Prakash Rana, a billionaire living in Saudi Arabia, has filed his nomination as an independent candidate for the upcoming Himachal Pradesh elections.
As many as 479 nominations have been filed for the November 9 election to the 68-member Himachal Pradesh Assembly.
The Congress released the list of star campaigners for the upcoming Himachal Pradesh Assembly polls.
Chief Election Commissioner Achal Kumar Jyoti said multiple factors, including the weather had come into play when deciding why to hold elections in Himachal Pradesh earlier than Gujarat.