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Banjar Assembly constituency

{{short description|Legislative Assembly constituency in Himachal Pradesh State, India}}

{{Use Indian English|date=February 2023}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}

{{Infobox Indian constituency

| name = Banjar

| type= SLA

| constituency_no = 24

| map_image = 24-Banjar constituency.svg

| mla = Surender Shourie

| party = Bharatiya Janata Party

| latest_election_year = 2022

| state = Himachal Pradesh

| district = Kullu

| loksabha_cons = Mandi

| established = 1967

| reservation = None

| electors = {{formatnum:75592}}{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/14751-himachal-pradesh-general-legislative-election-2022/ |title=Himachal Pradesh General Legislative Election 2012 |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date=22 April 2023}}{{update after|2028|1}}

}}

Banjar Assembly constituency is one of the 68 constituencies in the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh a northern state of India. Banjar is also part of Mandi Lok Sabha constituency.{{cite news |title=Sitting and previous MLAs from Banjar Assembly constituency |url=http://www.elections.in/himachal-pradesh/assembly-constituencies/banjar.html |work=Elections.in |access-date= November 2, 2017 }}{{cite news |title=DELIMITATION OF PARLIAMENTARY AND ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCIES ORDER, 2008 |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/CurrentElections/CONSOLIDATED_ORDER%20_ECI%20.pdf |work=Election commission of India |access-date= November 2, 2017 }}

Members of Legislative Assembly

  • 1967 to 1977: Dileram Shabab (Indian National Congress)
  • 2017 to 2022: Surender Shourie (Bharatiya Janata party)
  • (2022–Present): Surender Shourie (Bharatiya Janata party)

class="wikitable sortable"
Year

!Member

!Picture

!colspan="2"|Party

1977

| rowspan=2| Maheshwar Singh

|rowspan=2|

|{{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}

1982

|{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}

1985

| Satya Parkash Thakur

|

|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

1990

| Karan Singh

|

|{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}

1993

| Satya Parkash Thakur

|

|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

1998

| Karan Singh

|

|{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party|rowspan=3}}

2003

| rowspan=2| Khimi Ram

|rowspan=2| 50px

2007
2012

| Karan Singh

|

|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

2017

| Surender Shourie

|

|{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}

2022

| Surender Shourie

|

|{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}

Election results

=Assembly Election 2022 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2022 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Banjar}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Surender Shourie |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=25,038 |percentage=40.44% |change={{decrease}}10.59 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Khimi Ram|party=Indian National Congress|votes=20,704|percentage=33.44%|change={{decrease}}11.68}}

{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Hiteshwar Singh|party=Independent politician|votes=14,932|percentage=24.12%|change=New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Nota|party=None of the above|votes=492|percentage=0.79%|change={{decrease}}0.45}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,334 |percentage=7.00% |change= {{increase}}1.10 }}

{{Election box turnout|votes=61,908|percentage=81.90%|change={{decrease}}1.10}}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 75,592 |ref = |change= {{increase}}14.32 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{decrease}}10.59 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 2017 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2017 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Banjar{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3815-himachal-pradesh-general-legislative-election-2017/ |title=Himachal Pradesh General Legislative Election 2017 |author=Election Commission of India |access-date=8 July 2021}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Surender Shourie |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=28,007 |percentage=51.03% |change={{increase}}11.24 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Aditya Vikram Singh|party=Indian National Congress|votes=24,767|percentage=45.13%|change={{decrease}}12.85}}

{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=None of the Above|party=None of the above|votes=684|percentage=1.25%|change=New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Jhabe Ram Kaushal|party=Bahujan Samaj Party|votes=535|percentage=0.97%|change=New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,240 |percentage=5.90% |change= {{decrease}}12.28 }}

