The Shimla Rural constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2022 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise and 72% of voting was recorded in this constituency..
Vikramaditya Singh of the Indian National Congress won the seat by defeating Ravi Mehta of the Bharatiya Janata Party with a margin of 13860 votes.The Shimla Rural Assembly constituency falls under the Shimla Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Suresh Kumar Kashyap won the Shimla Lok Sabha (MP) seat with a margin of 91451 votes, defeating Vinod Sultanpuri of the Indian National Congress. For all breaking news, trends, and analysis, stay tuned.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Vikramaditya Singh
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
35,269
Lead: 13,860
|
60.19% |
| Ravi Mehta | Bharatiya Janata Party | 21,409 | 36.54% |
| Puran Dutt | Rashtriya Devbhumi Party | 915 | 1.56% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 293 | 0.50% |
| Balvinder Kumar Singh | Bahujan Samaj Party | 271 | 0.46% |
| Prem Thakur | Aam Aadmi Party | 244 | 0.42% |
| Praveen Kumar | Independent | 196 | 0.33% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Vikramaditya Singh
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
28,275
Lead: 4,880
|
53.27% |
| Dr. Pramod Sharma | Bharatiya Janata Party | 23,395 | 44.07% |
| M.d. Sharma | Independent | 668 | 1.26% |
| None Of The Above | None Of The Above | 420 | 0.79% |
| Kushal Raj | Swabhiman Party | 325 | 0.61% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Virbhadra Singh
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
28,892
Lead: 20,000
|
59% |
| Ishwar Rohal | Bharatiya Janata Party | 8,892 | 59% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Lead | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Vikramaditya Singh | INC | 35,269 | 13,860 | 60.19% |
| 2017 | Vikramaditya Singh | INC | 28,275 | 4,880 | 53.27% |
| 2012 | Virbhadra Singh | INC | 28,892 | 20,000 | 59% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Vikramaditya Singh | INC |
35,269
(Lead: 13,860)
|
60.19% |
| Ravi Mehta | BJP | 21,409 | 36.54% | |
| 2017 | Vikramaditya Singh | INC |
28,275
(Lead: 4,880)
|
53.27% |
| Dr. Pramod Sharma | BJP | 23,395 | 44.07% | |
| 2012 | Virbhadra Singh | INC |
28,892
(Lead: 20,000)
|
59% |
| Ishwar Rohal | BJP | 8,892 | 59% |
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Vikramaditya Singh of the Indian National Congress (INC) won the Shimla Rural Assembly seat in the 2022 elections, defeating Ravi Mehta of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) by a margin of 13860 votes.
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Vikramaditya Singh (INC) received 60.19% vote share.
Ravi Mehta (BJP) received 36.54% vote share.
Vikramaditya Singh (INC) won the 2022 election with 35269 votes, leading by 13860 votes and securing a 60.19% vote share.
The Shimla Rural Assembly constituency falls under the Shimla (sc) Lok Sabha constituency of Shimla district.
Vikramaditya Singh (INC) won the Shimla Rural Assembly seat in 2022 with a margin of 13860 votes over Ravi Mehta (BJP).
The Shimla Rural Assembly constituency is part of the Shimla (sc) Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Arki, Nalagarh, Doon, Solan (sc), Kasauli (sc), Pachhad (sc), Nahan, Sri Renukaji (sc, Paonta Sahib, Shillai, Chopal, Theog, Kasumpti, Shimla, Jubbal-kotkhai, Rohru (sc).
The top candidates in the Shimla Rural Assembly Election 2022 were:
Vikramaditya Singh (INC)
Ravi Mehta (BJP)
Puran Dutt (Rashtriya Devbhumi Party)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Vikramaditya Singh (INC) emerging as the winner.
The voter turnout in the Shimla Rural Assembly Election 2022 was 72%
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.