# Gulab Singh Thakur

Gulab Singh Thakur (born 29 May 1948 in Jogindernagar, Mandi district) is an Indian politician from Bharatiya Janata Party. He was a former speaker and deputy chief minister of Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly in India.
He was elected as an MLA from Jogindernagar constituency on ticket of Bharatiya Janata Party and became PWD & revenue minister in 2007 and an MLA in 2012, of Janata Party in 1977, of Indian National Congress in 1990, 1993 and 1998 and as an Independent candidate in 1980. He was unanimously elected to the office of Speaker on 30 March 1998. He has been elected from the Joginder nagar constituency 7 times.
His daughter Sheffali Thakur is married to Anurag Thakur, a union minister of sports & youth affairs and information and broadcasting elected as a Lok Sabha member from Hamirpur and son of Prem Kumar Dhumal, the former Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh.

## Electoral performance

2017 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Jogindernagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Prakash Rana | 31,214 | 45.74% | New |
| | BJP | Gulab Singh Thakur | 24,579 | 36.02% | 13.43 |
| | INC | Jiwan Lal Thakur | 6,244 | 9.15% | 30.58 |
| | CPI(M) | Kushal Bhardwaj | 2,864 | 4.20% | 0.82 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 1,162 | 1.70% | New |
| | BSP | Het Singh Verma | 521 | 0.76% | 0.01 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,635 | 9.72% | 0.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 68,236 | 75.19% | 3.38 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 90,750 | | 7.09 |
| | Independent gain from BJP | Independent gain from BJP | Swing | 3.71 | |
2012 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Jogindernagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Gulab Singh Thakur | 30,092 | 49.45% | 4.55 |
| | INC | Thakur Surender Pal | 24,176 | 39.73% | 0.22 |
| | Independent | Ajay Dharwal | 2,343 | 3.85% | New |
| | CPI(M) | Kushal Bhardwaj | 2,056 | 3.38% | New |
| | NCP | Jagdish Bisht | 637 | 1.05% | New |
| | LJP | Surender Singh Thakur | 592 | 0.97% | 1.18 |
| | BSP | Het Singh | 468 | 0.77% | 3.03 |
| | AITC | Rakesh Palsra | 416 | 0.68% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,916 | 9.72% | 4.32 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 60,854 | 71.81% | 2.02 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 84,738 | | 18.60 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | 4.55 | |
2007 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Jogindernagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Gulab Singh Thakur | 26,926 | 54.00% | 14.47 |
| | INC | Thakur Surender Paul | 19,923 | 39.95% | 13.94 |
| | BSP | Rakesh Bhardwaj | 1,894 | 3.80% | New |
| | LJP | Rajender Kumar | 1,075 | 2.16% | 1.40 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,003 | 14.04% | 0.33 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,867 | 69.79% | 3.22 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 71,448 | | 14.66 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | 0.10 | |
2003 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Jogindernagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Surender Pal | 24,518 | 53.89% | 16.67 |
| | BJP | Gulab Singh Thakur | 17,981 | 39.52% | 6.84 |
| | LHMP | Prem Nath | 1,012 | 2.22% | New |
| | HVC | Anjna | 859 | 1.89% | 15.07 |
| | Independent | Duni Chand | 565 | 1.24% | New |
| | LJP | Surendra Paul | 346 | 0.76% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,537 | 14.37% | 9.83 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 45,495 | 73.08% | 3.61 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 62,312 | | 16.14 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 16.67 | |
1998 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Jogindernagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Gulab Singh Thakur | 13,862 | 37.23% | 16.88 |
| | BJP | Ganga Ram Jamwal | 12,171 | 32.69% | 0.15 |
| | HVC | Ratan Lal | 6,315 | 16.96% | New |
| | Independent | Khazan Singh | 3,562 | 9.57% | New |
| | BSP | Dewan Chand | 862 | 2.31% | 3.15 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,691 | 4.54% | 17.04 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,237 | 69.94% | 3.07 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 53,652 | | 14.27 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 16.88 | |
1993 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Jogindernagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Gulab Singh Thakur | 18,412 | 54.11% | 0.08 |
| | BJP | Ganga Ram Jamwal | 11,070 | 32.53% | New |
| | CPI(M) | Kishori Lal | 2,282 | 6.71% | New |
| | BSP | Narender Kumar | 1,861 | 5.47% | 4.52 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,342 | 21.58% | 6.76 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,028 | 73.14% | 7.49 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 46,951 | | 3.84 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 0.08 | |
1990 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Jogindernagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Gulab Singh Thakur | 15,924 | 54.19% | 13.19 |
| | JD | Ratan Lal | 11,571 | 39.38% | New |
| | Independent | Karam Chand | 671 | 2.28% | New |
| | Independent | Sunrender Singh | 304 | 1.03% | New |
| | BSP | Narottam Singh | 279 | 0.95% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,353 | 14.81% | 3.77 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,384 | 65.75% | 6.89 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 45,215 | | 32.26 |
| | INC gain from Independent | INC gain from Independent | Swing | 2.14 | |
1985 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Jogindernagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Ratan Lal | 12,790 | 52.05% | New |
| | INC | Gulab Singh Thakur | 10,075 | 41.00% | 7.39 |
| | BJP | Kashmir Singh | 1,172 | 4.77% | 10.88 |
| | CPI(M) | Tara Chand | 283 | 1.15% | 3.71 |
| | Independent | Narotam Singh | 252 | 1.03% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,715 | 11.05% | 8.26 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,572 | 72.85% | 1.05 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 34,186 | | 2.65 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | 15.65 | |
1982 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Jogindernagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Gulab Singh Thakur | 8,586 | 36.40% | New |
| | INC | Ratan Lal | 7,928 | 33.61% | 2.63 |
| | BJP | Ganga Singh | 3,692 | 15.65% | New |
| | Independent | Kashmir Singh | 1,542 | 6.54% | New |
| | CPI(M) | Tara Chand | 1,148 | 4.87% | 1.97 |
| | Independent | Puran Chand Saklani | 350 | 1.48% | New |
| | LKD | Rishi Raj | 155 | 0.66% | New |
| | JP | Piar Singh | 152 | 0.64% | 36.06 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 658 | 2.79% | 2.94 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,590 | 71.93% | 15.77 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 33,304 | | 17.99 |
| | Independent gain from JP | Independent gain from JP | Swing | 0.31 | |