Although earlier Nadda's name was doing the rounds, Dhumal's name was announced as the party's chief ministerial candidate midway through the election campaign in the state.
Deputy Election Commissioner Sandeep Saxena informed that the previous highest polling percentage of 73.5 was recorded in the 2012 assembly polls. In the 2014 Lok Sabha polls, it was 64.45 per cent.
The BJP has declared Prem Kumar Dhumal (73), a two-time former CM, as its chief ministerial candidate. On the other hand, the Congress has declared incumbent CM Virbhardra Singh (83) as its leader.
Himachal Pradesh goes to polls tomorrow with the Congress and the BJP locking horns in all 68 constituencies.
Campaigning for the November 9 Assembly polls in Himachal Pradesh is coming to an end today.
Accusing the Congress government of establishing a mafia raj, Prem Kumar Dhumal said that Virbhadra Singh turned this "dev bhumi", the land of gods, into "drug bhumi and crime bhumi".
Anurag Thakur said that if PK Dhumal's name as the party's CM face had been declared the day the list of candidates was announced in Delhi, the impact would not have been as powerful as it was now.
The announcement of Prem Kumar Dhumal's name as the BJP's chief ministerial candidate for Himachal Pradesh pits him in a direct contest with Congress' Virbhadra Singh.
Polling for the 68-member Himachal Pradesh Assembly will take place on November nine and counting of votes will be held on December 18.
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