Himachal Pradesh Lok Sabha election dates 2024: Polling to be held in single phase, check schedule, constituency-wise details

In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, BJP swept all four seats in the state, just like it did in 2014.

The Election Commission has announced the dates for Lok Sabha polls in Himachal Pradesh. The state will go to polls in a single phase on June 1 across four seats.

The results will be declared on June 4. Here is the full schedule.

After the recent political developments following the Rajya Sabha elections, Himachal Pradesh has become a keenly watched state going into the Lok Sabha polls. Despite Congress being the ruling party, it failed to secure a Rajya Sabha berth for its candidate, paving the way for an intense political fight with rival BJP in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

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In 2019, Himachal Pradesh witnessed a single-phase election during the final phase of polling on May 19. The constituencies in the state are Kangra, Mandi, Hamirpur and Shimla. Out of the three constituencies, Shimla is reserved for SC candidates only.  Watch the EC presser here.

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In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, BJP swept all four seats in the state, just like it did in 2014. The party also posted an impressive vote share of nearly 70%. The Congress delivered yet another lackluster performance in the hill state, winning just 13% of the total votes cast. In Kangra, BJP candidate Kishan Kapoor defeated Congress's Pawan Kajal. In Mandi, BJP leader Ramswroop Sharma beat Congress's Ashray Sharma. In Shimla, Suresh Kumar Kashyap of the BJP defeated Cognress's Dhani Ram. And in Hamipur, Union minister Anurag Thakur defeated Ram Lal Thakur of the Congress.

The BJP's victory in Himachal Pradesh was attributed to factors such as strong organizational machinery, PM Modi's appeal and effective utilization of social media for campaigning.