Shimla Lok Sabha constituency

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Shimla
Lok Sabha constituency
Shimla Lok Sabha Constituency, Himachal Pradesh.svg
Shimla Lok Sabha constituency within Himachal Pradesh
Constituency details
Country India
Region North India
State Himachal Pradesh
Assembly constituencies17: Arki, Nalagarh, Doon, Solan, Kasauli, Pachhad, Nahan, Sri Renukaji, Paonta Sahib, Shillai, Chopal, Theog, Kasumpti, Shimla, Shimla Rural, Jubbal-Kotkhai, Rohru
Established 1962
Reservation SC
Member of Parliament
17th Lok Sabha
Incumbent
Party Bharatiya Janata Party
Elected year 2019
Preceded by Virender Kashyap

Shimla Lok Sabha constituency (formerly, Simla Lok Sabha constituency) is one of the four Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Himachal Pradesh state in northern India. The seat is reserved for the candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes. [1]

Contents

Assembly segments

Shimla Lok Sabha constituency presently comprises the following 17 Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments: [1]

NoNameDistrictMemberParty
50 Arki Solan Sanjay Awasthy Indian National Congress
51 Nalagarh K. L. Thakur Bharatiya Janata Party
52 Doon Ram Kumar Indian National Congress
53 Solan (SC) Dhani Ram Shandil Indian National Congress
54 Kasauli (SC)Vinod Sultanpuri Indian National Congress
55 Pachhad (SC) Sirmaur Reena Kashyap Bharatiya Janata Party
56 Nahan Ajay Solanki Indian National Congress
57 Sri Renukaji (SC)Vinay Kumar Indian National Congress
58 Paonta Sahib Sukh Ram Chaudhary Bharatiya Janata Party
59 Shillai Harshwardhan Chauhan Indian National Congress
60 Chopal Shimla Balbir Singh Verma Bharatiya Janata Party
61 Theog Kuldeep Singh Rathore Indian National Congress
62 Kasumpti Aniruddh Singh Indian National Congress
63 Shimla Harish Janartha Indian National Congress
64 Shimla Rural Vikramaditya Singh Indian National Congress
65 Jubbal-Kotkhai Rohit Thakur Indian National Congress
67 Rohru (SC)Mohan Lal Brakta Indian National Congress

Members of Parliament

YearName [2] [3] Party
1962 Virbhadra Singh Indian National Congress
1967
1967^ Pratap Singh
1971
1977 Balak Ram Kashyap Janata Party
1980 Krishan Dutt Sultanpuri Indian National Congress
1984 Indian National Congress
1989
1991
1996
1998
1999 Dhani Ram Shandil Himachal Vikas Congress
2004 Indian National Congress
2009 Virender Kashyap Bharatiya Janata Party
2014
2019 Suresh Kashyap

^ by poll

Election results

2024

2024 Indian general election: Shimla
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Vinod Sultanpuri
BJP Suresh Kumar Kashyap
NOTA None of the above
Majority
Turnout
gain from Swing

2019

2019 Indian general elections: Shimla [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJP Suresh Kumar Kashyap 606,183 66.35 Increase2.svg14.05
INC Dhani Ram Shandil 2,78,66830.50Decrease2.svg10.39
NOTA None of the Above 8,3570.91Decrease2.svg0.15
Majority3,27,51535.85Increase2.svg24.44
Turnout 9,15,14972.68Increase2.svg8.71
BJP hold Swing

2014

2014 Indian general elections: Shimla [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJP Virender Kashyap 385,973 52.30 Increase2.svg1.88
INC Mohal Lal Brakta3,01,78640.89Decrease2.svg5.10
AAP Subhash Chander14,2331.93New
CPI(M) Jagat Ram11,4341.55
IND. Virender Kumar Kashyap6,1730.84
none of the above None of the Above7,7871.06
Majority84,18711.41Increase2.svg6.98
Turnout 7,37,75663.97Increase2.svg8.24
BJP hold Swing

2009

2009 Indian general elections: Shimla [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJP Virender Kashyap 310,946 50.42 Increase2.svg12.02
INC Dhani Ram Shandil 2,83,61945.99Increase2.svg6.05
BSP Somnath8,1601.32Decrease2.svg20.33
Majority27,3274.43Increase2.svg2.89
Turnout 6,16,68455.73Increase2.svg3.84
BJP gain from INC Swing Increase2.svg5.59

2004

2004 Indian general elections: Simla [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Dhani Ram Shandil 211,182 39.94
BJP Hira Nand Kashyap2,03,00238.40
BSP Som Nath1,14,47121.65
Majority8,1801.54
Turnout 528,65551.89
INC gain from HVC Swing

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References

  1. 1 2 "Parliamentary Constituency Wise Result of H.P. of Lok Sabha Elections-2009" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Himachal Pradesh website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 5 November 2010.
  2. ↑ "General Election, 1977 (Vol I, II)". Election Commission of India . Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  3. ↑ "General Election, 1999 (Vol I, II, III)". Election Commission of India . Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  4. ↑ "General Election 2019". Election Commission of India . Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  5. ↑ "General Election 2014". Election Commission of India . Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  6. ↑ "General Election 2009". Election Commission of India . Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  7. ↑ "General Election 2004". Election Commission of India . Retrieved 22 October 2021.

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