Simla (Lok Sabha constituency)
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Simla is a Lok Sabha parliamentary constituency in Himachal Pradesh. The seat is reserved for Scheduled Castes.
[edit] Members of Parliament
- 1977: Balak Ram, Bharatiya Lok Dal
- 1980: Krishan Dutt Sultanpuri, Indian National Congress (I)
- 1984: Krishan Dutt Sultanpuri, Indian National Congress
- 1989: Krishan Dutt Sultanpuri, Indian National Congress
- 1991: Krishan Dutt Sultanpuri, Indian National Congress
- 1996: Krishan Dutt Sultanpuri, Indian National Congress
- 1998: Krishan Dutt Sultanpuri, Indian National Congress
- 1999: Lt. Col. Dhani Ram Shandil, Himachal Vikas Congress
- 2004: Lt. Col. Dhani Ram Shandil, Indian National Congress
[edit] Election results
| General Election, 2004: Simla | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Congress | Lt. Col. Dhani Ram Shandil | 311,182 | 58.86 | ||
| BJP | Hira Nand Kashyap | 203,002 | 38.40 | ||
| Bahujan Samaj Party | Som Nath | 14,471 | 2.74 | ||
| Majority | 108,180 | ||||
| Turnout | 528,655 | 51.89 | |||
| Congress gain from Himachal Vikas Congress | Swing | ||||