{{Election box turnout|votes=54,882|percentage=83.00%|change={{increase}}0.06}}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 66,126 |ref = |change= {{increase}}7.35 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}6.95 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 2012 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2012 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Banjar}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Karan Singh |party=Indian National Congress |votes=29,622 |percentage=57.98% |change={{increase}}23.79 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Khimi Ram |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=20,330 |percentage=39.79% |change={{increase}}5.29 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Narayan Singh |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=474 |percentage=0.93% |change={{decrease}}0.91 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Paras Ram |party=Independent politician |votes=412 |percentage=0.81% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=9,292 |percentage=18.19% |change= {{increase}}17.87 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=51,088 |percentage=82.94% |change= {{increase}}5.14 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 61,599 |ref = |change= {{decrease}}33.95 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{increase}}23.47 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 2007 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2007 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Banjar}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Khimi Ram |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=25,037 |percentage=34.51% |change={{decrease}}12.43 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Satya Parkash Thakur |party=Indian National Congress |votes=24,805 |percentage=34.19% |change={{decrease}}5.83 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Karan Singh |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=19,635 |percentage=27.06% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Narayan Singh |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=1,334 |percentage=1.84% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dhale Ram |party=Lok Jan Shakti Party |votes=602 |percentage=0.83% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rameshwari Sharma |party=Independent politician |votes=550 |percentage=0.76% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rakesh Vaidya |party=Independent politician |votes=518 |percentage=0.71% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=232 |percentage=0.32% |change= {{decrease}}6.59 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=72,555 |percentage=77.80% |change= {{decrease}}0.83 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 93,262 |ref = |change= {{increase}}11.59 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{decrease}}12.43 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 2003 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2003 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Banjar{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1998 to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1998/StatisticalReport-HP98.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120111191922/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1998/StatisticalReport-HP98.pdf|archive-date=11 January 2012|format=pdf}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Khimi Ram |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=30,842 |percentage=46.93% |change={{increase}}0.06 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Satya Parkash Thakur |party=Indian National Congress |votes=26,300 |percentage=40.02% |change={{decrease}}1.87 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Achhar Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=6,364 |percentage=9.68% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dalip Singh |party=Loktantrik Morcha Himachal Pradesh |votes=2,207 |percentage=3.36% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,542 |percentage=6.91% |change= {{increase}}1.92 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=65,713 |percentage=78.77% |change= {{increase}}7.61 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 83,572 |ref = |change= {{increase}}8.28 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{increase}}0.06 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1998 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1998 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Banjar{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1998 to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1998/StatisticalReport-HP98.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120111191922/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1998/StatisticalReport-HP98.pdf|archive-date=11 January 2012|format=pdf}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Karan Singh |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=25,696 |percentage=46.88% |change={{increase}}0.56 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Satya Prakash Thakur |party=Indian National Congress |votes=22,961 |percentage=41.89% |change={{decrease}}8.59 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dalip Singh |party=Himachal Vikas Congress |votes=5,439 |percentage=9.92% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Naresh Kumar |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=550 |percentage=1.00% |change={{increase}}0.05 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,735 |percentage=4.99% |change= {{increase}}0.83 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=54,813 |percentage=71.42% |change= {{decrease}}3.86 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 77,183 |ref = |change= {{increase}}18.89 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}3.60 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1993 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1993 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Banjar{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1993 to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1993/Statistical%20Report%201993%20Himachal%20Pradesh.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120111133700/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1993/Statistical%20Report%201993%20Himachal%20Pradesh.pdf|archive-date=11 January 2012|format=pdf}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Satya Parkash Thakur |party=Indian National Congress |votes=24,539 |percentage=50.48% |change={{increase}}11.52 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Karan Singh |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=22,518 |percentage=46.32% |change={{decrease}}4.45 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rupender Singh |party=Janata Dal |votes=764 |percentage=1.57% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kurmi Ram |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=464 |percentage=0.95% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,021 |percentage=4.16% |change= {{decrease}}7.65 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=48,614 |percentage=75.29% |change= {{increase}}1.62 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 64,922 |ref = |change= {{increase}}9.33 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{decrease}}0.29 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1990 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1990 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Banjar{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1990 to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1990/Statisticall%20Report%20Himachal%20Pradesh%201990.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120114181905/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1990/Statisticall%20Report%20Himachal%20Pradesh%201990.pdf|archive-date=14 January 2012|format=pdf}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Karan Singh |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=22,084 |percentage=50.77% |change={{increase}}1.78 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Satya Prakash Thakur |party=Indian National Congress |votes=16,948 |percentage=38.96% |change={{decrease}}11.67 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dile Ram Shabab |party=Indian Congress (Socialist) – Sarat Chandra Sinha |votes=3,990 |percentage=9.17% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=5,136 |percentage=11.81% |change= {{increase}}10.16 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=43,501 |percentage=73.59% |change= {{decrease}}2.30 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 59,382 |ref = |change= {{increase}}30.69 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1985 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1985 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Banjar{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1985 to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1985/StatisticalReport%201985%20Himachal%20Pradesh.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120114090530/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1985/StatisticalReport%201985%20Himachal%20Pradesh.pdf|archive-date=14 January 2012|format=pdf}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Satya Parkash Thakur |party=Indian National Congress |votes=17,383 |percentage=50.64% |change={{increase}}13.29 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Maheshwar Singh |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=16,816 |percentage=48.98% |change={{decrease}}11.56 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=567 |percentage=1.65% |change= {{decrease}}21.54 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=34,330 |percentage=76.04% |change= {{increase}}2.18 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 45,437 |ref = |change= {{increase}}4.88 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1982 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1982 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Banjar{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1982 to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/statisticalreports/SE_1982/Statistical%20Report%201982%20Himachal%20Pradesh.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120117041754/eci.nic.in/eci_main/statisticalreports/SE_1982/Statistical%20Report%201982%20Himachal%20Pradesh.pdf|archive-date=17 January 2012|format=pdf}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Maheshwar Singh |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=19,243 |percentage=60.54% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dile Ram Shabab |party=Indian National Congress |votes=11,872 |percentage=37.35% |change={{increase}}4.67 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Paras Ram |party=Independent politician |votes=335 |percentage=1.05% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Prem Singh |party=Janata Party |votes=237 |percentage=0.75% |change={{decrease}}51.98 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=7,371 |percentage=23.19% |change= {{increase}}3.15 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=31,786 |percentage=74.10% |change= {{increase}}18.69 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 43,321 |ref = |change= {{increase}}19.20 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Janata Party |swing= {{increase}}7.81 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1977 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1977 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Banjar{{cite web|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1977 to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/statisticalreports/SE_1977/Statistical%20Report%201977%20Himachal%20Pradesh.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160319174923/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/statisticalreports/SE_1977/Statistical%20Report%201977%20Himachal%20Pradesh.pdf|archive-date=19 March 2016|format=pdf}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Maheshwar Singh |party=Janata Party |votes=10,478 |percentage=52.72% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dile Ram Shabab |party=Indian National Congress |votes=6,495 |percentage=32.68% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mohar Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=1,902 |percentage=9.57% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bhag Chand |party=Independent politician |votes=614 |percentage=3.09% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Om Prakash Bhalla |party=Independent politician |votes=230 |percentage=1.16% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nawal Thakur |party=Independent politician |votes=154 |percentage=0.77% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,983 |percentage=20.04% |change= }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=19,873 |percentage=55.29% |change= }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 36,344 |ref = |change= }}

{{Election box new seat win |winner=Janata Party |loser= |swing= }}

{{Election box end}}

See also

References

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External links

  • {{cite web |title=Results of Himachal Pradesh Assembly Elections |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/category/74-himachal-pradesh/ |website=eci.gov.in |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date=15 March 2022}}

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