The Kangra constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2022 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise and 74% of voting was recorded in this constituency..
Pawan Kajal of the Bharatiya Janata Party won the seat by defeating Surendra Singh Kaku of the Indian National Congress with a margin of 19834 votes.The Kangra Assembly constituency falls under the Kangra Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Dr. Rajeev Bhardwaj won the Kangra Lok Sabha (MP) seat with a margin of 251895 votes, defeating Anand Sharma of the Indian National Congress. For all breaking news, trends, and analysis, stay tuned.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Pawan Kajal
WINNER
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
35,239
Lead: 19,834
|
55.64% |
| Surendra Singh Kaku | Indian National Congress | 15,405 | 24.32% |
| Kulbhash Chand | Independent | 7,994 | 12.62% |
| Amit Verma | Independent | 3,033 | 4.79% |
| Rajkumar Jaswal | Aam Aadmi Party | 866 | 1.37% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 464 | 0.73% |
| Vijay Kumar | Bahujan Samaj Party | 338 | 0.53% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Pawan Kumar Kajal
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
25,549
Lead: 6,208
|
43.70% |
| Sanjay Chaudhary | Bharatiya Janata Party | 19,341 | 33.08% |
| Dr. Rajesh Sharma | Independent | 11,805 | 20.19% |
| None Of The Above | None Of The Above | 656 | 1.12% |
| Col.(ret.) Kuldip Singh | Lok Gathbandhan Party | 482 | 0.82% |
| Ravi Chand | Nationalist Congress Party | 408 | 0.70% |
| Vijay Kumar | Bahujan Samaj Party | 225 | 0.38% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Pawan Kajal
WINNER
|
Independent |
14,632
Lead: 563
|
74% |
| Choudhary Surender Kumar | Indian National Congress | 14,069 | 74% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sanjay Chaudhary
WINNER
|
Bahujan Samaj Party |
19,017
Lead: 1,309
|
% |
| Chaudhary Surender Kaku | Indian National Congress | 17,708 | % |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Surinder Kumar
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
18,836
Lead: 5,033
|
% |
| Rattan Lal Jagtamba | Bharatiya Janata Party | 13,803 | % |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Vidya Sagar Chaudhary
WINNER
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
21,695
Lead: 7,211
|
% |
| Daulat Chaudhary | Indian National Congress | 14,484 | % |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Daulat Ram
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
20,658
Lead: 6,316
|
% |
| Vidya Sagar | Bharatiya Janata Party | 14,342 | % |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Vidya Sagar
WINNER
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
24,729
Lead: 16,830
|
% |
| Hari Krishan Chand | Indian National Congress | 7,899 | % |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Vidya Sagar
WINNER
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
13,443
Lead: 2,643
|
% |
| Pushpa Chaudhary | Indian National Congress | 10,800 | % |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Vidya Sagar
WINNER
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
15,097
Lead: 7,709
|
% |
| Surendar Paul | Indian National Congress | 7,388 | % |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Pratap Chaudhary
WINNER
|
Janata Party |
8,739
Lead: 1,900
|
% |
| Surinder Paul | Indian National Congress | 6,839 | % |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Hari Ram
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
5,430
Lead: 973
|
% |
| Jagdish Chand | Independent | 4,457 | % |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Votes | Lead | Vote Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Pawan Kajal | BJP | 35,239 | 19,834 | 55.64% |
| 2017 | Pawan Kumar Kajal | INC | 25,549 | 6,208 | 43.70% |
| 2012 | Pawan Kajal | IND | 14,632 | 563 | 74% |
| 2007 | Sanjay Chaudhary | BSP | 19,017 | 1,309 | % |
| 2003 | Surinder Kumar | INC | 18,836 | 5,033 | % |
| 1998 | Vidya Sagar Chaudhary | BJP | 21,695 | 7,211 | % |
| 1993 | Daulat Ram | INC | 20,658 | 6,316 | % |
| 1990 | Vidya Sagar | BJP | 24,729 | 16,830 | % |
| 1985 | Vidya Sagar | BJP | 13,443 | 2,643 | % |
| 1982 | Vidya Sagar | BJP | 15,097 | 7,709 | % |
| 1977 | Pratap Chaudhary | JNP | 8,739 | 1,900 | % |
| 1972 | Hari Ram | INC | 5,430 | 973 | % |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Pawan Kajal | BJP |
35,239
(Lead: 19,834)
|
55.64% |
| Surendra Singh Kaku | INC | 15,405 | 24.32% | |
| 2017 | Pawan Kumar Kajal | INC |
25,549
(Lead: 6,208)
|
43.70% |
| Sanjay Chaudhary | BJP | 19,341 | 33.08% | |
| 2012 | Pawan Kajal | IND |
14,632
(Lead: 563)
|
74% |
| Choudhary Surender Kumar | INC | 14,069 | 74% | |
| 2007 | Sanjay Chaudhary | BSP |
19,017
(Lead: 1,309)
|
% |
| Chaudhary Surender Kaku | INC | 17,708 | % | |
| 2003 | Surinder Kumar | INC |
18,836
(Lead: 5,033)
|
% |
| Rattan Lal Jagtamba | BJP | 13,803 | % | |
| 1998 | Vidya Sagar Chaudhary | BJP |
21,695
(Lead: 7,211)
|
% |
| Daulat Chaudhary | INC | 14,484 | % | |
| 1993 | Daulat Ram | INC |
20,658
(Lead: 6,316)
|
% |
| Vidya Sagar | BJP | 14,342 | % | |
| 1990 | Vidya Sagar | BJP |
24,729
(Lead: 16,830)
|
% |
| Hari Krishan Chand | INC | 7,899 | % | |
| 1985 | Vidya Sagar | BJP |
13,443
(Lead: 2,643)
|
% |
| Pushpa Chaudhary | INC | 10,800 | % | |
| 1982 | Vidya Sagar | BJP |
15,097
(Lead: 7,709)
|
% |
| Surendar Paul | INC | 7,388 | % | |
| 1977 | Pratap Chaudhary | JNP |
8,739
(Lead: 1,900)
|
% |
| Surinder Paul | INC | 6,839 | % | |
| 1972 | Hari Ram | INC |
5,430
(Lead: 973)
|
% |
| Jagdish Chand | IND | 4,457 | % |
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Pawan Kajal of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won the Kangra Assembly seat in the 2022 elections, defeating Surendra Singh Kaku of the Indian National Congress (INC) by a margin of 19834 votes.
The strike rate in the Kangra constituency is % and % , with since the elections.
Pawan Kajal (BJP) received 55.64% vote share.
Surendra Singh Kaku (INC) received 24.32% vote share.
Pawan Kajal (BJP) won the 2022 election with 35239 votes, leading by 19834 votes and securing a 55.64% vote share.
The Kangra Assembly constituency falls under the Kangra Lok Sabha constituency of Kangra district.
Pawan Kajal (BJP) won the Kangra Assembly seat in 2022 with a margin of 19834 votes over Surendra Singh Kaku (INC).
The Kangra Assembly constituency is part of the Kangra Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Churah (sc), Chamba, Dalhousie, Bhattiyat, Nurpur, Indora (sc), Fatehpur, Jawali, Jawalamukhi, Jaisinghpur (sc), Sullah, Nagrota, Shahpur, Dharamshala, Palampur, Baijnath (sc).
The top candidates in the Kangra Assembly Election 2022 were:
Pawan Kajal (BJP)
Surendra Singh Kaku (INC)
Kulbhash Chand (IND)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Pawan Kajal (BJP) emerging as the winner.
The voter turnout in the Kangra Assembly Election 2022 was 74%
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.