Rajnagar Assembly Election Result 2007

Himachal Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2007

Surinder Bhardwaj of Indian National Congress won the Rajnagar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Himachal Pradesh in the 2007 state assembly election, securing 23,596 votes (47.90% vote share). The runner-up was Mohan Lal (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 21,774 votes.

A total of 5 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.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Himachal Pradesh
  • Constituency: Rajnagar
  • Constituency Number: 83
  • Total Contestants: 5
  • Election Year: 2007
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Surinder Bhardwaj

Indian National Congress

23,596
47.90%
#2
Mohan Lal

Bharatiya Janata Party

21,774
44.20%
#3
Ram Dass

Independent

2,368
4.80%
#4
Karam Singh

Lok Jan Shakti Party

849
1.70%
#5
Dinesh Kumar

Bahujan Samaj Party

702
1.40%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Surinder Bhardwaj Indian National Congress 23,596 47.90%
2 Mohan Lal Bharatiya Janata Party 21,774 44.20%
3 Ram Dass Independent 2,368 4.80%
4 Karam Singh Lok Jan Shakti Party 849 1.70%
5 Dinesh Kumar Bahujan Samaj Party 702 1.40%

About Rajnagar Assembly Constituency

The Rajnagar constituency is part of the Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2007 Assembly election, 5 candidates contested for this seat. Surinder Bhardwaj (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 23,596 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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

5 candidates contested from Rajnagar assembly constituency in the 2007 Vidhan Sabha election.

Rajnagar is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Himachal Pradesh.

Surinder Bhardwaj (Indian National Congress) won the Rajnagar assembly seat in the 2007 Vidhan Sabha election.