Himachal Pradesh Assembly Election 2022: Dharampur Assembly constituency, one of the 68 assembly constituencies of Himachal Pradesh, was represented by BJP leader Mahender Singh. The seat comes under Hamirpur Lok Sabha constituency, and is located in Mandi district. BJP leader Kunwar Pushpendra Singh Chande is a Member of Parliament from Hamirpur. So, the BJP had an advantage as MP and MLA in the region belong to ruling establishment. Mahender Singh is MLA from Dharampur since 1990. But, Congress candidate Chander Shekhar won the seat with 3026 votes margin.
However, Mahender Singh, first time he became MLA as an Independent candidate. In 1993 he won on a Congress ticket. In 1998, he switched to Himachal Vikas Congress. In 2003, he contested on Loktantrik Morcha Himachal Pradesh’s ticket and his switching side did not stop there, he joined BJP in 2007. Despite several switches, Mahender Singh’s dominance in his constituency continued until the 2022 election. This was the reason BJP, this time, gave a ticket to his son Rakesh Chaudhary.
Here are the top candidates contesting from Dharampur Constituency
- Rajat Thakur (BJP)
- Chander Shekhar (Congress)
- Rakesh Mandhotra (AAP)
- Chander Shekhar (IND)
