74 pc polling in Himachal, Dhumal expects more than 45 seats

Saran was among the first to vote after the country's independence in the 1951 general elections.
 
The votes will be counted on  Dec 20 alongwith Gujarat results.
 
In 2007, the BJP won 41 seats, the Congress 23, the BSP one and Independents three.
 
The lone BSP legislator later joined the BJP.
 
At that time, the poll percentage was 71.61 percent: men 68.36 percent and women 74.01 percent.