https://indianpedia.org/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Bhattiyat_Assembly_constituency Bhattiyat Assembly constituency - Revision history 2026-07-30T16:17:08Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.45.4 https://indianpedia.org/index.php?title=Bhattiyat_Assembly_constituency&diff=491049&oldid=prev HongGrasby5256 at 03:18, 14 April 2026 2026-04-14T03:18:41Z <p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|Legislative Assembly constituency in Himachal Pradesh State, India}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=February 2023}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}<br /> {{Infobox Indian constituency<br /> | name = Bhattiyat<br /> | type= SLA<br /> | constituency_no = 5<br /> | map_image = 5-Bhattiyat constituency.svg<br /> | mla = [[Kuldeep Singh Pathania]]<br /> | party = [[Indian National Congress]]<br /> | latest_election_year = [[2022 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2022]]<br /> | state = [[Himachal Pradesh]]<br /> | district = [[Chamba district|Chamba]]<br /> | loksabha_cons = [[Kangra Lok Sabha constituency|Kangra]]<br /> | established = 1951<br /> | reservation = None<br /> | electors = {{formatnum:78980}}&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |title=Election Department, Himachal Pradesh |url=https://himachal.nic.in/showfile.php?lang=1&amp;dpt_id=6&amp;level=1&amp;sublinkid=21406&amp;lid=19924 |access-date=2022-09-20 |website=himachal.nic.in}}&lt;/ref&gt;{{update after|2028|1}}<br /> }}<br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Bhattiyat Assembly constituency&#039;&#039;&#039; is one of the 68 constituencies in the [[Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly]] of [[Himachal Pradesh]] a northern state of [[India]]. [[Bhattiyat]] is also part of [[Kangra Lok Sabha constituency]].&lt;ref&gt;{{cite news |title=Sitting and previous MLAs from Bhattiyat Assembly constituency |url=http://www.elections.in/himachal-pradesh/assembly-constituencies/bhattiyat.html |work=Elections.in |access-date= October 31, 2017 }}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{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= October 31, 2017 }}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Members of Legislative Assembly==<br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable sortable&quot;<br /> |-<br /> !Year<br /> !Member<br /> !Picture<br /> !colspan=&quot;2&quot;|Party<br /> |-<br /> |[[1952 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1951]] <br /> |Jaiwant Ram<br /> |<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> |[[1967 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1967]] <br /> | [[Inder Singh (politician)|Inder Singh]]<br /> |<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Jana Sangh}}<br /> |-<br /> |[[1972 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1972]] <br /> |Padma<br /> |<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> |[[1977 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1977]] <br /> |rowspan=2| Shiv Kumar Upmanyu <br /> |rowspan=2|<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}<br /> |-<br /> |[[1982 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1982]] <br /> |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}}<br /> |-<br /> |[[1985 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1985]] <br /> |[[Kuldeep Singh Pathania]]<br /> |<br /> |-<br /> |[[1990 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1990]] <br /> | Shiv Kumar Upmanyu <br /> |<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Janata Dal}}<br /> |-<br /> |[[1993 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1993]] <br /> | [[Kuldeep Singh Pathania]] <br /> |<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}<br /> |-<br /> |[[1998 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1998]] <br /> | Kishori Lal <br /> |<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |-<br /> |[[2003 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2003]] <br /> |rowspan=2| [[Kuldeep Singh Pathania]] <br /> |rowspan=2|<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}<br /> |-<br /> |[[2007 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2007]]<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> |[[2012 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2012]] <br /> |rowspan=2| [[Bikram Singh Jaryal]]&lt;ref name=election2017/&gt; <br /> |rowspan=2|<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party|rowspan=2}}<br /> |-<br /> |[[2017 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2017]]<br /> |-<br /> |[[2022 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2022]]<br /> |[[Kuldeep Singh Pathania]]<br /> |<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> |}<br /> <br /> == Election results ==<br /> ===Assembly Election 2022 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2022 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Bhattiyat}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Kuldeep Singh Pathania]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=25,989 |percentage=43.73% |change={{increase}}2.84 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Bikram Singh Jaryal]] |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=24,422 |percentage=41.10% |change={{decrease}}12.46 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nirmal Singh Pandey |party=Independent politician |votes=7,741 |percentage=13.03% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Amrita Chaudhry |party=Hindu Samaj Party |votes=607 |percentage=1.02% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nota |party=None of the above |votes=468 |percentage=0.79% |change={{decrease}}0.42 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Naresh Kumar |party=Aam Aadmi Party |votes=197 |percentage=0.33% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,567 |percentage=2.64% |change= {{decrease}}10.03 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=59,424 |percentage=72.83% |change= {{decrease}}3.16 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 81,594 |ref = |change= {{increase}}14.05 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{decrease}}9.83 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===Assembly Election 2017 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2017 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Bhattiyat&lt;ref name=election2017&gt;{{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}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Bikram Singh Jaryal]] |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=29,119 |percentage=53.56% |change={{increase}}15.82 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Kuldeep Singh Pathania]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=22,234 |percentage=40.90% |change={{increase}}3.39 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=655 |percentage=1.20% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rahul Ranpatia |party=Independent politician |votes=624 |percentage=1.15% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nagesh Kumar |party=Independent politician |votes=485 |percentage=0.89% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=6,885 |percentage=12.66% |change= {{increase}}12.43 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=54,367 |percentage=75.99% |change= {{increase}}2.43 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 71,545 |ref = |change= {{increase}}9.73 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{increase}}15.82 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===Assembly Election 2012 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2012 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Bhattiyat}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Bikram Singh Jaryal]] |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=18,098 |percentage=37.74% |change={{increase}}0.88 