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Lok Sabha constituency in Himachal Pradesh
Shimla
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Lok Sabha constituency
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Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionNorth India
StateHimachal Pradesh
Assembly constituencies17: Arki, Nalagarh, Doon, Solan, Kasauli, Pachhad, Nahan, Sri Renukaji, Paonta Sahib, Shillai, Chopal, Theog, Kasumpti, Shimla, Shimla Rural, Jubbal-Kotkhai, Rohru
Established1962
ReservationSC
Member of Parliament
18th Lok Sabha
Incumbent Suresh Kumar Kashyap
PartyBharatiya Janata Party
Elected year2019
Preceded byVirender 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.

Assembly segments

Shimla vidhan Sabha constituency presently comprises the following 17 Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments:

No Name District Member Party
50 Arki Solan Sanjay Awasthy Indian National Congress
51 Nalagarh Hardeep Singh Bawa Indian National Congress
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

Year Name 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
2024

^ by poll

Election results

2024

2024 Indian general election: Shimla
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Suresh Kumar Kashyap 519,748 53.58 Decrease12.77
INC Vinod Sultanpuri 4,28,297 44.16 Increase13.66
NOTA None of the Above 5,930 0.61
Majority 91,451 9.42
Turnout 9,71,315 71.70
BJP hold Swing

2019

2019 Indian general elections: Shimla
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Suresh Kumar Kashyap 606,183 66.35 Increase14.05
INC Dhani Ram Shandil 2,78,668 30.50 Decrease10.39
NOTA None of the Above 8,357 0.91 Decrease0.15
Majority 3,27,515 35.85 Increase24.44
Turnout 9,15,149 72.68 Increase8.71
BJP hold Swing

2014

2014 Indian general elections: Shimla
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Virender Kashyap 385,973 52.30 Increase1.88
INC Mohal Lal Brakta 3,01,786 40.89 Decrease5.10
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 Increase6.98
Turnout 7,37,756 63.97 Increase8.24
BJP hold Swing

2009

2009 Indian general elections: Shimla
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Virender Kashyap 310,946 50.42 Increase12.02
INC Dhani Ram Shandil 2,83,619 45.99 Increase6.05
BSP Somnath 8,160 1.32 Decrease20.33
Majority 27,327 4.43 Increase2.89
Turnout 6,16,684 55.73 Increase3.84
BJP gain from INC Swing Increase5.59

2004

2004 Indian general elections: Simla
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

See also

References

  1. ^ "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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