJP lacks muscle in Rajya Sabha to push through critical bills

Its recent Assembly election wins in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh will not give the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) the legislative muscle to push critical bills through Rajya Sabha, the Upper House of the Parliament, according to an analysis.

Himachal Pradesh polls: Prem Kumar Dhumal rules himself out of CM's race; JP Nadda, Jairam Thakur emerge as frontrunners

Prem Kumar Dhumal on Saturday night ruled himself out from the race for the post of Himachal Pradesh chief minister, a day before a meeting of BJP MLAs to elect their leader

Himachal Pradesh election result: BJP struggles to appoint chief minister despite convincing win; JP Nadda, Suresh Bhardwaj in reckoning

As multiple names and scenarios crop up in the hill state in the BJP's hunt for a new chief minister, it is only likely that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and party president Amit Shah will take the final call.

BJP clinched Himachal Pradesh convincingly, but picking CM proves tricky: Brief rundown of key candidates in fray

The BJP convincingly clinched victory in Himachal Pradesh, but lost the one seat that really mattered: Sujanpur constituency, where the party's chief ministerial candidate Prem Kumar Dhumal was contesting

New CM of Himachal Pradesh: PK Dhumal's electoral loss opens up race for top post, BJP may pick an MLA

The BJP, which returned to power in Himachal Pradesh with a thumping majority, may pick one of its MLAs as the state's new chief minister, with five-time MLA Jairam Thakur being seen as a frontrunner, according to indications on Thursday.

Modi-Shah delay hunt for CMs after BJP faces new Gujarat caste maths, PK Dhumal lost in Himachal Pradesh

Although BJP won both the states, the nature of the verdict has now brought in other contenders for the top executive post in these states compelling Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP president Amit Shah to review the mandate.

Burden of being Prem Kumar Dhumal: After losing his seat, the two-time CM will struggle to stay afloat in BJP

Ever since he was declared BJP's chief ministerial candidate from Himachal Pradesh, former chief minister Prem Kumar Dhumal had little respite.

Winter Session of Parliament Day 3 updates: RS passes bill proposing autonomy for IIMs; both Houses adjourned for the day

Both Houses of Parliament will reconvene on Tuesday, a day after BJP romped to an emphatic victory in the Himachal Pradesh Assembly elections, while barely managing to cross the halfway mark in Gujarat.