https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Gangath_Assembly_constituency Gangath Assembly constituency - Revision history 2026-10-26T02:50:41Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.43.6 https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gangath_Assembly_constituency&diff=499844&oldid=prev DeangeloKater: starting entry 2026-04-19T16:25:13Z <p>starting entry</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Former Legislative Assembly constituency in Himachal Pradesh, India}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2026}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=February 2023}}<br /> {{Infobox Indian constituency<br /> |name = Gangath<br /> |state = [[Himachal Pradesh]]<br /> |type= SLA<br /> | map_image = <br /> | map_caption = <br /> | map_alt = <br /> |district = [[Kangra district|Kangra]]<br /> | loksabha_cons = [[Kangra (Lok Sabha constituency)|Kangra]]<br /> |established = 1972<br /> |abolished = 2012&lt;ref&gt;{{cite news |title=Delimitation of Parliamentary &amp; Assembly Constituencies Order - 2008 |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3931-delimitation-of-parliamentary-assembly-constituencies-order-2008/ |work=Election commission of India |access-date= February 22, 2022 }}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |electors = {{formatnum:73456}}&lt;ref name=election2007&gt;{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3811-himachal-pradesh-2007/ |title=Himachal Pradesh 2007 |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |access-date=19 January 2022}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |reservation = SC<br /> }}<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Gangath&#039;&#039;&#039; was one of the 68 constituencies of the [[Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly]], in [[Himachal Pradesh]], a state in [[North India]]. It was a part of [[Kangra Lok Sabha constituency]].&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web | url=https://resultuniversity.com/election/gangath-himachal-pradesh-assembly-constituency | title=Gangath Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency }}&lt;/ref&gt; It existed from 1972 to 2012 and comprised parts of [[Nurpur tehsil]] in [[Kangra district]].&lt;ref name=delimitation1976&gt;{{cite web |url=https://archive.org/details/1976-dpaco/mode/2up |title=The Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1976 |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |date=1 December 1976 |access-date=10 February 2025}}&lt;/ref&gt; It was last represented (from 2007 to 2012) by [[Des Raj]] of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]].&lt;ref name=election2007/&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Member of Legislative Assembly==<br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable sortable&quot;<br /> |-<br /> !Year<br /> !Member<br /> !colspan=&quot;2&quot;|Party<br /> |- <br /> | [[1967 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1967]] || rowspan=2 | Dhinoo Ram || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[1972 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1972]] <br /> |- <br /> | [[1977 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1977]] || Durga Dass || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[1982 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1982]] || Des Raj || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[1985 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1985]] || Girdhari Lal || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[1990 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1990]] || Des Raj || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[1993 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1993]] || Durga Dass || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[1998 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1998]] || Des Raj || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[2003 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2003]] || Bodh Raj || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[2007 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2007]] || Des Raj || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |}<br /> <br /> == Election results ==<br /> ===Assembly Election 2007 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2007 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Gangath&lt;ref name=election2007&gt;{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3811-himachal-pradesh-2007/ |title=Himachal Pradesh 2007 |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |access-date=19 January 2022}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Des Raj |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=24,520 |percentage=46.26% |change={{increase}}2.17 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Anita Kumari |party=Independent politician |votes=23,830 |percentage=44.95% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Hans Raj Jassal |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=4,612 |percentage=8.70% |change={{increase}}6.23 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=690 |percentage=1.30% |change= {{decrease}}3.22 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=53,010 |percentage=72.17% |change= {{decrease}}4.96 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 73,456 |ref = |change= {{increase}}12.41 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}2.35 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===Assembly Election 2003 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2003 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Gangath&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1998 to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1998/StatisticalReport-HP98.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120111191922/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1998/StatisticalReport-HP98.pdf|archive-date=11 January 2012|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Bodh Raj |party=Indian National Congress |votes=24,499 |percentage=48.61% |change={{increase}}1.37 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Des Raj |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=22,220 |percentage=44.09% |change={{decrease}}3.53 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Hans Raj Jassal |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=1,243 |percentage=2.47% |change={{decrease}}0.35 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ashok Kumar |party=Independent politician |votes=832 |percentage=1.65% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Surinder Kumar |party=Himachal Vikas Congress |votes=794 |percentage=1.58% |change={{increase}}0.56 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Shyam Lal Baru |party=Independent politician |votes=644 |percentage=1.28% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,279 |percentage=4.52% |change= {{increase}}4.15 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=50,401 |percentage=77.37% |change= {{increase}}4.15 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 65,349 |ref = |change= {{increase}}20.97 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{increase}}0.99 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1998 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1998 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Gangath&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1998 to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1998/StatisticalReport-HP98.