Theog-Kumarsain
Indian electoral constituency
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionNorth India
StateHimachal Pradesh
DistrictShimla
LS constituencyShimla
Total electors78,540[1][needs update]
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
14th Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyCommunist Party of India (Marxist)
Elected year2017

Theog Assembly constituency, also known as Theog-Kumarsain constituency (after 2008 delimitation of assembly constituencies, Kumarsain Assembly constituency was merged with Theog Assembly constituency), is one of the 68 constituencies in the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh state in India. It is a segment of Shimla Lok Sabha constituency.[2][3]

Member of Legislative Assembly

Year Member Picture Party
1952 Jiwanoo Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party
Devi Ram Indian National Congress
1967 Jai Bihari Lal Khachi Independent politician
1972 Lal Chand Stokes Indian National Congress
1977 Mehar Singh Chauhan Janata Party
1982 Vidya Stokes Indian National Congress
1985
1990
1993 Rakesh Verma Bharatiya Janta Party
1998 Vidya Stokes Indian National Congress
2003 Rakesh Verma Independent politician
2007
2012 Vidya Stokes Indian National Congress
2017 Rakesh Singha[4] File:Rakesh Singha.jpg Communist Party of India

Election candidates

2022

Himachal Pradesh Assembly election, 2022: Theog Assembly constituency
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI(M) Rakesh Singha
Registered electors [5]


Election results

2017

Himachal Pradesh Assembly election, 2017 : Theog[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI(M) Rakesh Singha 24,791 42.73 +24.03
BJP Rakesh Verma 22,808 39.31 +8.21
INC Deepak Rathour 9,101 15.69 −23.11
NOTA None of the above 383 0.66 +0.66
Majority 1,983 2.52 −5.20
Turnout 58,018 73.87 −0.92
Registered electors 78,540 [6] +6.04
CPI(M) gain from INC Swing

2012

Himachal Pradesh Assembly election, 2012: Theog Assembly constituency
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Vidya Stokes 21,478 38.78 +2.00
BJP Rakesh Verma 17,202 31.06 +18.90
CPI(M) Rakesh Singha 10,379 18.74 +18.74
Majority 4,276 7.72 −3.97
Turnout 55,386 74.79 −2.81
Registered electors 74,060 [5][7] +27.15
INC gain from Independent Swing

2007

Himachal Pradesh Assembly election, 2007: Theog Assembly constituency
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Rakesh Verma 21,907 48.47 −0.24
INC Rajinder Singh 16,623 36.78 −1.64
BJP Daulat Ram 5,498 12.16 −3.45
Majority 5,284 11.69 +3.87
Turnout 45,196 77.60 −2.23
Registered electors 58,246 [8] +8.20
Independent hold Swing

2003


See also

References

  1. ^ Chief Electoral Officer, Himachal Pradesh (20 July 2018). "District and Assembly constituency Wise Details of Electors". pp. 17–19. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Sitting and previous MLAs from Theog Assembly constituency". Elections.in. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  3. ^ "DELIMITATION OF PARLIAMENTARY AND ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCIES ORDER, 2008" (PDF). Election commission of India. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  4. ^ a b Election Commission of India. "Himachal Pradesh General Legislative Election 2017". Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Himachal Pradesh Legislative Elections". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  6. ^ "Himachal Pradesh Legislative Election 2017". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  7. ^ "IndiaVotes AC: Theog 2012". IndiaVotes. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  8. ^ "IndiaVotes AC: Theog 2007". IndiaVotes. Retrieved 6 October 2022.

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