The Gagret constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2022 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise and 78% of voting was recorded in this constituency..
Rakesh Kalia of the Indian National Congress won the seat by defeating Chaitanya Sharma of the Bharatiya Janata Party with a margin of 8487 votes.The Gagret Assembly constituency falls under the Hamirpur Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Anurag Singh Thakur won the Hamirpur Lok Sabha (MP) seat with a margin of 182357 votes, defeating Satpal Raizada of the Indian National Congress. For all breaking news, trends, and analysis, stay tuned.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Rakesh Kalia
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
35,768
Lead: 8,487
|
55.17% |
| Chaitanya Sharma | Bharatiya Janata Party | 27,281 | 42.08% |
| Nota | None of the Above | 606 | 0.93% |
| Amit Vashisht | Independent | 570 | 0.88% |
| Ashok Sonkhala (mikki) | Independent | 323 | 0.50% |
| Manohar Lal Sharma | Independent | 288 | 0.44% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Chaitanya Sharma
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
40,767
Lead: 15,685
|
61.15% |
| Rajesh Thakur | Bharatiya Janata Party | 25,082 | 37.62% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 404 | 0.61% |
| Manohar Dadwal | Aam Aadmi Party | 145 | 0.22% |
| Vinod Dadwal (pintu) | Rashtriya Devbhumi Party | 125 | 0.19% |
| Lekh Raj Katnoria | Bahujan Samaj Party | 97 | 0.15% |
| Raghubir Singh | Himachal Jan Kranti Party | 45 | 0.07% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Rajesh Thakur
Winner
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
33,977
Lead: 9,320
|
56.95% |
| Rakesh Kalia | Indian National Congress | 24,657 | 41.33% |
| None Of The Above | None Of The Above | 392 | 0.66% |
| Subhash Sharma | Independent | 379 | 0.64% |
| Lekh Raj Katnoria | Bahujan Samaj Party | 260 | 0.44% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Rakesh Kalia
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
23,581
Lead: 4,897
|
74% |
| Sushil Kumar Kalia | Bharatiya Janata Party | 18,684 | 74% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Balbir Singh
Winner
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
23,914
Lead: 3,071
|
% |
| Kuldeep Kumar | Indian National Congress | 20,843 | % |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Kuldeep Kumar
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
23,297
Lead: 7,178
|
% |
| Balbir Singh | Bharatiya Janata Party | 16,119 | % |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Kuldeep Kumar
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
17,984
Lead: 3,504
|
% |
| Satpaul | Bharatiya Janata Party | 14,480 | % |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Kuldeep Kumar
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
18,059
Lead: 7,188
|
% |
| Sadhu Ram | Bharatiya Janata Party | 10,871 | % |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sadhu Ram
Winner
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
17,815
Lead: 7,464
|
% |
| Kuldip Kumar | Indian National Congress | 10,351 | % |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Milkhi Ram
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
13,664
Lead: 5,204
|
% |
| Sadhu Ram | Bharatiya Janata Party | 8,460 | % |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sadhu Ram
Winner
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
11,377
Lead: 1,471
|
% |
| Mehnga Singh | Indian National Congress | 9,906 | % |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sadhu Ram
Winner
|
Janata Party |
7,520
Lead: 561
|
% |
| Milkhi Ram | Indian National Congress | 6,959 | % |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Mehnga Singh
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
10,838
Lead: 8,676
|
% |
