Himachal Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2022
Prakash Prem Kumar of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Jogindernagar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Himachal Pradesh in the 2022 state assembly election, securing 33,782 votes (47.90% vote share). The runner-up was Thakur Surender Paul (Indian National Congress) with 29,443 votes.
A total of 11 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prakash Prem Kumar | 33782 | 47.90% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Thakur Surender Paul | 29443 | 41.70% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Kushal Bhardwaj | 3137 | 4.50% | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) |
| 4 | Sanjeev | 2494 | 3.50% | Independent |
| 5 | Ravinder Pal Singh | 383 | 0.50% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 6 | Kamal Kant | 259 | 0.40% | Rashtriya Devbhumi Party |
| 7 | Narender Kumar | 244 | 0.40% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 8 | Surender Singh Thakur | 206 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 9 | Baba Lal Giri | 99 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 10 | Kulbhushan Thakur | 82 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 11 | Mehar Chand | 57 | 0.10% | Rashtriya Lokneeti Party |
The Jogindernagar constituency is part of the Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2022 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Prakash Prem Kumar (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 33,782 votes.
State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.
How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.