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120111191922/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1998/StatisticalReport-HP98.pdf|archive-date=11 January 2012|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Des Raj |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=18,771 |percentage=47.61% |change={{increase}}11.56 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bodh Raj |party=Indian National Congress |votes=18,623 |percentage=47.24% |change={{increase}}4.24 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Karan Dass |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=1,109 |percentage=2.81% |change={{decrease}}0.48 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sham Lal |party=Communist Party of India |votes=521 |percentage=1.32% |change={{decrease}}0.51 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Piare Lal |party=Himachal Vikas Congress |votes=399 |percentage=1.01% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=148 |percentage=0.38% |change= {{decrease}}6.56 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=39,423 |percentage=73.86% |change= {{decrease}}0.35 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 54,022 |ref = |change= {{increase}}6.20 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}4.62 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1993 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1993 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Gangath&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1993 to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1993/Statistical%20Report%201993%20Himachal%20Pradesh.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120111133700/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1993/Statistical%20Report%201993%20Himachal%20Pradesh.pdf|archive-date=11 January 2012|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Durga Dass |party=Indian National Congress |votes=16,036 |percentage=43.00% |change={{increase}}19.04 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Des Raj |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=13,448 |percentage=36.06% |change={{decrease}}32.24 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Pyare Lal |party=Independent politician |votes=5,315 |percentage=14.25% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Yash Paul |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=1,230 |percentage=3.30% |change={{increase}}0.60 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mohindar Singh |party=Communist Party of India |votes=682 |percentage=1.83% |change={{decrease}}2.04 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Roshan Lal |party=Independent politician |votes=405 |percentage=1.09% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,588 |percentage=6.94% |change= {{decrease}}37.41 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=37,296 |percentage=74.05% |change= {{increase}}6.73 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 50,866 |ref = |change= {{increase}}10.47 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{decrease}}25.31 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1990 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1990 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Gangath&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1990 to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1990/Statisticall%20Report%20Himachal%20Pradesh%201990.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120114181905/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1990/Statisticall%20Report%20Himachal%20Pradesh%201990.pdf|archive-date=14 January 2012|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Des Raj |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=20,944 |percentage=68.30% |change={{increase}}33.33 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Girdhari Lal |party=Indian National Congress |votes=7,345 |percentage=23.95% |change={{decrease}}17.33 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sham Lal |party=Communist Party of India |votes=1,186 |percentage=3.87% |change={{increase}}0.01 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Charan Dass Sarotri |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=828 |percentage=2.70% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Parkash Chand |party=Doordarshi Party |votes=297 |percentage=0.97% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=13,599 |percentage=44.35% |change= {{increase}}38.04 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=30,664 |percentage=66.95% |change= {{decrease}}9.52 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 46,045 |ref = |change= {{increase}}35.06 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}27.02 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1985 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1985 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Gangath&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1985 to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1985/StatisticalReport%201985%20Himachal%20Pradesh.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120114090530/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1985/StatisticalReport%201985%20Himachal%20Pradesh.pdf|archive-date=14 January 2012|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Girdhari Lal |party=Indian National Congress |votes=10,711 |percentage=41.28% |change={{increase}}3.80 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Des Raj |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=9,074 |percentage=34.97% |change={{decrease}}13.71 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Duni Chand |party=Independent politician |votes=3,239 |percentage=12.48% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Durga Dass |party=Independent politician |votes=1,007 |percentage=3.88% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mohinder Singh |party=Communist Party of India |votes=1,001 |percentage=3.86% |change={{increase}}1.20 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Charan Dass Sarotri |party=Independent politician |votes=771 |percentage=2.97% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Som Raj |party=Independent politician |votes=144 |percentage=0.55% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,637 |percentage=6.31% |change= {{decrease}}4.89 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=25,947 |percentage=77.03% |change= {{decrease}}3.22 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 34,091 |ref = |change= {{increase}}12.03 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{decrease}}7.40 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1982 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1982 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Gangath&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1982 to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/statisticalreports/SE_1982/Statistical%20Report%201982%20Himachal%20Pradesh.