# Shimla Lok Sabha constituency

Shimla Lok Sabha constituency (formerly, Simla Lok Sabha constituency) is one of the four Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Himachal Pradesh state in northern India. The seat is reserved for the candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes.

## Assembly segments

Shimla vidhan Sabha constituency presently comprises the following 17 Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments:
| No | Name | District | Member | Party |
| 50 | Arki | Solan | Sanjay Awasthy | Indian National Congress |
| 51 | Nalagarh | Solan | Hardeep Singh Bawa | Indian National Congress |
| 52 | Doon | Solan | Ram Kumar | Indian National Congress |
| 53 | Solan (SC) | Solan | Dhani Ram Shandil | Indian National Congress |
| 54 | Kasauli (SC) | Solan | Vinod Sultanpuri | Indian National Congress |
| 55 | Pachhad (SC) | Sirmaur | Reena Kashyap | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 56 | Nahan | Sirmaur | Ajay Solanki | Indian National Congress |
| 57 | Sri Renukaji (SC) | Sirmaur | Vinay Kumar | Indian National Congress |
| 58 | Paonta Sahib | Sirmaur | Sukh Ram Chaudhary | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 59 | Shillai | Sirmaur | Harshwardhan Chauhan | Indian National Congress |
| 60 | Chopal | Shimla | Balbir Singh Verma | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 61 | Theog | Shimla | Kuldeep Singh Rathore | Indian National Congress |
| 62 | Kasumpti | Shimla | Aniruddh Singh | Indian National Congress |
| 63 | Shimla | Shimla | Harish Janartha | Indian National Congress |
| 64 | Shimla Rural | Shimla | Vikramaditya Singh | Indian National Congress |
| 65 | Jubbal-Kotkhai | Shimla | Rohit Thakur | Indian National Congress |
| 67 | Rohru (SC) | Shimla | Mohan Lal Brakta | Indian National Congress |

## Members of Parliament

| Year | Name | Party |
| 1962 | Virbhadra Singh | Indian National Congress |
| 1967 | Virbhadra Singh | Indian National Congress |
| 1967^ | Pratap Singh | Indian National Congress |
| 1971 | Pratap Singh | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | Balak Ram Kashyap | Janata Party |
| 1980 | Krishan Dutt Sultanpuri | Indian National Congress |
| 1984 | Krishan Dutt Sultanpuri | Indian National Congress |
| 1989 | Krishan Dutt Sultanpuri | Indian National Congress |
| 1991 | Krishan Dutt Sultanpuri | Indian National Congress |
| 1996 | Krishan Dutt Sultanpuri | Indian National Congress |
| 1998 | Krishan Dutt Sultanpuri | Indian National Congress |
| 1999 | Dhani Ram Shandil | Himachal Vikas Congress |
| 2004 | Dhani Ram Shandil | Indian National Congress |
| 2009 | Virender Kashyap | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2014 | Virender Kashyap | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2019 | Suresh Kashyap | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2024 | Suresh Kashyap | Bharatiya Janata Party |
^ by poll

## Election results
### 2024

2024 Indian general election: Shimla :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Suresh Kumar Kashyap | 519,748 | 53.58 | 12.77 |
| | INC | Vinod Sultanpuri | 4,28,297 | 44.16 | 13.66 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 5,930 | 0.61 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 91,451 | 9.42 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,71,315 | 71.70 | |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | | |

### 2019

2019 Indian general elections: Shimla :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Suresh Kumar Kashyap | 606,183 | 66.35 | 14.05 |
| | INC | Dhani Ram Shandil | 2,78,668 | 30.50 | 10.39 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 8,357 | 0.91 | 0.15 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,27,515 | 35.85 | 24.44 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,15,149 | 72.68 | 8.71 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | | |

### 2014

2014 Indian general elections: Shimla :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Virender Kashyap | 385,973 | 52.30 | 1.88 |
| | INC | Mohal Lal Brakta | 3,01,786 | 40.89 | 5.10 |
| | AAP | Subhash Chander | 14,233 | 1.93 | New |
| | CPI(M) | Jagat Ram | 11,434 | 1.55 | |
| | IND. | Virender Kumar Kashyap | 6,173 | 0.84 | |
| | none of the above | None of the Above | 7,787 | 1.06 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 84,187 | 11.41 | 6.98 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,37,756 | 63.97 | 8.24 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | | |

### 2009

2009 Indian general elections: Shimla :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Virender Kashyap | 310,946 | 50.42 | 12.02 |
| | INC | Dhani Ram Shandil | 2,83,619 | 45.99 | 6.05 |
| | BSP | Somnath | 8,160 | 1.32 | 20.33 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 27,327 | 4.43 | 2.89 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,16,684 | 55.73 | 3.84 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | 5.59 | |

### 2004

2004 Indian general elections: Simla :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Dhani Ram Shandil | 211,182 | 39.94 |
| | BJP | Hira Nand Kashyap | 2,03,002 | 38.40 |
| | BSP | Som Nath | 1,14,471 | 21.65 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 8,180 | 1.54 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 528,655 | 51.89 |
| | INC gain from HVC | INC gain from HVC | Swing | |