Banjar Assembly constituency
Legislative Assembly constituency in Himachal Pradesh State, India
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Banjar Assembly constituency is one of the 68 constituencies in the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh a northern state of India. Banjar is also part of Mandi Lok Sabha constituency.[2][3]
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| Constituency No. 24 for the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
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| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | North India |
| State | Himachal Pradesh |
| District | Kullu |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Mandi |
| Established | 1967 |
| Total electors | 75,592[1] |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 14th Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Elected year | 2022 |
Members of Legislative Assembly
- 1967 to 1977: Dileram Shabab (Indian National Congress)
- 2017 to 2022: Surender Shourie (Bharatiya Janata party)
- (2022–Present): Surender Shourie (Bharatiya Janata party)
| Year | Member | Picture | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Maheshwar Singh | Janata Party | ||
| 1982 | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| 1985 | Satya Parkash Thakur | Indian National Congress | ||
| 1990 | Karan Singh | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
| 1993 | Satya Parkash Thakur | Indian National Congress | ||
| 1998 | Karan Singh | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
| 2003 | Khimi Ram |  | ||
| 2007 | ||||
| 2012 | Karan Singh | Indian National Congress | ||
| 2017 | Surender Shourie | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
| 2022 | Surender Shourie | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
Election results
Assembly Election 2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Surender Shourie | 25,038 | 40.44% |  10.59 | |
| INC | Khimi Ram | 20,704 | 33.44% | 11.68 | |
| Independent | Hiteshwar Singh | 14,932 | 24.12% | New | |
| NOTA | Nota | 492 | 0.79% | 0.45 | |
| Margin of victory | 4,334 | 7.00% |  1.10 | ||
| Turnout | 61,908 | 81.90% | 1.10 | ||
| Registered electors | 75,592 | 14.32 | |||
| BJP hold | Swing | 10.59 |
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Assembly Election 2017
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Surender Shourie | 28,007 | 51.03% | 11.24 | |
| INC | Aditya Vikram Singh | 24,767 | 45.13% | 12.85 | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 684 | 1.25% | New | |
| BSP | Jhabe Ram Kaushal | 535 | 0.97% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 3,240 | 5.90% | 12.28 | ||
| Turnout | 54,882 | 83.00% | 0.06 | ||
| Registered electors | 66,126 | 7.35 | |||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | 6.95 |
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Assembly Election 2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Karan Singh | 29,622 | 57.98% | 23.79 | |
| BJP | Khimi Ram | 20,330 | 39.79% | 5.29 | |
| CPI(M) | Narayan Singh | 474 | 0.93% | 0.91 | |
| Independent | Paras Ram | 412 | 0.81% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 9,292 | 18.19% | 17.87 | ||
| Turnout | 51,088 | 82.94% | 5.14 | ||
| Registered electors | 61,599 | 33.95 | |||
| INC gain from BJP | Swing | 23.47 |
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Assembly Election 2007
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Khimi Ram | 25,037 | 34.51% | 12.43 | |
| INC | Satya Parkash Thakur | 24,805 | 34.19% | 5.83 | |
| BSP | Karan Singh | 19,635 | 27.06% | New | |
| CPI(M) | Narayan Singh | 1,334 | 1.84% | New | |
| LJP | Dhale Ram | 602 | 0.83% | New | |
| Independent | Rameshwari Sharma | 550 | 0.76% | New | |
| Independent | Rakesh Vaidya | 518 | 0.71% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 232 | 0.32% | 6.59 | ||
| Turnout | 72,555 | 77.80% | 0.83 | ||
| Registered electors | 93,262 | 11.59 | |||
| BJP hold | Swing | 12.43 |
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Assembly Election 2003
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Khimi Ram | 30,842 | 46.93% | 0.06 | |
| INC | Satya Parkash Thakur | 26,300 | 40.02% | 1.87 | |
| Independent | Achhar Singh | 6,364 | 9.68% | New | |
| LHMP | Dalip Singh | 2,207 | 3.36% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 4,542 | 6.91% | 1.92 | ||
| Turnout | 65,713 | 78.77% | 7.61 | ||
| Registered electors | 83,572 | 8.28 | |||
| BJP hold | Swing | 0.06 |
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Assembly Election 1998
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Karan Singh | 25,696 | 46.88% | 0.56 | |
| INC | Satya Prakash Thakur | 22,961 | 41.89% | 8.59 | |
| HVC | Dalip Singh | 5,439 | 9.92% | New | |
| BSP | Naresh Kumar | 550 | 1.00% | 0.05 | |
| Margin of victory | 2,735 | 4.99% | 0.83 | ||
| Turnout | 54,813 | 71.42% | 3.86 | ||
| Registered electors | 77,183 | 18.89 | |||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | 3.60 |
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Assembly Election 1993
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Satya Parkash Thakur | 24,539 | 50.48% | 11.52 | |
| BJP | Karan Singh | 22,518 | 46.32% | 4.45 | |
| JD | Rupender Singh | 764 | 1.57% | New | |
| BSP | Kurmi Ram | 464 | 0.95% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 2,021 | 4.16% | 7.65 | ||
| Turnout | 48,614 | 75.29% | 1.62 | ||
| Registered electors | 64,922 | 9.33 | |||
| INC gain from BJP | Swing | 0.29 |
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Assembly Election 1990
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Karan Singh | 22,084 | 50.77% | 1.78 | |
| INC | Satya Prakash Thakur | 16,948 | 38.96% | 11.67 | |
| INS(SCS) | Dile Ram Shabab | 3,990 | 9.17% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 5,136 | 11.81% | 10.16 | ||
| Turnout | 43,501 | 73.59% | 2.30 | ||
| Registered electors | 59,382 | 30.69 | |||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1985
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Satya Parkash Thakur | 17,383 | 50.64% | 13.29 | |
| BJP | Maheshwar Singh | 16,816 | 48.98% | 11.56 | |
| Margin of victory | 567 | 1.65% | 21.54 | ||
| Turnout | 34,330 | 76.04% | 2.18 | ||
| Registered electors | 45,437 | 4.88 | |||
| INC gain from BJP | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1982
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Maheshwar Singh | 19,243 | 60.54% | New | |
| INC | Dile Ram Shabab | 11,872 | 37.35% | 4.67 | |
| Independent | Paras Ram | 335 | 1.05% | New | |
| JP | Prem Singh | 237 | 0.75% | 51.98 | |
| Margin of victory | 7,371 | 23.19% | 3.15 | ||
| Turnout | 31,786 | 74.10% | 18.69 | ||
| Registered electors | 43,321 | 19.20 | |||
| BJP gain from JP | Swing | 7.81 |
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Assembly Election 1977
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP | Maheshwar Singh | 10,478 | 52.72% | New | |
| INC | Dile Ram Shabab | 6,495 | 32.68% | New | |
| Independent | Mohar Singh | 1,902 | 9.57% | New | |
| Independent | Bhag Chand | 614 | 3.09% | New | |
| Independent | Om Prakash Bhalla | 230 | 1.16% | New | |
| Independent | Nawal Thakur | 154 | 0.77% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 3,983 | 20.04% | |||
| Turnout | 19,873 | 55.29% | |||
| Registered electors | 36,344 | ||||
| JP win (new seat) | |||||