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120117041754/eci.nic.in/eci_main/statisticalreports/SE_1982/Statistical%20Report%201982%20Himachal%20Pradesh.pdf|archive-date=17 January 2012|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Des Raj |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=11,751 |percentage=48.68% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dhinoo Ram |party=Indian National Congress |votes=9,048 |percentage=37.48% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Duni Chand |party=Independent politician |votes=2,083 |percentage=8.63% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Joginder Singh |party=Communist Party of India |votes=642 |percentage=2.66% |change={{decrease}}38.25 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Wadhawa Ram |party=Lokdal |votes=489 |percentage=2.03% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Charan Dass Sarotri |party=Independent politician |votes=127 |percentage=0.53% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,703 |percentage=11.20% |change= {{decrease}}0.94 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=24,140 |percentage=80.40% |change= {{increase}}12.16 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 30,431 |ref = |change= {{increase}}15.16 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Janata Party |swing= {{decrease}}4.37 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1977 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1977 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Gangath&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1977 to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/statisticalreports/SE_1977/Statistical%20Report%201977%20Himachal%20Pradesh.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160319174923/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/statisticalreports/SE_1977/Statistical%20Report%201977%20Himachal%20Pradesh.pdf|archive-date=19 March 2016|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Durga Dass |party=Janata Party |votes=9,416 |percentage=53.05% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Shankar Singh |party=Communist Party of India |votes=7,261 |percentage=40.91% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bansi Lal |party=Independent politician |votes=593 |percentage=3.34% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bihari Lal |party=Independent politician |votes=232 |percentage=1.31% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sant Ram |party=Independent politician |votes=136 |percentage=0.77% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Charan Dass Sarotri |party=Independent politician |votes=111 |percentage=0.63% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,155 |percentage=12.14% |change= {{decrease}}16.49 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=17,749 |percentage=68.17% |change= {{increase}}11.48 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 26,426 |ref = |change= {{increase}}7.98 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Janata Party |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}5.67 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1972 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1972 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Gangath&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3802-himachal-pradesh-1972/ |title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1972 to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |access-date=10 February 2022}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Dhinoo Ram |party=Indian National Congress |votes=8,002 |percentage=58.72% |change={{increase}}27.04 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Om Prakash |party=Independent politician |votes=4,100 |percentage=30.09% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Durga Dass |party=Bharatiya Jana Sangh |votes=1,361 |percentage=9.99% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bansi Lal |party=Independent politician |votes=109 |percentage=0.80% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,902 |percentage=28.63% |change= {{increase}}20.32 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=13,627 |percentage=57.42% |change= {{increase}}6.50 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 24,472 |ref = |change= {{decrease}}0.30 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}27.04 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1967 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1967 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Gangath&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1967 to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical%20Report%20Himachal%20Pradesh%201967.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120117081612/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical%20Report%20Himachal%20Pradesh%201967.pdf|archive-date=17 January 2012|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Dhinoo Ram |party=Indian National Congress |votes=3,825 |percentage=31.68% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Durga Dass |party=Swatantra Party |votes=2,821 |percentage=23.37% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=O. Parkash |party=Independent politician |votes=2,162 |percentage=17.91% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Singh |party=Republican Party of India |votes=1,833 |percentage=15.18% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Duni Chand |party=Independent politician |votes=1,058 |percentage=8.76% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=B. Lal |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=373 |percentage=3.09% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,004 |percentage=8.32% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=12,072 |percentage=53.68% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 24,545 |ref = |change= }}<br /> {{Election box new seat win |winner=Indian National Congress |loser= |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> {{coord|30.44|77.59|display=title}}<br /> {{Assembly constituencies of Himachal Pradesh}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Former assembly constituencies of Himachal Pradesh]]<br /> [[Category:Kangra district]]<br /> [[Category:2008 disestablishments in India]]<br /> [[Category:Constituencies disestablished in 2008]]<br /> [[Category:Legislative Assembly constituencies of Indian states established in 1972]]<br /> [[Category:Politics of Himachal Pradesh]]<br /> [[Category:Long stubs with short prose]]<br /> <br /> <br /> {{HimachalPradesh-geo-stub}}<br /> {{India-constituency-stub}}</div> DeangeloKater