Seraj is assembly constituency number 29 in Himachal Pradesh, in Mandi district, and one of the segments of the Mandi Lok Sabha seat. In the 2022 election Jai Ram Thakur of the Bharatiya Janata Party won with 75.7% of the vote, 38,183 votes ahead of Chet Ram (INC).
- 01Jai Ram ThakurBJP53,56275.70%
- 02Chet RamINC15,37921.74%
- 03Mahender RanaCPI(M)8181.16%
- 04Gita NandAAP3390.48%
- 05Indra DeviBSP2640.37%
- 1 other candidate · 98 votesNOTA · 292 (0.41%)
Margin 38,183 votes · 53.97% of valid votes
All 6 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 70,752 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jai Ram ThakurMale · 57 yrs | BJP | 53,562 | 75.70% |
| 2 | Chet RamMale · 62 yrs | INC | 15,379 | 21.74% |
| 3 | Mahender RanaMale · 40 yrs | CPI(M) | 818 | 1.16% |
| 4 | Gita NandMale · 61 yrs | AAP | 339 | 0.48% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 292 | 0.41% |
| 5 | Indra DeviFemale · 53 yrs | BSP | 264 | 0.37% |
| 6 | Narender KumarMale · 35 yrs | Independent | 98 | 0.14% |
BJP held the seat: it also won in 2017.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Seraj result 2017
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jai Ram Thakur | BJP | 35,519 | 56.27% |
| 2 | Chet Ram | INC | 24,265 | 38.44% |
| 3 | Dile Ram | Independent | 2,214 | 3.51% |
| 4 | Narender Kumar | Independent | 412 | 0.65% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 378 | 0.60% |
| 5 | Sunder Lal | BSP | 332 | 0.53% |
Seraj result 2012
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jai Ram Thakur | BJP | 30,837 | 53.38% |
| 2 | Tara Thakur | INC | 25,085 | 43.42% |
| 3 | Jagdish Kumar | CPI(M) | 1,094 | 1.89% |
| 4 | Sunder Lal | BSP | 756 | 1.31% |
Seraj 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 Mandi district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Seraj is one of the assembly segments of Mandi. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Mandi candidates.
- Kangna RanautBJP40,868 60.4%
- Vikramaditya SinghINC26,170 38.7%
- Dr. Prakash Chand BhardwajBSP291 0.4%
- Narender KumarRTRYDVBHMP162 0.2%
- Rakhee GuptaIndependent52 0.1%
In the assembly election BJP won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, BJP led here by 14,698 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Seraj.
Who won the Seraj assembly seat in 2022?
Jai Ram Thakur of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won Seraj in the 2022 Himachal Pradesh assembly election with 53,562 votes, which was 75.70% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Seraj?
The margin was 38,183 votes (53.97% of valid votes). The runner-up was Chet Ram of the Indian National Congress with 15,379 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Seraj in 2022?
Turnout was 84.10%: 70,911 of 84,315 registered electors voted, across 145 polling stations. That is 0.4 points lower than in 2017.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Seraj part of?
Seraj 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 Seraj a reserved constituency?
No. Seraj is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Seraj?
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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- Mandi population and religionCensus 2011 district profile
- Gram panchayat list, MandiEvery 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