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Banjar Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Banjar? — Surender Shourie (BJP), who won the Himachal Pradesh Assembly Election 2022 by 4,334 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.

MLA · 2022

Surender Shourie

BJP
Margin: 4,334Comfortable win

Himachal Pradesh Assembly Election 2022 — results

Winner

Surender Shourie

BJPComfortable win

votes

25,038

Margin

4,334(7%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Surender Shourie · BJPKhimi Ram · INC
25,03820,704
Candidate (7)votes
  1. 1Surender Shourie✓ WinnerBJP25,03840.44%
  2. 2Khimi RamINC20,70433.44%
  3. 3Hiteshwar SinghIND14,93224.12%
  4. 4NOTA4920.79%
  5. 5Neeraj SainiAAPDeposit lost2670.43%
  6. 6Jhabe Ram KaushalBSPDeposit lost2630.42%
See all candidates (+1)
  1. 7Chet RamHimachal Jan Kranti PartyDeposit lost2120.34%
Total votes61,908

Deposit lost: 3 of 6 candidates — those not elected who polled no more than one-sixth of the valid votes of all candidates, NOTA excluded (Representation of the People Act 1951, s.158).

Electors & turnout — Assembly election 2022

From the Election Commission of India's statistical report

Electors
75,592

incl. service voters

Votes cast
61,919

incl. 1,923 postal

Turnout
81.91%
Polling stations
155

Turnout of men and women

Women78.7%

29,261 of 37,197 voted on EVMs

Men80%

30,735 of 38,395 voted on EVMs

  • Candidates6
  • Lost deposit3
  • NOTA492
  • Valid votes61,416

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Banjar?

Surender Shourie (BJP) won Banjar in the Himachal Pradesh Assembly Election 2022 with 25,038 votes.

What was the winning margin in Banjar?

Surender Shourie defeated Khimi Ram (INC) by 4,334 votes.

What was the turnout in Banjar in 2022?

81.91% — 61,919 of 75,592 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 78.7%, men's 80%.

How many voters does Banjar have?

75,592 electors at the 2022 election — 38,395 men, 37,197 women (service voters included), and 155 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Banjar?

The last general election was completed in December 2022. An assembly's term is five years, so the next general election is due in 2027; the Election Commission of India announces the dates.

Source: eci.gov.in · verify with the original source for official use · Disclaimer