| Rajinder Nath | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | 2,162 | % |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Lead | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-By Election | Rakesh Kalia | INC | 35,768 | 8,487 | 55.17% |
| 2022 | Chaitanya Sharma | INC | 40,767 | 15,685 | 61.15% |
| 2017 | Rajesh Thakur | BJP | 33,977 | 9,320 | 56.95% |
| 2012 | Rakesh Kalia | INC | 23,581 | 4,897 | 74% |
| 2007 | Balbir Singh | BJP | 23,914 | 3,071 | % |
| 2003 | Kuldeep Kumar | INC | 23,297 | 7,178 | % |
| 1998 | Kuldeep Kumar | INC | 17,984 | 3,504 | % |
| 1993 | Kuldeep Kumar | INC | 18,059 | 7,188 | % |
| 1990 | Sadhu Ram | BJP | 17,815 | 7,464 | % |
| 1985 | Milkhi Ram | INC | 13,664 | 5,204 | % |
| 1982 | Sadhu Ram | BJP | 11,377 | 1,471 | % |
| 1977 | Sadhu Ram | JNP | 7,520 | 561 | % |
| 1972 | Mehnga Singh | INC | 10,838 | 8,676 | % |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-By Election | Rakesh Kalia | INC |
35,768
(Lead: 8,487)
|
55.17% |
| Chaitanya Sharma | BJP | 27,281 | 42.08% | |
| 2022 | Chaitanya Sharma | INC |
40,767
(Lead: 15,685)
|
61.15% |
| Rajesh Thakur | BJP | 25,082 | 37.62% | |
| 2017 | Rajesh Thakur | BJP |
33,977
(Lead: 9,320)
|
56.95% |
| Rakesh Kalia | INC | 24,657 | 41.33% | |
| 2012 | Rakesh Kalia | INC |
23,581
(Lead: 4,897)
|
74% |
| Sushil Kumar Kalia | BJP | 18,684 | 74% | |
| 2007 | Balbir Singh | BJP |
23,914
(Lead: 3,071)
|
% |
| Kuldeep Kumar | INC | 20,843 | % | |
| 2003 | Kuldeep Kumar | INC |
23,297
(Lead: 7,178)
|
% |
| Balbir Singh | BJP | 16,119 | % | |
| 1998 | Kuldeep Kumar | INC |
17,984
(Lead: 3,504)
|
% |
| Satpaul | BJP | 14,480 | % | |
| 1993 | Kuldeep Kumar | INC |
18,059
(Lead: 7,188)
|
% |
| Sadhu Ram | BJP | 10,871 | % | |
| 1990 | Sadhu Ram | BJP |
17,815
(Lead: 7,464)
|
% |
| Kuldip Kumar | INC | 10,351 | % | |
| 1985 | Milkhi Ram | INC |
13,664
(Lead: 5,204)
|
% |
| Sadhu Ram | BJP | 8,460 | % | |
| 1982 | Sadhu Ram | BJP |
11,377
(Lead: 1,471)
|
% |
| Mehnga Singh | INC | 9,906 | % | |
| 1977 | Sadhu Ram | JNP |
7,520
(Lead: 561)
|
% |
| Milkhi Ram | INC | 6,959 | % | |
| 1972 | Mehnga Singh | INC |
10,838
(Lead: 8,676)
|
% |
| Rajinder Nath | BJS | 2,162 | % |
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Rakesh Kalia of the Indian National Congress (INC) won the Gagret Assembly seat in the 2024 elections, defeating Chaitanya Sharma of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) by a margin of 8487 votes.
The strike rate in the Gagret constituency is % and % , with since the elections.
Rakesh Kalia (INC) received 55.17% vote share.
Chaitanya Sharma (BJP) received 42.08% vote share.
Rakesh Kalia (INC) won the 2024 election with 35768 votes, leading by 8487 votes and securing a 55.17% vote share.
The Gagret Assembly constituency falls under the Hamirpur Lok Sabha constituency of Una district.
Rakesh Kalia (INC) won the Gagret Assembly seat in 2024 with a margin of 8487 votes over Chaitanya Sharma (BJP).
The Gagret Assembly constituency is part of the Hamirpur Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Dehra, Jaswan-pragpur, Dharampur, Bhoranj (sc), Sujanpur, Hamirpur, Barsar, Nadaun, Chintpurni (sc), Haroli, Una, Kutlehar, Jhanduta (sc), Ghumarwin, Bilaspur, Sri Naina Deviji.
The top candidates in the Gagret Assembly Election 2024 were:
Rakesh Kalia (INC)
Chaitanya Sharma (BJP)
Nota (None of the Above)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Rakesh Kalia (INC) emerging as the winner.
The information provided on this page about the current and previous elections in the constituency is sourced from various publicly available platforms including https://old.eci.gov.in/statistical-report/statistical-reports/ and https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/. The ECI is the authoritative source for election-related data in India, and we rely on their official records for the content presented here. However, due to the complexity of electoral processes and potential data discrepancies, there may be occasional inaccuracies or omissions in the information provided.