# Ram Lal Markanda

Dr. Ram Lal Markanda is an Indian politician and member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Markanda is a member of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly from the Lahaul and Spiti constituency in Lahaul and Spiti district. On 26 March 2024, he resigned from BJP.

## Electoral performance

2022 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Lahaul and Spiti :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Ravi Thakur | 9,948 | 52.91 | 16.24 |
| | BJP | Dr. Ram Lal Markanda | 8,332 | 44.32 | 0.98 |
| | AAP | Sudarshan Jaspa | 454 | 2.41 | New |
| | NOTA | Nota | 67 | 0.36 | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,616 | 8.60 | 0.04 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,801 | 73.74 | 0.04 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 25,496 | | 9.75 |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | Swing | 7.61 | |
2017 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Lahaul and Spiti :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Dr. Ram Lal Markanda | 7,756 | 45.30% | 6.92 |
| | INC | Ravi Thakur | 6,278 | 36.67% | 23.57 |
| | Independent | Rajinder Karpa | 2,240 | 13.08% | New |
| | Independent | Sudarshan Jaspa | 655 | 3.83% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,478 | 8.63% | 13.22 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,121 | 73.70% | 1.99 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 23,231 | | 3.97 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | 14.94 | |
2012 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Lahaul and Spiti :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Ravi Thakur | 10,187 | 60.24% | 18.94 |
| | BJP | Dr. Ram Lal Markanda | 6,491 | 38.38% | 15.78 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,696 | 21.86% | 8.99 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,911 | 75.68% | 1.89 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 22,344 | | 2.04 |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | Swing | | |
2007 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Lahaul and Spiti :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Dr. Ram Lal Markanda | 9,117 | 54.16% | 42.41 |
| | INC | Phunchog Rai | 6,951 | 41.30% | 15.40 |
| | BSP | Bir Singh | 726 | 4.31% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,166 | 12.87% | 15.71 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,832 | 73.80% | 3.90 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 22,809 | | 6.23 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | | |
2003 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Lahaul and Spiti :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Raghbir Singh | 9,458 | 56.70% | 26.16 |
| | HVC | Dr. Ram Lal Markanda | 4,690 | 28.11% | 6.84 |
| | BJP | Yuv Raj Bodh | 1,961 | 11.76% | 7.42 |
| | Independent | Hira Lal | 328 | 1.97% | New |
| | LHMP | Amarjeet Singh | 122 | 0.73% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,768 | 28.58% | 24.17 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,682 | 77.77% | 6.84 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 21,471 | | 4.00 |
| | INC gain from HVC | INC gain from HVC | Swing | 21.74 | |
1998 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Lahaul and Spiti :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | HVC | Dr. Ram Lal Markanda | 5,113 | 34.95% | New |
| | INC | Raghubir Singh | 4,467 | 30.54% | 24.91 |
| | Independent | Ravi Thakur | 4,415 | 30.18% | New |
| | BJP | Ram Nath Sahani | 634 | 4.33% | 38.83 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 646 | 4.42% | 7.87 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,629 | 73.51% | 8.36 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 20,645 | | 9.91 |
| | HVC gain from INC | HVC gain from INC | Swing | 20.49 | |