Churah (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
| Churah | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| State | Himachal Pradesh |
| District | Chamba |
| LS constituency | Kangra |
| Total electors | 68,623[1] |
| Reservation | SC |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| Current MLA | Hans Raj |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Elected year | 2017 |
Churah Vidhan Sabha constituency is one of the 68 constituencies of the Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha. This constituency is reserved for the candidates to Scheduled castes[2] It came into existence in 2008, following the delimitation of the Legislative Assembly constituencies and covers most of the area covered by the erstwhile Rajnagar constituency.[3] [4]
Overview[]
Churah (constituency number 1) is one of the five Vidhan Sabha constituencies located in Chamba district. It covers the entire Churah tehsil and Rajnagar Kanungo Circle of Chamba tehsil. It is part of Kangra Lok Sabha constituency along with 16 other Vidhan Sabha segments, namely, Chamba, Dalhousie, Bhattiyat, Nurpur, Indora, Fatehpur, Jawali, Jwalamukhi, Jaisinghpur, Sullah, Nagrota, Kangra, Shahpur, Dharamshala, Palampur and Baijnath, sihunta .[2]
Members of Legislative Assembly[]
| Year | Member | Picture | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Vidya Dhar | Indian National Congress | ||
| Awatar Chand | ||||
| 2012 | Hans Raj[5] | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
| 2017 | ||||
Election results[]
2017[]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Hans Raj | ||||
| NOTA | None of the Above | ||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Chief Electoral Officer, Himachal Pradesh (20 July 2018). "District and Assembly Constituency Wise Details of Electors". pp. 17–19. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008, Schedule XI" (PDF). The Election Commission of India. pp. 158–64.
- ^ "Sitting and previous MLAs from Churah Assembly Constituency". Elections.in. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ^ Prashar, Balkrishan (6 January 2009). "LS Polls: Post-delimitation, parties draw new strategies". The Tribune. Retrieved 12 February 2011.
- ^ a b Election Commission of India. "Himachal Pradesh General Legislative Election 2017". Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- Chamba district
- Assembly constituencies of Himachal Pradesh