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Kangra Assembly Election Results 2022

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.

Kangra Assembly Election Results 2022 to 1972

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Kangra Assembly Election Results (2022)

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%

Kangra Assembly Election Results (2017)

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%

Kangra Assembly Election Results (2012)

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%

Kangra Assembly Election Results (2007)

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 %

Kangra Assembly Election Results (2003)

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 %

Kangra Assembly Election Results (1998)

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 %

Kangra Assembly Election Results (1993)

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 %

Kangra Assembly Election Results (1990)

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 %

Kangra Assembly Election Results (1985)

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 %

Kangra Assembly Election Results (1982)

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 %

Kangra Assembly Election Results (1977)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Pratap Chaudhary WINNER
Janata Party
8,739
Lead: 1,900
%
Surinder Paul Indian National Congress 6,839 %

Kangra Assembly Election Results (1972)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Hari Ram WINNER
Indian National Congress
5,430
Lead: 973
%
Jagdish Chand Independent 4,457 %
Source: ECI

Strike Rate

%
%
since elections.

Kangra MLA List

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 %
Source: ECI

Kangra Past Election Results

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 %
Source: ECI

Himachal Pradesh Kangra Assembly Elections FAQs

Who won the Kangra Assembly seat in the 2022 election?

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.

What is the historical strike rate of the Kangra constituency in past elections?

The strike rate in the Kangra constituency is % and % , with since the elections.

What were the vote shares of the leading candidates in the 2022 Kangra Assembly Election?

Pawan Kajal (BJP) received 55.64% vote share.
Surendra Singh Kaku (INC) received 24.32% vote share.

What were the results of the 2022 Kangra Assembly Election?

Pawan Kajal (BJP) won the 2022 election with 35239 votes, leading by 19834 votes and securing a 55.64% vote share.

Which Lok Sabha constituency does the Kangra Assembly constituency fall under?

The Kangra Assembly constituency falls under the Kangra Lok Sabha constituency of Kangra district.

What was the margin of victory in the Kangra Assembly Election 2022?

Pawan Kajal (BJP) won the Kangra Assembly seat in 2022 with a margin of 19834 votes over Surendra Singh Kaku (INC).

What are the key constituencies in the Kangra Lok Sabha area?

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).

Who were the top candidates for the Kangra Assembly Election 2022?

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.

What was the voter turnout in the Kangra Assembly Election 2022?

The voter turnout in the Kangra Assembly Election 2022 was 74%

Disclaimer:

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.

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