Churah Assembly constituency
{{short description|Legislative Assembly constituency in Himachal Pradesh State, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2017}}
{{Infobox Indian constituency
| name = Churah
| type= SLA
| constituency_no = 1
| map_image = 1-Churah constituency.svg
| state = Himachal Pradesh
| district = Chamba
| loksabha_cons = Kangra
| established = 1951 (first establishment), 2008 (second establishment)
| reservation = SC
| mla = Hans Raj
| party = Bharatiya Janata Party
| latest_election_year = 2022
| electors = {{formatnum:78823}}{{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}}
}}
Churah is one of the 68 constituencies of the Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha. This constituency is reserved for the candidates to Scheduled castes.{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/CurrentElections/CONSOLIDATED_ORDER%20_ECI%20.pdf|title=Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008, Schedule XI|publisher=The Election Commission of India|pages=158–64}} It came into existence for the second time in 2008, following the delimitation of the Legislative Assembly constituencies and covers most of the area covered by the erstwhile Rajnagar constituency.{{cite news |title=Sitting and previous MLAs from Churah Assembly constituency |url=http://www.elections.in/himachal-pradesh/assembly-constituencies/churah.html |work=Elections.in |access-date= November 2, 2017 }}{{cite news|last=Prashar|first=Balkrishan|title=LS Polls: Post-delimitation, parties draw new strategies|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2009/20090107/himplus1.htm#7|accessdate=12 February 2011|newspaper=The Tribune|date=6 January 2009}}
Overview
Churah (constituency number 1) is one of the five Vidhan Sabha constituencies located in Chamba district. It covers the entire Churah tehsil and Rajnagar Kanungo Circle of Chamba tehsil. It is part of Kangra Lok Sabha constituency along with 16 other Assembly segments, namely, Chamba, Dalhousie, Bhattiyat, Nurpur, Indora, Fatehpur, Jawali, Jwalamukhi, Jaisinghpur, Sullah, Nagrota, Kangra, Shahpur, Dharamshala, Palampur and Baijnath, Sihunta.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
Election results
=Assembly Election 2022 =
{{Election box begin|title= 2022 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Churah}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Hans Raj |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=32,095 |percentage=51.49% |change={{decrease}}0.90 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Yashwant Singh |party=Indian National Congress |votes=29,453 |percentage=47.26% |change={{increase}}4.02 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nota |party=None of the above |votes=394 |percentage=0.63% |change={{decrease}}0.30 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nand Kumar Jaryal{{cite news |title=Himachal Pradesh elections: AAP releases second list of 54 candidates |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/chandigarh-news/himachal-pradesh-elections-aap-releases-second-list-of-54-candidates-101666248355107.html |access-date=20 October 2022 |work=Hindustan Times |date=20 October 2022 |language=en}} |party=Aam Aadmi Party |votes=385 |percentage=0.62% |change= New}}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,642 |percentage=4.24% |change= {{decrease}}4.92 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=62,327 |percentage=79.07% |change= {{increase}}0.37 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 78,823 |ref = |change= {{increase}}14.86 }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{decrease}}0.90 }}
{{Election box end}}
=Assembly Election 2017 =
{{Election box begin|title= 2017 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Churah{{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=Hans Raj |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=28,293 |percentage=52.39% |change={{increase}}1.00 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Surender Bhardwaj |party=Indian National Congress |votes=23,349 |percentage=43.23% |change={{decrease}}3.61 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=505 |percentage=0.94% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nand Kumar |party=Samajwadi Party |votes=442 |percentage=0.82% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Des Raj |party=Independent politician |votes=425 |percentage=0.79% |change= New}}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,944 |percentage=9.15% |change= {{increase}}4.61 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=54,005 |percentage=78.70% |change= {{decrease}}0.83 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 68,623 |ref = |change= {{increase}}12.28 }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{increase}}1.00 }}
{{Election box end}}
=Assembly Election 2012 =
{{Election box begin|title= 2012 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Churah}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Hans Raj |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=24,978 |percentage=51.39% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Surender Bhardwaj |party=Indian National Congress |votes=22,767 |percentage=46.84% |change={{increase}}15.36 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kishan Chand |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=799 |percentage=1.64% |change= New}}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,211 |percentage=4.55% |change= {{decrease}}0.29 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=48,606 |percentage=79.53% |change= {{increase}}40.83 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 61,120 |ref = |change= {{increase}}109.42 }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= }}
{{Election box end}}
=Assembly Election 1952 =
{{Election box begin|title= 1952 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Churah}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Avtar Chand |party=Indian National Congress |votes=3,555 |percentage=31.48% |change= New}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Vidya Dhar |party=Indian National Congress |votes=3,009 |percentage=26.64% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Gulab Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=1,921 |percentage=17.01% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Desh Raj |party=Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party |votes=1,411 |percentage=12.49% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Narain Dass |party=Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party |votes=720 |percentage=6.38% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sansar Chand |party=Bharatiya Jana Sangh |votes=475 |percentage=4.21% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Tej Ram |party=Independent politician |votes=203 |percentage=1.80% |change= New}}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=546 |percentage=4.83% |change= }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=11,294 |percentage=38.70% |change= }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 29,186 |ref = |change= }}
{{Election box new seat win |winner=Indian National Congress |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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