# Nagrota, Himachal Pradesh Assembly constituency

Nagrota Assembly constituency is one of the 68 constituencies in the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh a northern state of India. Nagrota is also part of Kangra Lok Sabha constituency.

## Members of Legislative Assembly

| Year | Member | Party |
| 1967 | Hardyal Choudhary | Indian National Congress |
| 1972 | Hardyal Choudhary | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | Hardyal Choudhary | Indian National Congress |
| 1982 | Ram Chand Bhatia | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1985 | Ram Chand Bhatia | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1990 | Ram Chand Bhatia | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1993 | Hardyal Choudhary | Independent |
| 1998 | Gurmukh Singh Bali | Indian National Congress |
| 2003 | Gurmukh Singh Bali | Indian National Congress |
| 2007 | Gurmukh Singh Bali | Indian National Congress |
| 2012 | Gurmukh Singh Bali | Indian National Congress |
| 2017 | Arun Kumar | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2022 | Raghubir Singh Bali | Indian National Congress |

## Election results
### Assembly Election 2022

2022 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Nagrota :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Raghubir Singh Bali | 42,079 | 59.88% | 12.38 |
| | BJP | Arun Kumar | 26,187 | 37.26% | 11.76 |
| | AAP | Uma Kant | 1,332 | 1.90% | New |
| | NOTA | Nota | 385 | 0.55% | 0.29 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 15,892 | 22.61% | 21.08 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 70,275 | 77.26% | 2.69 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 90,962 | | 11.28 |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | Swing | 10.85 | |

### Assembly Election 2017

2017 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Nagrota :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Arun Kumar | 32,039 | 49.03% | 33.12 |
| | INC | G. S. Bali | 31,039 | 47.50% | 4.77 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 547 | 0.84% | New |
| | Independent | Navneet | 384 | 0.59% | New |
| | BSP | Pinki Devi | 344 | 0.53% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,000 | 1.53% | 3.43 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 65,352 | 79.95% | 5.80 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 81,742 | | 9.61 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | 6.30 | |

### Assembly Election 2012

2012 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Nagrota :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | G. S. Bali | 23,626 | 42.73% | 10.83 |
| | Independent | Arun Kumar | 20,883 | 37.77% | New |
| | BJP | Chaudhary Mangal Singh | 8,793 | 15.90% | 26.81 |
| | CPI | Charan Dass Choudhary | 684 | 1.24% | New |
| | Himachal Swabhiman Party | Mulkh Raj Sharma | 445 | 0.80% | New |
| | AITC | Col. Shakti Chand | 343 | 0.62% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,743 | 4.96% | 5.89 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 55,293 | 74.15% | 0.35 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 74,574 | | 4.84 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 10.83 | |

### Assembly Election 2007

2007 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Nagrota :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | G. S. Bali | 28,381 | 53.56% | 4.09 |
| | BJP | Mangal Singh Chaudhary | 22,630 | 42.71% | 6.52 |
| | BSP | Bhag Singh Chaudhary | 991 | 1.87% | 0.77 |
| | LJP | Deepak Sharma | 930 | 1.76% | 0.89 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,751 | 10.85% | 10.60 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 52,988 | 74.49% | 4.06 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 71,131 | | 15.36 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 4.09 | |

### Assembly Election 2003

2003 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Nagrota :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | G. S. Bali | 27,925 | 57.65% | 13.42 |
| | BJP | Ch. Ram Chand Bhatia | 17,531 | 36.19% | 4.95 |
| | HVC | Ramesh Kumar | 835 | 1.72% | 7.65 |
| | BSP | Chandu Lal | 534 | 1.10% | New |
| | LJP | Mulakh Raj | 421 | 0.87% | New |
| | Independent | Shakti Chand Chaudhary | 416 | 0.86% | New |
| | SP | Sushma Behl | 406 | 0.84% | 0.45 |
| | NCP | Bikram Singh | 370 | 0.76% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 10,394 | 21.46% | 18.37 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 48,438 | 78.62% | 4.72 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 61,659 | | 14.81 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 13.42 | |

