Shimla Lok Sabha constituency
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]
| Shimla | |
|---|---|
| Lok Sabha constituency | |
 Shimla Lok Sabha constituency within Himachal Pradesh | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | North India |
| State | Himachal Pradesh |
| Assembly constituencies | 17: 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 |
Assembly segments
Shimla Lok Sabha constituency presently comprises the following 17 Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments:[1]
| No | Name | District | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Arki | Solan | Sanjay Awasthy | Indian National Congress | |
| 51 | Nalagarh | K. L. Thakur | Independent | ||
| 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
^ by poll
Election results
2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Suresh Kumar Kashyap | 606,183 | 66.35 |  14.05 | |
| INC | Dhani Ram Shandil | 2,78,668 | 30.50 |  10.39 | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 8,357 | 0.91 | 0.15 | |
| Majority | 3,27,515 | 35.85 | 24.44 | ||
| Turnout | 9,15,149 | 72.68 | 8.71 | ||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Virender Kashyap | 385,973 | 52.30 | 1.88 | |
| INC | Mohal Lal Brakta | 3,01,786 | 40.89 | 5.10 | |
| AAP | Subhash Chander | 14,233 | 1.93 | New | |
| CPI(M) | Jagat Ram | 11,434 | 1.55 | ||
| IND. | Virender Kumar Kashyap | 6,173 | 0.84 | ||
| none of the above | None of the Above | 7,787 | 1.06 | ||
| Majority | 84,187 | 11.41 | 6.98 | ||
| Turnout | 7,37,756 | 63.97 | 8.24 | ||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
2009
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Virender Kashyap | 310,946 | 50.42 | 12.02 | |
| INC | Dhani Ram Shandil | 2,83,619 | 45.99 | 6.05 | |
| BSP | Somnath | 8,160 | 1.32 | 20.33 | |
| Majority | 27,327 | 4.43 | 2.89 | ||
| Turnout | 6,16,684 | 55.73 | 3.84 | ||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | 5.59 |
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2004
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Dhani Ram Shandil | 211,182 | 39.94 | ||
| BJP | Hira Nand Kashyap | 2,03,002 | 38.40 | ||
| BSP | Som Nath | 1,14,471 | 21.65 | ||
| Majority | 8,180 | 1.54 | |||
| Turnout | 528,655 | 51.89 | |||
| INC gain from HVC | Swing | ||||
References
- "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.
- "General Election, 1977 (Vol I, II)". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- "General Election, 1999 (Vol I, II, III)". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- "General Election 2019". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- "General Election 2014". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- "General Election 2009". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- "General Election 2004". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
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