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Shimla Rural Election Results 2022: Congress' Vikramaditya Singh retains seat, wins by over 13,000 votes

In 2017, Vikramaditya Singh of the Indian National Congress won the seat by defeating Dr Pramod Sharma of the Bharatiya Janata Party with a margin of 4,880 votes.

Shimla Rural Election Results 2022: Congress' Vikramaditya Singh retains seat, wins by over 13,000 votes. Image Source : INDIA TVShimla Rural Election Results 2022: Congress' Vikramaditya Singh retains seat, wins by over 13,000 votes.

Shimla Rural Election Results 2022: Congress MLA Vikramaditya Singh won the election from Shimla Rural by a margin of over 13,000 votes over Ravi Kumar Mehta of the Bharatiya Janata Party, according to the Election Commission. Himachal Pradesh has not returned any incumbent government to power in the last nearly four decades. 

The total percentage of voters in Shimla Rural Assembly Constituency was recorded at 72 percent. The constituency falls under the Shimla Lok sabha constituency. 

Previous elections and winners

In the 2017 state assembly elections, Vikramaditya Singh of the Congress won the seat by defeating Dr Pramod Sharma of the Bharatiya Janata Party with a margin of 4,880 votes. In 2012, Shimla Rural legislative assembly constituency saw a total of 68,326 electors. 

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The total number of valid votes was 40,423. Indian National Congress candidate Virbhadra Singh won and became MLA from this seat. He secured a total of 28,892 votes. Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Ishwar Rohal stood second with a total of 8,892 votes. He lost by 20,000 votes.

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Live updates : Shimla Rural Election Results 2022

  • 4:34 PM (IST) Posted by Sheenu Sharma

    Sitting Congress MLA from Shimla (Rural) Vikramaditya Singh retained his seat

    Congress candidate Vikramaditya Singh, son of CM hopeful Pratibha Singh, wins from Shimla Rural by a margin of around 13,860 votes, according to the Election Commission.

  • 1:33 PM (IST) Posted by Hritika Mitra

    Congress's Vikramaditya Singh leads at 32,973 votes

    Congress's Vikramaditya Singh leads at 32,973 votes while giving him competition is BJP's Ravi Kumar Mehta at 19,654. 

  • 11:55 AM (IST) Posted by Hritika Mitra

    Himachal polls: BJP wins 1 seat, ahead on 26; Cong takes lead on 38

    Opposition Congress has taken a lead on 38 seats while the ruling BJP won one seat and was ahead on 26 in Himachal Pradesh where counting of votes was in progress on Thursday. 

  • 10:46 AM (IST) Posted by Hritika Mitra

    Himachal Pradesh election 2022 results: Congress leading on 33

    Himachal Pradesh election 2022 results: Congress leading on 33 and BJP on 31 seats as counting continues in the state with the majority mark being 35

  • 10:00 AM (IST) Posted by Hritika Mitra

    Fatehpur: Bhawani Singh Pathania from Congress leads by 5347 votes

    Bhawani Singh Pathania from Congress leads by 5347 votes, Rakesh Pathania from BJP trails behind at 5336 votes in Fatehpur

  • 9:55 AM (IST) Posted by Hritika Mitra

    BJP leads by 28 seats in Himachal Pradesh as voting continues

    BJP leads on 28 seats, Congress on 21 and Independent candidates on 3 seats, as counting for Himachal Pradesh Elections continues.

  • 9:52 AM (IST) Posted by Hritika Mitra

    Chintpurni: BJP's Balveer Singh leading by 236 votes over Congress's Sudarshan Singh

    BJP's Balveer Singh leading from Chintpurni by 236 votes over Congress's Sudarshan Singh

  • 9:10 AM (IST) Posted by Hritika Mitra

    Kullu: Congress candidate Surendra Singh Thakur leading by 677 votes

    Congress's Surendra Singh Thakur from Kullu leading over BJP's Narottam Singh by 677 votes

  • 9:03 AM (IST) Posted by Hritika Mitra

    Chamba: Congress candidate Neeraj Nayyar leading

    Congress candidate Neeraj Nayyar leading from Chamba district

  • 8:56 AM (IST) Posted by Hritika Mitra

    Congress leads in Hamirpur's Nadaun seat

    Hamirpur's Nadaun seat witnesses Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu of INC leads in first round of postal ballot while BJP candidate Vijay Agnihotri trails behind

  • 8:49 AM (IST) Posted by Hritika Mitra

    BJP's Govind Singh Thakur trails behind in Manali

    BJP's Govind Singh Thakur trails behind in Manali

  • 8:46 AM (IST) Posted by Hritika Mitra

    Ravi Thakur from Congress leads, Ramlal Markandeya trails behind in Lahul and Spiti

    Ravi Thakur from Congress leads, Ramlal Markandeya trails behind in Lahul and Spiti

  • 8:40 AM (IST) Posted by Hritika Mitra

    Congress secures 36 seats in Himachal Pradesh

    Congress leading by 4 seats in Himachal Pradesh elections 2022. 

  • 8:05 AM (IST) Posted by Hritika Mitra

    Counting of votes begins

    The counting of votes begins in Himachal Pradesh's Shimla Rural constituency. 

  • 7:07 AM (IST) Posted by Hritika Mitra

    Who is currently holding the Shimla Rural constituency?

    Shilma Rural seat is currently under Congress rule. In 2017, Vikramaditya Singh of the Indian National Congress won the seat by defeating Dr. Pramod Sharma of the Bharatiya Janata Party with a margin of 4880 votes.