Himachal Pradesh Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Schedule, phase, seats, candidates and all you need to know about Himachal Pradesh General Elections

Himachal Pradesh Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Date: Himachal Pradesh is a vital battleground for the major parties of the BJP and INC, as despite having a handful of Lok Sabha seats, it influences national trends frequently, and has a history of fluctuating voter’s mood.

Himachal Pradesh Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Schedule, phase, seats, candidates, results all you need to know

Himachal Pradesh Lok Sabha Elections 2024: In Himachal Pradesh, the results of elections frequently mirror the sentiment of the country

Himachal Pradesh has historically been a swing state when it comes to Lok Sabha Elections, where voters have alternated between the BJP and the Congress. This pattern suggests a discriminating and knowledgeable electorate that is aware of both local and national issues. For instance, riding the Modi wave, the BJP won all four seats in the 2019 State Assembly elections; yet, the Congress won by a wide margin to take power in the state.

In Himachal Pradesh, the results of elections frequently mirror the sentiment of the country. The state had a strong voter turnout and a resounding mandate for the BJP in 2014, which was consistent with the national trend that propelled the party to the centre. The Modi government’s performance was further validated by the 2019 election outcome, which saw the BJP maintain all of its four seats. A turnabout in Himachal, on the other hand, would portend a change in public opinion and act as a warning to the ruling party.

When is Himachal Pradesh Lok Sabha Elections 2024?

The General Elections in the state of Himachal Pradesh are historically organised in the last quarter of the election period, which is once again the case in 2024, as the ECI (Election Commission of India) has opted to schedule the Lok Sabha polling in the state on June 1.

Phase 7: Date of polling- June 1

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Kangra
Mandi
Hamirpur
Shimla

How many phases Himachal Pradesh will have?

Himachal Pradesh, always had their mega election polling organised in a single phase given the small number of Lok Sabha seats in their account. The state without any alteration in the pattern is all set to have their elections scheduled in one phase in 2024 also.

How many Lok Sabha constituencies Himachal Pradesh has?

Himachal Pradesh has a total of only four Lok Sabha constituencies in its state, out of which one seat is reserved for the SC candidates. In both 2014 and 2019 Lok Sabha Elections, BJP ended up winning all the four seats, with Anurag Thakur being their biggest face.

Complete list of elected candidates and constituencies from 2019 Lok Sabha elections of Himachal Pradesh:

No	Constituency	Winner	Party
1	Kangra	Kishan Kapoor	BJP
2	Mandi	Ram Swaroop Sharma	BJP
3	Hamirpur	Anurag Thakur	BJP
4	Shimla (SC)	Suresh Kumar Kashyap	BJP

List of candidates for 2024 elections

BJP, following their trend in the state is all set to contest on all the four seats from NDA’s side in the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections, while they will be opposed by I.N.D.I.A alliance backed INC this time around.

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Check out the complete list of candidates for 2024 Lok Sabha elections in Himachal Pradesh:

No	Constituency	I.N.D.I.A	NDA
1	Kangra		Rajeev Bhardawaj
2	Mandi	Vikramaditya Singh (INC)	Kangana Ranaut
3	Hamirpur		Anurag Thakur
4	Shimla (SC)	Vinod Sultanpuri (INC)	Suresh Kumar Kashyap