Kangra (Lok Sabha constituency)
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Kangra Lok Sabha constituency is one of the four Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Himachal Pradesh state in northern India.[1]
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Assembly segments
Kangra Lok Sabha constituency presently comprised the following 17 Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments:[1]
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Members of Parliament
- 1962: Hem Raj, Indian National Congress
- 1967: Hem Raj, Indian National Congress
- 1971: Vikram Chand, Indian National Congress
- 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, Bharatiya Janata Party
- 1996: Sat Mahajan, Indian National Congress
- 1998: Shanta Kumar, Bharatiya Janata Party
- 1999: Shanta Kumar, Bharatiya Janata Party
- 2004: Chander Kumar, Indian National Congress
- 2009: Dr. Rajan Sushant, Bharatiya Janata Party
- 2014: Shanta Kumar, Bharatiya Janata Party
Election results
16th Lok Sabha: 2014 General Elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Shanta Kumar | 4,56,163 | 57.05 | +8.37 | |
| INC | Chander Kumar | 2,86,091 | 35.79 | -9.76 | |
| AAP | Dr. Rajan Sushant | 24,430 | 3.06 | +3.06 | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 8,704 | 1.09 | +1.09 | |
| Majority | 1,70,072 | 21.27 | +18.13 | ||
| Turnout | 7,99,445 | 64.46 | +9.31 | ||
| 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 | Narinder Singh Pathania | 12,745 | 1.69 | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 6,61,847 | 55.15 | |||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
See also
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