Kullu is assembly constituency number 23 in Himachal Pradesh, in Kullu district, and one of the segments of the Mandi Lok Sabha seat. In the 2022 election Sunder Singh Thakur of the Indian National Congress won with 42.6% of the vote, 4,103 votes ahead of Narotam Singh (BJP).
- 01Sunder Singh ThakurINC30,28642.56%
- 02Narotam SinghBJP26,18336.79%
- 03Ram SinghIndependent11,93716.77%
- 04Sher SinghAAP1,1191.57%
- 05Hotam SinghCPI(M)1,1021.55%
- 1 other candidate · 192 votesNOTA · 346 (0.49%)
Margin 4,103 votes · 5.77% of valid votes
All 6 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 71,165 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunder Singh ThakurMale · 57 yrs | INC | 30,286 | 42.56% |
| 2 | Narotam SinghMale · 55 yrs | BJP | 26,183 | 36.79% |
| 3 | Ram SinghMale · 62 yrs · SC | Independent | 11,937 | 16.77% |
| 4 | Sher SinghMale · 47 yrs | AAP | 1,119 | 1.57% |
| 5 | Hotam SinghMale · 54 yrs | CPI(M) | 1,102 | 1.55% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 346 | 0.49% |
| 6 | Lot Rama ThakurMale · 53 yrs | Independent | 192 | 0.27% |
INC held the seat: it also won in 2017.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Kullu result 2017
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunder Singh Thakur | INC | 31,423 | 50.34% |
| 2 | Maheshwar Singh | BJP | 29,885 | 47.87% |
| 3 | Renuka Dogra | RADM | 469 | 0.75% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 407 | 0.65% |
| 4 | Kamal Kant Sharma | Independent | 243 | 0.39% |
Kullu result 2012
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maheshwar Singh | HLP | 18,582 | 32.53% |
| 2 | Ram Singh | BJP | 15,597 | 27.31% |
| 3 | Sunder Singh Thakur | INC | 14,830 | 25.97% |
| 4 | Prem Lata Thakur | Independent | 7,256 | 12.70% |
| 5 | Lot Ram Thakur | Shiv Sena | 458 | 0.80% |
| 6 | Sarita | BSP | 392 | 0.69% |
Kullu outlined in orange among the other Himachal Pradesh seats, coloured by the party that won each in 2022. Click any seat to open its page.
Other seats in Kullu district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Kullu is one of the assembly segments of Mandi. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Mandi candidates.
- Kangna RanautBJP36,529 54.7%
- Vikramaditya SinghINC29,657 44.4%
- Dr. Prakash Chand BhardwajBSP207 0.3%
- Narender KumarRTRYDVBHMP136 0.2%
- Rakhee GuptaIndependent59 0.1%
In the assembly election INC won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, BJP led here by 6,872 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Kullu.
Who won the Kullu assembly seat in 2022?
Sunder Singh Thakur of the Indian National Congress (INC) won Kullu in the 2022 Himachal Pradesh assembly election with 30,286 votes, which was 42.56% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Kullu?
The margin was 4,103 votes (5.77% of valid votes). The runner-up was Narotam Singh of the Bharatiya Janata Party with 26,183 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Kullu in 2022?
Turnout was 77.61%: 71,439 of 92,050 registered electors voted, across 157 polling stations. That is 1.2 points higher than in 2017.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Kullu part of?
Kullu is an assembly segment of the Mandi Lok Sabha constituency in Himachal Pradesh. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Kangna Ranaut got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Kullu a reserved constituency?
No. Kullu is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Kullu?
The Himachal Pradesh assembly elected in 2022 completes its five-year term in 2027, so the next general election is due by then unless the assembly is dissolved early. The Election Commission of India announces the exact schedule.
Source: Election Commission of India, statistical reports for the Himachal Pradesh assembly elections of 2022 and 2017 and 2012 (2022 report) — detailed results and constituency data summary. Lok Sabha figures: ECI 2024 report 34, assembly segment details. Vote share is of valid votes including NOTA. Party names as listed by ECI. Candidate names are shown as filed; spelling follows ECI.
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- Kullu population and religionCensus 2011 district profile
- Gram panchayat list, KulluEvery block, panchayat and village (LGD)
- Himachal Pradesh state profileSeats, parties and turnout at a glance
- Himachal Pradesh Lok Sabha resultsEvery parliamentary seat, 2024 and earlier
- Himachal Pradesh districts: Census 2011Population, religion, SC/ST by district
- Gram panchayat list, Himachal PradeshBlocks, panchayats and villages (LGD)
- CSR spend in Himachal PradeshCompany CSR spending by year and sector (MCA)
- Urban local bodies in Himachal PradeshMunicipal corporations, councils, wards