Kasauli Assembly constituency

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

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2017}}

{{Use Indian English|date=April 2017}}

{{Infobox Indian constituency

| name = Kasauli

| type= SLA

| constituency_no = 54

| map_image = 54-Kasauli constituency.svg

| state = Himachal Pradesh

| district = Solan

| loksabha_cons = Shimla

| established = 1967

| reservation = SC

| mla = Vinod Kumar Sultanpuri

| party = Indian National Congress

| latest_election_year = 2022

| electors = {{formatnum:68932}}{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/14751-himachal-pradesh-general-legislative-election-2022/ |title=Himachal Pradesh General Legislative Election 2022 |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date=22 April 2023}}{{update after|2028|1}}

}}

Kasauli is one of the 68 assembly constituencies of Himachal Pradesh a northern Indian state. Kasauli is also part of Shimla Lok Sabha constituency.[http://www.elections.in/himachal-pradesh/assembly-constituencies/kasauli.html Sitting and previous MLAs from Kasauli Assembly constituency]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

class="wikitable sortable"
Year

!Member

!colspan="2"|Party

1977Chaman Lal{{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
1982rowspan=2 | Raghu Raj{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}}
1985
1990Satya Pal Kamboj{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
1993rowspan=3 | Raghu Raj{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=3}}
1998
2003
2007Dr. Rajiv Saizal{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party|rowspan=3}}
2012rowspan=2 | Dr. Rajiv Saizal
2017
2022Vinod Sultanpuri{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

Election results

=Assembly Election 2022 =

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

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Vinod Sultanpuri |party=Indian National Congress |votes=28,200 |percentage=52.10% |change={{increase}}4.75 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dr. Rajiv Saizal |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=21,432 |percentage=39.60% |change={{decrease}}8.66 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Harmel Singh |party=Aam Aadmi Party |votes=1,809 |percentage=3.34% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rajeev Kumar Kaundel |party=Rashtriya Devbhumi Party |votes=1,677 |percentage=3.10% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nota |party=None of the above |votes=348 |percentage=0.64% |change={{decrease}}0.38 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Om Prakash |party=Independent politician |votes=331 |percentage=0.61% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rajinder |party=Himachal Jan Kranti Party |votes=211 |percentage=0.39% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ram Rattan |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=117 |percentage=0.22% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=6,768 |percentage=12.50% |change= {{increase}}11.60 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=54,125 |percentage=78.52% |change= {{increase}}2.21 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 68,932 |ref = |change= {{increase}}7.30 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{increase}}3.85 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 2017 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2017 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kasauli{{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=Dr. Rajiv Saizal |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=23,656 |percentage=48.25% |change={{increase}}1.17 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Vinod Sultanpuri |party=Indian National Congress |votes=23,214 |percentage=47.35% |change={{increase}}0.33 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Virender Kumar Kashyap |party=Communist Party of India |votes=652 |percentage=1.33% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=503 |percentage=1.03% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rajeev Kumar Kaundal |party=Independent politician |votes=329 |percentage=0.67% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Keshav Kumar |party=Swabhiman Party |votes=321 |percentage=0.65% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=442 |percentage=0.90% |change= {{increase}}0.84 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=49,025 |percentage=76.31% |change= {{increase}}2.38 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 64,245 |ref = |change= {{increase}}12.04 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{increase}}1.17 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 2012 =

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

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Dr. Rajiv Saizal |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=19,960 |percentage=47.08% |change={{decrease}}7.12 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Vinod Sultanpuri |party=Indian National Congress |votes=19,936 |percentage=47.03% |change={{increase}}8.97 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Karam Dass |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=837 |percentage=1.97% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ram Swaroop |party=Trinamool Congress |votes=791 |percentage=1.87% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Shakun Chauhan |party=Samajwadi Party |votes=408 |percentage=0.96% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Raja Ram |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=354 |percentage=0.84% |change={{decrease}}2.35 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=24 |percentage=0.06% |change= {{decrease}}16.09 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=42,394 |percentage=73.93% |change= {{increase}}6.86 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 57,343 |ref = |change= {{decrease}}2.57 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{decrease}}7.12 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 2007 =

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

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Dr. Rajiv Saizal |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=21,396 |percentage=54.20% |change={{increase}}17.56 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Raghu Raj |party=Indian National Congress |votes=15,022 |percentage=38.05% |change={{decrease}}8.34 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kamlesh Kumari |party=Communist Party of India |votes=1,782 |percentage=4.51% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Som Dutt |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=1,256 |percentage=3.18% |change={{increase}}1.19 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=6,374 |percentage=16.15% |change= {{increase}}6.40 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=39,477 |percentage=67.07% |change= {{decrease}}1.43 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 58,856 |ref = |change= {{increase}}4.57 }}

