Kangra (Lok Sabha constituency)
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| Kangra | |
|---|---|
| Lok Sabha Constituency | |
| Incumbent | Kishan Kapoor |
| Parliamentary Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Elected Year | 2019 |
| Constituency Details | |
| Established | 1952 |
| Reservation | None |
| State | Himachal Pradesh |
| Former MP | Shanta Kumar |
| Assembly Constituencies | 17: Churah, Chamba, Dalhousie, Bhattiyat, Nurpur, Indora, Fatehpur, Jawali, Jawalamukhi, Jaisinghpur, Sullah, Nagrota, Kangra, Shahpur, Dharamshala, Palampur and Baijnath |
Kangra Lok Sabha constituency is one of the four Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Himachal Pradesh state in northern India.[1]
Assembly segments[]
Kangra Lok Sabha constituency presently comprised the following 17 Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments:[1]
| Constituency number | Name | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Churah | SC | Chamba |
| 3 | Chamba | None | |
| 4 | Dalhousie | ||
| 5 | Bhattiyat | ||
| 6 | Nurpur | Kangra | |
| 7 | Indora | SC | |
| 8 | Fatehpur | None | |
| 9 | Jawali | ||
| 12 | Jawalamukhi | ||
| 13 | Jaisinghpur | SC | |
| 14 | Sullah | None | |
| 15 | Nagrota | ||
| 16 | Kangra | ||
| 17 | Shahpur | ||
| 18 | Dharamshala | ||
| 19 | Palampur | ||
| 20 | Baijnath | SC |
Members of Parliament[]
| Year | Winner | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Hem Raj | Indian National Congress |
| 1957 | ||
| Daljit Singh | ||
| 1962 | Hem Raj | |
| 1967 | ||
| 1971 | Vikram Chand Mahajan | |
| 1977 | Durga Chand | Bharatiya Lok Dal |
| 1980 | Vikram Chand Mahajan | Indian National Congress (I) |
| 1984 | Chandresh Kumari | Indian National Congress |
| 1989 | Shanta Kumar | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1991 | D. D. Khanoria | |
| 1996 | Sat Mahajan | Indian National Congress |
| 1998 | Shanta Kumar | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1999 | ||
| 2004 | Chander Kumar | Indian National Congress |
| 2009 | Rajan Sushant | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2014 | Shanta Kumar | |
| 2019 | Kishan Kapoor |
Election Results[]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Kishan Kapoor | 7,25,218 | 72.02 | +14.96 | |
| INC | Pawan Kajal | 2,47,595 | 24.59 | -11.20 | |
| BSP | Dr. Kehar Singh | 8,866 | 0.88 | +0.14 | |
| IND. | Dr. Sanjiv Guleria | 4,573 | 0.45 | +0.45 | |
| NED | Prem Chand Vishwakarma | 2,371 | 0.24 | +0.24 | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 11,327 | 1.12 | +0.03 | |
| Majority | 4,77,623 | 47.43 | +26.16 | ||
| Turnout | 10,06,989 | 70.55 | +7.03 | ||
| BJP hold | Swing | +14.96 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Shanta Kumar | 4,56,163 | 57.06 | +8.37 | |
| INC | Chander Kumar | 2,86,091 | 35.79 | -9.76 | |
| AAP | Dr. Rajan Sushant | 24,430 | 3.06 | +3.06 | |
| BSP | Lal Hussain | 5,949 | 0.74 | -1.19 | |
| IND. | Bhupinder Mehra | 5,585 | 0.70 | +0.70 | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 8,704 | 1.09 | +1.09 | |
| Majority | 1,70,072 | 21.27 | +18.13 | ||
| Turnout | 7,99,445 | 63.52 | +8.37 | ||
| BJP hold | Swing | +8.37 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Dr. Rajan Sushant | 3,22,254 | 48.69 | ||
| INC | Chander Kumar | 3,01,475 | 45.55 | ||
| BSP | Col. Narinder Singh Pathania | 12,745 | 1.93 | ||
| IND. | Roshan Lal | 8,283 | 1.25 | ||
| LJP | Keshab | 7,720 | 1.17 | ||
| Majority | 20,779 | 3.14 | |||
| Turnout | 6,61,847 | 55.15 | |||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
See also[]
- Kangra district
- List of Constituencies of the Lok Sabha
References[]
- ^ a b "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.
Categories:
- Lok Sabha constituencies in Himachal Pradesh
- Kangra district
- Chamba district