Theog is assembly constituency number 61 in Himachal Pradesh, in Shimla district, and one of the segments of the Shimla Lok Sabha seat. In the 2022 election Kuldeep Singh Rathore of the Indian National Congress won with 29.5% of the vote, 5,269 votes ahead of Ajay Shyam (BJP).
- 01Kuldeep Singh RathoreINC19,44729.47%
- 02Ajay ShyamBJP14,17821.49%
- 03Indu VarmaIndependent13,84820.99%
- 04Rakesh SinghaCPI(M)12,21018.51%
- 05Vijay Pal KhachiIndependent4,5766.94%
- 3 other candidates · 1,372 votesNOTA · 349 (0.53%)
Margin 5,269 votes · 7.99% of valid votes
All 8 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 65,980 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kuldeep Singh RathoreMale · 62 yrs | INC | 19,447 | 29.47% |
| 2 | Ajay ShyamMale · 40 yrs | BJP | 14,178 | 21.49% |
| 3 | Indu VarmaFemale · 60 yrs | Independent | 13,848 | 20.99% |
| 4 | Rakesh SinghaMale · 66 yrs | CPI(M) | 12,210 | 18.51% |
| 5 | Vijay Pal KhachiMale · 65 yrs | Independent | 4,576 | 6.94% |
| 6 | Amit MehtaMale · 38 yrs | Independent | 581 | 0.88% |
| 7 | Attar Singh ChandelMale · 69 yrs | AAP | 487 | 0.74% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 349 | 0.53% |
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| 8 | Jia Lal SadhakMale · 61 yrs · SC | BSP | 304 | 0.46% |
The seat changed hands: CPI(M) won in 2017, INC in 2022.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Theog result 2017
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rakesh Singha | CPI(M) | 24,791 | 42.73% |
| 2 | Rakesh Verma | BJP | 22,808 | 39.31% |
| 3 | Deepak Rathour | INC | 9,101 | 15.69% |
| 4 | Devi Ram Sharma | Independent | 641 | 1.10% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 383 | 0.66% |
| 5 | Roshan Lal | Independent | 294 | 0.51% |
Theog result 2012
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vidya | INC | 21,478 | 38.78% |
| 2 | Rakesh Verma | BJP | 17,202 | 31.06% |
| 3 | Rakesh Singha | CPI(M) | 10,379 | 18.74% |
| 4 | Pramod Kumar Sharma | TMC | 4,480 | 8.09% |
| 5 | Ram Lal Sharma | Independent | 988 | 1.78% |
| 6 | Roshan Lal | Independent | 497 | 0.90% |
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| 7 | Vinay Kumar | BSP | 362 | 0.65% |
Theog 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 Shimla district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Theog is one of the assembly segments of Shimla. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Shimla candidates.
- Suresh Kumar KashyapBJP29,848 51.5%
- Vinod SultanpuriINC27,304 47.1%
- Anil Kumar MangetBSP352 0.6%
- Madan LalAKBRPRVP247 0.4%
- Suresh KumarRTRYDVBHMP166 0.3%
In the assembly election INC won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, BJP led here by 2,544 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Theog.
Who won the Theog assembly seat in 2022?
Kuldeep Singh Rathore of the Indian National Congress (INC) won Theog in the 2022 Himachal Pradesh assembly election with 19,447 votes, which was 29.47% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Theog?
The margin was 5,269 votes (7.99% of valid votes). The runner-up was Ajay Shyam of the Bharatiya Janata Party with 14,178 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Theog in 2022?
Turnout was 76.89%: 66,303 of 86,236 registered electors voted, across 161 polling stations. That is 3.0 points higher than in 2017.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Theog part of?
Theog 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.
Is Theog a reserved constituency?
No. Theog is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Theog?
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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