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Himachal Pradesh Assembly election results: BJP wins Balh constituency

Himachal Pradesh Election 2022: BJP and Congress both rivals backed their respective leaders who contested the 2017 assembly elections but the saffron party candidate outsmarted the grand old party face.

The contest was between Congress and BJP Image Source : REPRESENTATIVE PICThe contest was between Congress and BJP

Himachal Pradesh election results: Balh constituency, one of the 68 constituencies in the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly, was presented by BJP MLA Inder Singh Gandhi. Balh is a part of Mandi Lok Sabha constituency which is represented by Himachal Congress president Pratibha Singh. MLA seat was with BJP, while MP constituency washeld by Congress. This equation made the Balh poll fight interesting. However, BJP outsmarted 

Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Inder Singh won the seat with 1307 votes margin

Who were the candidates in 2022 assembly election

BJP once again backed Indra Singh Gandhi and gave him the ticket. And he did not let his party down. Congress also fielded the old horse ex-MLA Prakash Chaudhary. Gandhi had defeated Chaudhary in 2017 elections. AAP gave ticket to Tara Chand Bhatia. 

History of the Blah Constituency

Year      Candidate        Party

  • 1967- Piru Ram- Congress
  • 1972- Tulsi Ram- Communist Party of India
  • 1977- Janata Party
  • 1982- Piru Ram- Congress
  • 1990- Damodar Dass- Bharatiya Janata Party
  • 1993- Nek Ram- Congress
  • 1998- Prakash Chaudhary- Himachal Vikas Congress
  • 2003- Damodar Dass- Bharatiya Janata Party
  • 2007- Prakash Chaudhary- Congress
  • 2017 Inder Singh- Bharatiya Janata Party

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