Churah (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
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]
| Churah | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| District | Chamba |
| State | Himachal Pradesh |
| Electorate | 68,623[1][needs update] |
| Lok Sabha Constituency | Kangra |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2017 |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| MLA | Hans Raj |
| Reservation | SC |
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
From Rajnagar constituency:
- 2007: Surinder Bhardwaj, Indian National Congress
- 2012: Hans Raj, Bharatiya Janta Party
| Year | Member | Picture | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Hans Raj[4] | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
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.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008, Schedule XI" (PDF). The Election Commission of India. pp. 158–64.
- ↑ Prashar, Balkrishan (6 January 2009). "LS Polls: Post-delimitation, parties draw new strategies". The Tribune. Retrieved 12 February 2011.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Election Commission of India. "Himachal Pradesh General Legislative Election 2017". Retrieved 8 July 2021.