The Congress vice president has recently grown popular for his humorous posts on social media
Congress leader and incumbent Himachal Pradesh CM Virbhadra Singh is contesting against BJP's Prem Kumar Dhumal
158 out of 338 candidates are crorepatis; 59 out of 68 are from Congress, 47 out of 68 from BJP
Prem Kumar Dhumal and his son Anurag Thakur have already cast their votes that began at 8 am and will continue till 5 pm
Political observers say the contest between the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is neck and neck as there is no clear wave in favour of any party
BJP is confident of a massive win
Congress led by the chief minister and the BJP led with former chief minister Dhumal are contesting all 68 seats while the BSP is contesting 42 seats
158 out of 338 candidates are crorepatis; 59 out of 68 are from Congress, 47 out of 68 from BJP
The biggest drain on Himachal Pradesh's finances are salaries and pensions
The decision to name Dhumal was taken late into the campaign - and has certainly boosted morale, especially in some regions
HP polls: No politics of revenge if BJP wins, says Prem Kumar Dhumal
Dhumal supporters are upbeat and claim that now it is a cakewalk
Close contest in last election led to chief minister Virbhadra Singh himself taking a keen interest in campaigning
BJP president claimed that the condition of farmers has improved under the BJP rule
Says the party must be thrown out in the upcoming Himachal Pradesh assembly election
Campaign led by former Gujarat CM Suresh Mehta; polling to take place between Dec 9 and 14
He said that was not challenging his party but showing mirror to it
The richest candidate is from BJP, according to ADR
The farmers' organisation is organising a five-day dharna in New Delhi
Himachal Pradesh goes to polls on November 9