Nalagarh is assembly constituency number 51 in Himachal Pradesh, in Solan district, and one of the segments of the Shimla Lok Sabha seat. In the 2022 election K. L. Thakur of the Independent won with 44.5% of the vote, 13,264 votes ahead of Hardeep Singh Bawa (INC). A bye-election on 10 Jul 2024 was won by Hardeep Singh Bawa (INC), the current MLA.
- 01K. L. ThakurIndependent33,42744.51%
- 02Hardeep Singh BawaINC20,16326.85%
- 03Lakhwinder Singh RanaBJP17,27323.00%
- 04Jagdish ChandRTRYDVBHMP1,1461.53%
- 05Dharam PalAAP1,1081.48%
- 3 other candidates · 1,394 votesNOTA · 590 (0.79%)
Margin 13,264 votes · 17.66% of valid votes
All 8 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 75,101 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K. L. ThakurMale · 62 yrs | Independent | 33,427 | 44.51% |
| 2 | Hardeep Singh BawaMale · 43 yrs | INC | 20,163 | 26.85% |
| 3 | Lakhwinder Singh RanaMale · 54 yrs | BJP | 17,273 | 23.00% |
| 4 | Jagdish ChandMale · 37 yrs | RTRYDVBHMP | 1,146 | 1.53% |
| 5 | Dharam PalMale · 49 yrs · ST | AAP | 1,108 | 1.48% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 590 | 0.79% |
| 6 | Paras BainsMale · 40 yrs · SC | BSP | 555 | 0.74% |
| 7 | Jagpal Singh RanaMale · 41 yrs | Independent | 534 | 0.71% |
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| 8 | Kishori LalMale · 45 yrs | SWAP | 305 | 0.41% |
The seat changed hands: INC won in 2017, IND in 2022.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation, plus bye-elections (dashed). Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Nalagarh bye-election, 10 Jul 2024
Turnout 78.7% · 74,572 of 94,755 electors voted
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hardeep Singh Bawa | INC | 34,608 | 46.43% |
| 2 | K. L. Thakur | BJP | 25,618 | 34.37% |
| 3 | Harpreet Saini | Independent | 13,025 | 17.47% |
| 4 | Dr K. L. Sharma | SWAP | 492 | 0.66% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 446 | 0.60% |
| 5 | Vijay Singh | Independent | 353 | 0.47% |
Nalagarh result 2017
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lakhvinder Singh Rana | INC | 25,872 | 36.79% |
| 2 | K. L. Thakur | BJP | 24,630 | 35.02% |
| 3 | Hardeep Singh Bawa | Independent | 13,095 | 18.62% |
| 4 | Harpreet Singh Saini | Independent | 5,443 | 7.74% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 678 | 0.96% |
| 5 | Gurnam Singh | Independent | 613 | 0.87% |
Nalagarh result 2012
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Krishan Lal Thakur | BJP | 35,341 | 55.66% |
| 2 | Lakhvinder Singh Rana | INC | 26,033 | 41.00% |
| 3 | Anant Ram | BSP | 610 | 0.96% |
| 4 | Gurnam Singh | SP | 597 | 0.94% |
| 5 | Pola Ram Dhang Wala | HLP | 537 | 0.85% |
| 6 | Gurbax Singh Chauhan | LJP | 380 | 0.60% |
Nalagarh 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 Solan district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Nalagarh is one of the assembly segments of Shimla. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Shimla candidates.
- Suresh Kumar KashyapBJP40,283 60.2%
- Vinod SultanpuriINC25,119 37.5%
- Anil Kumar MangetBSP743 1.1%
- Suresh KumarRTRYDVBHMP466 0.7%
- Madan LalAKBRPRVP332 0.5%
In the assembly election IND won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, BJP led here by 15,164 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Nalagarh.
Who won the Nalagarh assembly seat in 2022?
K. L. Thakur of the Independent (IND) won Nalagarh in the 2022 Himachal Pradesh assembly election with 33,427 votes, which was 44.51% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Nalagarh?
The margin was 13,264 votes (17.66% of valid votes). The runner-up was Hardeep Singh Bawa of the Indian National Congress with 20,163 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Nalagarh in 2022?
Turnout was 81.84%: 75,258 of 91,955 registered electors voted, across 115 polling stations. That is 3.4 points lower than in 2017.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Nalagarh part of?
Nalagarh is an assembly segment of the Shimla Lok Sabha constituency in Himachal Pradesh. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Suresh Kumar Kashyap got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Has Nalagarh had a bye-election?
Yes. In the bye-election on 10 Jul 2024, Hardeep Singh Bawa (Indian National Congress) won by 8,990 votes.
Is Nalagarh a reserved constituency?
No. Nalagarh is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Nalagarh?
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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- Solan population and religionCensus 2011 district profile
- Gram panchayat list, SolanEvery 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