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

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 2003 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2003 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kasauli{{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=Raghu Raj |party=Indian National Congress |votes=17,886 |percentage=46.39% |change={{increase}}1.73 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Virender Kashyap |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=14,127 |percentage=36.64% |change={{increase}}10.00 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Vinod Kumar |party=Himachal Vikas Congress |votes=3,491 |percentage=9.05% |change={{decrease}}17.97 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jai Ram |party=Independent politician |votes=1,545 |percentage=4.01% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kiran Bala |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=766 |percentage=1.99% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bachan Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=390 |percentage=1.01% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Shakun Chouhan |party=Samajwadi Party |votes=352 |percentage=0.91% |change={{increase}}0.16 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,759 |percentage=9.75% |change= {{decrease}}7.88 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=38,557 |percentage=68.57% |change= {{increase}}5.03 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 56,284 |ref = |change= {{increase}}13.07 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}1.73 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1998 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1998 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kasauli{{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=Raghu Raj |party=Indian National Congress |votes=14,113 |percentage=44.66% |change={{decrease}}13.44 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chaman Lall |party=Himachal Vikas Congress |votes=8,541 |percentage=27.03% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Satya Pal Kamboj |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=8,418 |percentage=26.64% |change={{decrease}}11.36 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Som Dutt |party=Independent politician |votes=290 |percentage=0.92% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Shakun |party=Samajwadi Party |votes=238 |percentage=0.75% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=5,572 |percentage=17.63% |change= {{decrease}}2.46 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=31,600 |percentage=64.89% |change= {{decrease}}2.22 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 49,780 |ref = |change= {{increase}}13.44 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}13.44 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1993 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1993 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kasauli{{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=Raghu Raj |party=Indian National Congress |votes=16,750 |percentage=58.10% |change={{increase}}21.61 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Virender Kashyap |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=10,956 |percentage=38.00% |change={{decrease}}18.65 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kirpal Dharampuri |party=Janata Dal |votes=775 |percentage=2.69% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sardar Bachan Singh |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=348 |percentage=1.21% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=5,794 |percentage=20.10% |change= {{decrease}}0.06 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=28,829 |percentage=66.34% |change= {{increase}}15.50 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 43,881 |ref = |change= {{increase}}10.11 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{increase}}1.45 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1990 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1990 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kasauli{{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=Satya Pal Kamboj |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=11,333 |percentage=56.65% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Raghu Raj |party=Indian National Congress |votes=7,301 |percentage=36.50% |change={{decrease}}14.94 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chhitroo Ram Chandel |party=Janata Party |votes=836 |percentage=4.18% |change={{decrease}}5.99 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bhagwan Dass |party=Independent politician |votes=142 |percentage=0.71% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Uma Dutt |party=Independent politician |votes=140 |percentage=0.70% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chaman Lal |party=Independent politician |votes=129 |percentage=0.64% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,032 |percentage=20.15% |change= {{increase}}4.36 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=20,005 |percentage=50.48% |change= {{decrease}}11.34 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 39,853 |ref = |change= {{increase}}32.60 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}5.21 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1985 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1985 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kasauli{{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=Raghu Raj |party=Indian National Congress |votes=9,514 |percentage=51.44% |change={{decrease}}2.29 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chaman Lal |party=Independent politician |votes=6,593 |percentage=35.65% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kripal Dharampuri |party=Janata Party |votes=1,880 |percentage=10.16% |change={{decrease}}7.99 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Naurata Ram |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=335 |percentage=1.81% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Beli Ram |party=Independent politician |votes=112 |percentage=0.61% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,921 |percentage=15.79% |change= {{decrease}}19.78 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=18,496 |percentage=62.13% |change= {{decrease}}2.17 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 30,055 |ref = |change= {{increase}}6.37 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}2.29 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1982 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1982 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kasauli{{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=Raghu Raj |party=Indian National Congress |votes=9,672 |percentage=53.73% |change={{increase}}19.86 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kirpal Singh |party=Janata Party |votes=3,268 |percentage=18.15% |change={{decrease}}19.15 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sat Pal |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=3,064 |percentage=17.02% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Virender |party=Lokdal |votes=1,805 |percentage=10.03% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Telu Ram Baidwan |party=Independent politician |votes=106 |percentage=0.59% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=6,404 |percentage=35.58% |change= {{increase}}32.14 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=18,001 |percentage=64.51% |change= {{increase}}7.05 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 28,255 |ref = |change= {{increase}}14.91 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Janata Party |swing= {{increase}}16.43 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1977 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1977 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kasauli{{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=Chaman Lal |party=Janata Party |votes=5,197 |percentage=37.31% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Krishan Datt |party=Indian National Congress |votes=4,718 |percentage=33.87% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Pat Ram Gulhari |party=Independent politician |votes=1,477 |percentage=10.60% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Raghu Raj |party=Independent politician |votes=1,265 |percentage=9.08% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Prem Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=1,130 |percentage=8.11% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nathu Ram |party=Independent politician |votes=82 |percentage=0.59% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=479 |percentage=3.44% |change= }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=13,931 |percentage=57.29% |change= }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 24,588 |ref = |change= }}

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

{{Election box end}}

See also

References

{{reflist}}