SHIMLA: Himachal Pradesh is all set to go to polls in a single-phase on November 9, 2017. The counting of votes will take place on December 18, 2017. The hill state has 68 constituencies.
The Chopal Vidhan Sabha constituency, located in Shimla district, is one of the 68 constituencies of the Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha. In 2012 assembly polls, the number of electors was 65811.
The constituency will have 141 polling stations.
Himachal elections 2017: Candidates contesting from Chopal
1. Dr. Subhash Chand Manglate
Party: Indian National Congress
Symbol: Hand
2. Balbir Singh Verma
Party: Bharatiya Janata Party
Symbol: Lotus
3. Hari Chand
Party: Bahujan Samaj Party
Symbol: Elephant
In 2012, Indian National Congress candidate Balbir Singh Verma won the seat with 22056 votes.
The term of the 68-member Himachal Pradesh Assembly comes to an end on January 7, 2018.