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Kuldeep Singh Pathania]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=17,987 |percentage=37.50% |change={{decrease}}0.09 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bhupinder Singh Chauhan |party=Independent politician |votes=9,870 |percentage=20.58% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sudesh Kumari |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=960 |percentage=2.00% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sushil Kumar Dhiman |party=Independent politician |votes=549 |percentage=1.14% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kalu Ram |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=482 |percentage=1.01% |change={{decrease}}0.98 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=111 |percentage=0.23% |change= {{decrease}}0.50 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=47,960 |percentage=73.56% |change= {{decrease}}1.42 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 65,199 |ref = |change= {{increase}}9.74 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}0.15 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===Assembly Election 2007 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2007 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Bhattiyat}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Kuldeep Singh Pathania]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=16,746 |percentage=37.59% |change={{increase}}20.89 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bhupinder Singh Chauhan |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=16,421 |percentage=36.86% |change={{increase}}17.15 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Bikram Singh Jaryal]] |party=Independent politician |votes=10,474 |percentage=23.51% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kalu Ram |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=884 |percentage=1.98% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=325 |percentage=0.73% |change= {{decrease}}4.78 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=44,549 |percentage=74.98% |change= {{decrease}}1.16 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 59,413 |ref = |change= {{increase}}12.06 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Independent politician |swing= {{increase}}3.04 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===Assembly Election 2003 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2003 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Bhattiyat&lt;ref&gt;{{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}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Kuldeep Singh Pathania]] |party=Independent politician |votes=13,948 |percentage=34.55% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bhupinder Singh Chauhan |party=Independent politician |votes=11,722 |percentage=29.04% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kishori Lal |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=7,957 |percentage=19.71% |change={{decrease}}39.55 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Shiv Kumar |party=Indian National Congress |votes=6,744 |percentage=16.71% |change={{decrease}}19.85 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,226 |percentage=5.51% |change= {{decrease}}17.18 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=40,371 |percentage=76.32% |change= {{increase}}3.19 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 53,020 |ref = |change= {{increase}}12.42 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Independent politician |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{decrease}}24.71 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===Assembly Election 1998 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1998 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Bhattiyat&lt;ref&gt;{{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}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Kishori Lal |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=20,387 |percentage=59.26% |change={{increase}}30.38 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Kuldeep Singh Pathania]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=12,578 |percentage=36.56% |change={{increase}}11.29 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kalu Ram |party=Himachal Vikas Congress |votes=862 |percentage=2.51% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ashok Singh Bist |party=Janata Dal |votes=497 |percentage=1.44% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=7,809 |percentage=22.70% |change= {{increase}}6.35 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=34,404 |percentage=74.17% |change= {{increase}}2.76 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 47,162 |ref = |change= {{increase}}10.13 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Independent politician |swing= {{increase}}14.03 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===Assembly Election 1993 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1993 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Bhattiyat&lt;ref&gt;{{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}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Kuldeep Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=13,595 |percentage=45.23% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Brij Lal |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=8,681 |percentage=28.88% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Shiv Kumar |party=Indian National Congress |votes=7,596 |percentage=25.27% |change={{decrease}}8.79 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bhagat Ram |party=Independent politician |votes=187 |percentage=0.62% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,914 |percentage=16.35% |change= {{decrease}}11.53 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=30,059 |percentage=70.98% |change= {{increase}}8.30 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 42,825 |ref = |change= {{increase}}5.09 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Independent politician |loser=Janata Dal |swing= {{decrease}}16.71 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===Assembly Election 1990 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1990 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Bhattiyat&lt;ref&gt;{{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}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Shiv Kumar |party=Janata Dal |votes=15,620 |percentage=61.94% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Kuldeep Singh Pathania]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=8,589 |percentage=34.06% |change={{decrease}}13.77 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bishamber Das |party=Independent politician |votes=840 |percentage=3.33% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Virender Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=170 |percentage=0.67% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=7,031 |percentage=27.88% |change= {{increase}}18.92 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=25,219 |percentage=62.61% |change= {{decrease}}5.23 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 40,751 |ref = |change= {{increase}}26.10 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Janata Dal |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}14.11 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===Assembly Election 1985 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1985 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Bhattiyat&lt;ref&gt;{{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}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Kuldeep Singh Pathania]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=10,374 |percentage=47.83% |change={{decrease}}9.08 