Viplove Thakur

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Smt. Viplove Thakur
Member of Parliament Rajya sabha
In office 10 April 2014 –9 April 2020
	BJP	Bikram Singh	17,180	47.30%	16.88
	INC	Viplove Thakur	14,994	41.28%	8.77
	LJP	Ramel Singh	2,445	6.73%	New
	HVC	Gokal	667	1.84%	15.62
	BSP	Pawan Kumar	656	1.81%	0.31
	NCP	Kush Raj Singh	381	1.05%	New
Margin of victory			2,186	6.02%	13.62
Turnout			36,323	72.12%	3.11
Registered electors			50,367		16.42
	BJP gain from INC		Swing	2.76

1998 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Jaswan ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Viplove Thakur	14,944	50.05%	8.52
	BJP	Bikram Singh	9,081	30.42%	0.24
	HVC	Ramel Singh	5,211	17.45%	New
	BSP	Ashok Kumar	448	1.50%	1.18
	JD	Sita Ram	172	0.58%	0.38
Margin of victory			5,863	19.64%	8.28
Turnout			29,856	69.90%	0.79
Registered electors			43,263		8.63
	INC hold		Swing	8.52

1993 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Jaswan ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Viplove Thakur	16,283	58.57%	15.87
	BJP	Kashmir Singh Rana	8,523	30.66%	24.11
	Independent	Dasaundhi Ram	1,184	4.26%	New
	BSP	Ram Bhaj	746	2.68%	1.84
	Independent	Bhagyawati	607	2.18%	New
	JD	Kamla Guleria	265	0.95%	New
Margin of victory			7,760	27.91%	15.85
Turnout			27,800	70.32%	0.38
Registered electors			39,825		6.97
	INC gain from BJP		Swing	3.81

1990 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Jaswan ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	Kashmir Singh Rana	14,155	54.77%	27.90
	INC	Viplove Thakur	11,036	42.70%	29.10
	Doordarshi Party	Parkash Chand	286	1.11%	New
	BSP	Yash Pal Singh	219	0.85%	New
Margin of victory			3,119	12.07%	32.86
Turnout			25,846	70.09%	0.96
Registered electors			37,230		24.06
	BJP gain from INC		Swing	17.03

1985 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Jaswan ^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Viplove Thakur	15,163	71.79%	28.60
	BJP	Gian Singh	5,674	26.87%	24.11
	Independent	Surinder Singh Bihal	139	0.66%	New
	Independent	Tilak Raj Kaunda	107	0.51%	New
Margin of victory			9,489	44.93%	37.15
Turnout			21,120	71.10%	0.77
Registered electors			30,009		7.27
	INC gain from BJP		Swing	20.82

Positions held

• 1985–90, 1993–98 and 1998-2003 Member, Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly.
• 1995-98 Minister of State (Independent charge), Indian System of Medicines, Government of Himachal Pradesh.
• Aug. 2003 - March 2006 Chairperson, State Commission for Women, Himachal Pradesh.
• April 2006 Elected to Rajya Sabha.
• June 2006 - Nov. 2006 Member, Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Forests.
• Aug. 2006 - July 2008 President, Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee.
• Aug. 2006 - May 2009 Member, Committee on Defence.
• Nov. 2006 - May 2009 & Aug. 2009 - April 2012 Member, Committee on Health and Family Welfare.
• July 2007 - May 2009 Member, India-U.S.A. Parliamentary Friendship Group.
• Aug. 2007 - April 2012 Member, Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh.
• May 2008 - Sept. 2009 Member, Committee on Government Assurances.
• May 2008 - May 2009 Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Women and Child Development.
• Aug. 2008 - May 2009 Member, Hindi Salahkar Samiti of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
• Sept. 2009 - May 2010 Member, Committee on Petitions.
• Sept. 2009 - April 2012 Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
• March 2010 - April 2012 Member, Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA).
• December 2010 - April 2012 Member, Central Advisory Committee for the National Cadet Corps.
• Jan. 2010 - April 2012 Member, Hindi Salahkar Samiti of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
• May 2011 - April 2012 Member, Sub-Committee-I to examine the functioning of AIIMS of the Committee of Health and Family Welfare.
• April 2014 Elected to Rajya Sabha (Second term).

References

1. "Viplove Thakur". 25 October 2016.
2. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1998 to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 11 January 2012.
3. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1998 to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 11 January 2012.
4. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1993 to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 11 January 2012.
5. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1990 to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 14 January 2012.
6. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1985 to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 14 January 2012.