Shimla (Lok Sabha constituency)

Shimla Lok Sabha constituency (formerly, Simla Lok Sabha constituency) (Hindi: शिमला लोकसभा निर्वाचन क्षेत्र) is one of the four Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Himachal Pradesh state in northern India. The seat is reserved for the candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes.^[1]

Assembly segments

Shimla Lok Sabha constituency presently comprises the following 17 Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments:^[1]

1. Arki
2. Nalagarh
3. Doon
4. Solan
5. Kasauli
6. Pachhad
7. Nahan
8. Sri Renukaji
9. Paonta Sahib
10. Shillai
11. Chopal
12. Theog
13. Kasumpti
14. Shimla
15. Shimla Rural
16. Jubbal-Kotkhai
17. Rohru

Members of Parliament

• 1967: Partap Singh, Indian National Congress
• 1971: Partap Singh, Indian National Congress
• 1977: Balak Ram, Bharatiya Lok Dal
• 1980: Krishan Dutt Sultanpuri, Indian National Congress (I)
• 1984: Krishan Dutt Sultanpuri, Indian National Congress
• 1989: Krishan Dutt Sultanpuri, Indian National Congress
• 1991: Krishan Dutt Sultanpuri, Indian National Congress
• 1996: Krishan Dutt Sultanpuri, Indian National Congress
• 1998: Krishan Dutt Sultanpuri, Indian National Congress
• 1999: Dhani Ram Shandil, Himachal Vikas Congress
• 2004: Dhani Ram Shandil, Indian National Congress
• 2009: Virender Kashyap, Bharatiya Janata Party
• 2014: Virender Kashyap, Bharatiya Janata Party

Election results 2004

General Election, 2004: Simla

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	INC	Dhani Ram Shandil	2,11,182	58.86
	BJP	Hira Nand Kashyap	2,03,002	38.40
	BSP	Som Nath	1,14,471	2.74
Majority			108,180	20.46
Turnout			528,655	51.89
	INC gain from Himachal Vikas Congress		Swing

2009

Indian general elections, 2009: Simla

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	BJP	Virender Kashyap	4,10,946	50.42	+12.02
	INC	Dhani Ram Shandil	1,83,619	45.99	-12.87
	BSP	Somnath	8,160	1.32	-1.42
Majority			27,327	4.43	-16.03
Turnout			6,16,678
	BJP gain from INC		Swing	+5.59

2014

Indian general elections, 2014: Shimla (SC)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	BJP	Virender Kashyap	385,973	52.32	+1.90
	INC	Mohal Lal Bhakta	301,786	40.91	-5.08
	AAP	Subhash Chander	14,233	1.55	+1.55
	NOTA	None of the above	7,788	1.06	---
Majority			84,187	11.41	+6.98
Turnout			737,757
	BJP hold		Swing

See also

• Shimla district
• List of Constituencies of the Lok Sabha

References

1. "Parliamentary Constituency Wise Result of H.P. of Lok Sabha Elections-2009" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Himachal Pradesh website. Retrieved 5 November 2010.