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Shiv Kumar |party=Independent politician |votes=8,430 |percentage=38.87% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Amar Singh |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=2,853 |percentage=13.15% |change={{decrease}}26.28 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,944 |percentage=8.96% |change= {{decrease}}8.52 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=21,690 |percentage=67.89% |change= {{increase}}5.79 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 32,316 |ref = |change= {{increase}}4.47 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===Assembly Election 1982 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1982 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Bhattiyat&lt;ref&gt;{{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/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/statisticalreports/SE_1982/Statistical%20Report%201982%20Himachal%20Pradesh.pdf|archive-date=17 January 2012|format=pdf|access-date=22 December 2023|url-status=live}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Shiv Kumar |party=Indian National Congress |votes=10,796 |percentage=56.91% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Amar Singh |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=7,480 |percentage=39.43% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jagdish |party=Lokdal |votes=695 |percentage=3.66% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,316 |percentage=17.48% |change= {{decrease}}42.94 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=18,971 |percentage=62.19% |change= {{increase}}17.64 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 30,932 |ref = |change= {{increase}}13.86 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Janata Party |swing= {{decrease}}17.92 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===Assembly Election 1977 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1977 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Bhattiyat&lt;ref&gt;{{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}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Shiv Kumar |party=Janata Party |votes=8,881 |percentage=74.83% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jagdish Chand |party=Independent politician |votes=1,710 |percentage=14.41% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Digti Ram ` |party=Independent politician |votes=1,277 |percentage=10.76% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=7,171 |percentage=60.42% |change= {{increase}}48.64 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=11,868 |percentage=44.28% |change= {{increase}}16.52 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 27,166 |ref = |change= {{increase}}7.90 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Janata Party |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}27.00 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===Assembly Election 1972 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1972 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Bhattiyat&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3802-himachal-pradesh-1972/ |title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1972 to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |access-date=10 February 2022}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Padma |party=Indian National Congress |votes=3,272 |percentage=47.84% |change={{increase}}19.09 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jagdish |party=Indian National Congress (Organisation) |votes=2,466 |percentage=36.05% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Amar Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=961 |percentage=14.05% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Daya Chand |party=Independent politician |votes=141 |percentage=2.06% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=806 |percentage=11.78% |change= {{increase}}4.95 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=6,840 |percentage=27.93% |change= {{decrease}}10.68 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 25,178 |ref = |change= {{increase}}12.75 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Bharatiya Jana Sangh |swing= {{increase}}12.25 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===Assembly Election 1967 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1967 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Bhattiyat&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1967 to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical%20Report%20Himachal%20Pradesh%201967.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120117081612/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical%20Report%20Himachal%20Pradesh%201967.pdf|archive-date=17 January 2012|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=I. Singh |party=Bharatiya Jana Sangh |votes=3,008 |percentage=35.59% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=D. Chand |party=Indian National Congress |votes=2,430 |percentage=28.75% |change={{decrease}}25.02 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Kishore |party=Independent politician |votes=1,953 |percentage=23.11% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Shiv Kumar |party=Independent politician |votes=1,061 |percentage=12.55% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=578 |percentage=6.84% |change= {{decrease}}19.08 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=8,452 |percentage=39.55% |change= {{increase}}16.14 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 22,330 |ref = |change= {{increase}}42.30 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Bharatiya Jana Sangh |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}18.18 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===Assembly Election 1952 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1952 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Bhattiyat&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1951 to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1951/StatRep_51_HP.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120114191147/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1951/StatRep_51_HP.pdf|archive-date=14 January 2012|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Jaiwant Ram |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,832 |percentage=53.77% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Madho Ram ( S/O Nand Lal ) |party=Independent politician |votes=949 |percentage=27.85% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Madho Ram ( S/O Damodar ) |party=Independent politician |votes=361 |percentage=10.60% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Pritam Singh |party=Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party |votes=265 |percentage=7.78% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=883 |percentage=25.92% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=3,407 |percentage=21.71% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 15,692 |ref = |change= }}<br /> {{Election box new seat win |winner=Indian National Congress |loser= |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> * [[Kangra district]]<br /> * [[List of constituencies of Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> * {{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}}<br /> <br /> {{Assembly constituencies of Himachal Pradesh|state=expanded}}<br /> {{Himachal Pradesh elections|state=collapsed}}<br /> <br /> {{coord|32.33|76.07|display=title}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Assembly constituencies of Himachal Pradesh]]<br /> [[Category:Chamba district]]<br /> [[Category:Politics of Himachal Pradesh]]<br /> [[Category:Legislative Assembly constituencies of Indian states established in 1951]]<br /> [[Category:1951 establishments in Himachal Pradesh]]</div> HongGrasby5256