The picturesque Himalayan Kingdom sends 4 members to the lok sabha. This is one of the 7 states where there is a direct fight between Congress and BJP the others being Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chattisgarh, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand and Delhi. The BJP in its earlier avatar as Jana Sangh had started making inroads into the vote share in the 1960's and has emerged as one of the main players in the state.
In 2004 congress won 3 out of the 4 seats riding on the popularity of the then Congress government led by Virbhadra Singh. Expect a role reversal this time around with the Prem Kumar Dhumal led government going all out for a 100% result. The honeymoon period which generally lasts for 6 months to a year and a half should also favour the BJP which has been in power for 15 months. The Simla seat might prove to be a tough nut to crack for the BJP. The joker in the pack could be ex-cricketer Madan Lal contesting on a congress ticket from Hamirpur.
Smooth sailing for the saffron forces here.
Seat Projection:-
TOTAL Seats - 4
BJP - 3
Cong - 1
*BJP - Bharatiya Janata Party
*Congress (Cong) - Congress
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