### Assembly Election 1998

1998 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Nagrota :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | G. S. Bali | 17,538 | 44.23% | 31.70 |
| | BJP | Ram Chand | 16,314 | 41.14% | 13.22 |
| | HVC | Purushotam Choudhary | 3,717 | 9.37% | New |
| | CPI | Madan Lal Choudhary | 1,404 | 3.54% | 1.09 |
| | SP | Hardyal Choudhary | 511 | 1.29% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,224 | 3.09% | 20.40 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,653 | 74.67% | 1.54 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 53,705 | | 9.05 |
| | INC gain from Independent | INC gain from Independent | Swing | 7.18 | |

### Assembly Election 1993

1993 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Nagrota :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Hardyal Choudhary | 19,085 | 51.41% | New |
| | BJP | Chaudhary Ram Chand | 10,366 | 27.92% | 25.58 |
| | INC | Parshotam Lal Choudhary | 4,651 | 12.53% | 26.00 |
| | Independent | Mulhh Raj Sharma | 1,386 | 3.73% | New |
| | CPI | Dev Raj | 908 | 2.45% | 3.43 |
| | BSP | Madan Lal | 303 | 0.82% | New |
| | | Ramesh Choudhary | 277 | 0.75% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 8,719 | 23.49% | 8.50 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,122 | 75.91% | 2.61 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 49,249 | | 10.56 |
| | Independent gain from BJP | Independent gain from BJP | Swing | 2.10 | |

### Assembly Election 1990

1990 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Nagrota :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Ram Chand | 17,346 | 53.51% | 6.10 |
| | INC | Hardyal | 12,489 | 38.53% | 7.48 |
| | CPI | Madan Lal | 1,904 | 5.87% | 0.73 |
| | Independent | Dalip Kumar | 216 | 0.67% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,857 | 14.98% | 13.58 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,417 | 73.42% | 4.55 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 44,547 | | 30.33 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | 6.10 | |

### Assembly Election 1985

1985 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Nagrota :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Ram Chand | 12,530 | 47.41% | 3.46 |
| | INC | Hardyal | 12,158 | 46.00% | 8.69 |
| | CPI | Madan Lal | 1,359 | 5.14% | 2.47 |
| | Independent | Swami Shanta Nand | 224 | 0.85% | New |
| | Independent | Virender Kumar Chaudhari | 157 | 0.59% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 372 | 1.41% | 12.16 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,428 | 78.38% | 0.64 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 34,181 | | 7.43 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | 3.46 | |

### Assembly Election 1982

1982 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Nagrota :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Ram Chand | 12,618 | 50.87% | New |
| | INC | Hardyal | 9,254 | 37.31% | 23.97 |
| | CPI | Bidhi Chand | 1,889 | 7.62% | New |
| | JP | Kanshi Ram | 1,042 | 4.20% | 30.97 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,364 | 13.56% | 12.55 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,803 | 79.22% | 10.36 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 31,816 | | 13.10 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | 10.41 | |

### Assembly Election 1977

1977 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Nagrota :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Hardyal | 11,652 | 61.28% | 8.82 |
| | JP | Saminder Prakash | 6,687 | 35.17% | New |
| | Independent | Jai Kishen | 675 | 3.55% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,965 | 26.11% | 0.61 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,014 | 68.77% | 27.67 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 28,130 | | 4.59 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 8.82 | |

### Assembly Election 1972

1972 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Nagrota :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Hardayal | 5,633 | 52.46% | 5.23 |
| | Independent | Tuls Ram | 2,764 | 25.74% | New |
| | Independent | Gian Chand | 2,080 | 19.37% | New |
| | Independent | Chander Mani | 260 | 2.42% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,869 | 26.72% | 4.04 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,737 | 41.07% | 12.79 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 26,895 | | 3.01 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 5.23 | |

### Assembly Election 1967

1967 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Nagrota :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Hardyal | 8,433 | 57.69% | New |
| | ABJS | S. Parkash | 3,937 | 26.93% | New |
| | Independent | G. Chand | 2,247 | 15.37% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,496 | 30.76% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,617 | 57.76% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 27,729 | | |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |