Take 4: Prominent on HP result sheet

KEY WINNERS Virbhadra Singh

of Cong won by 6,051 votes gainst BJP’s Rattan Singh Pal from Arki Takeaway

Outgoing CM keeps stature intact on tough seat as other stalwarts lose

Vikramaditya Singh

of Cong won by 4,880 against BJP’s Pramod Sharma in Shimla Rural Takeaway Son furthers Virbhadra’s legacy with victory in first electoral outing

Jai Ram Thakur

of BJP won by 11,254 votes against Cong’s Chet Ram from Seraj

Takeaway Long-time RSS pracharak among probables for CM’s chair after Dhumal’s loss

Rakesh Singha

of CPM won by 1,983 against BJP’s Rakesh Verma from Theog Takeaway

Lone winner from the Left that is a big player in campus politics here

KEY LOSERS Prem Kumar Dhumal

of BJP lost by 1,919 to Cong’s Rajinder Rana from Sujanpur

Takeaway CM face for a possible third term loses to a former protege

GS Bali

of Cong lost by 1,000 to BJP’s Arun Mehra from Nagrota

Takeaway A known baiter of Virbhadra, he loses chance to emerge as alternative

Kaul Singh Thakur

of Cong lost by 6,541 votes to BJP’s Jawahar Thakur in Darang

Takeaway 8-time former MLA got ticket for daughter too, who lost from Mandi

Satpal Satti

of BJP lost by 3,196 votes to Cong’s Satpal Raizada in Una

Takeaway State BJP chief manages to lose by moderate margin despite party’s win