Ex-Himachal CM Virbhadra Singh's son bags Shimla Rural seat
Former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh's son Vikramaditya Singh won the Shimla Rural seat by over 4,800 votes on Monday. Virbhadra Singh had won the 2012 Assembly elections from the Shimla Rural constituency by 20,000 votes. The BJP has formed the government in the 68-member Himachal Pradesh Assembly by securing 44 seats, while the Congress secured 21 seats.