Himachal Pradesh election results 2022: BJP's Reena Kashyap wins, only woman in next Vidhan Sabha

Himachal Pradesh Election 2022: BJP's Reena Kashyap wins from Pachhad seat in Himachal Pradesh.  She is the only woman in next Vidhan Sabha of the hilly state. 

This time, Congress rebel Gangu Ram Musafir filed his nomination as an Independent candidate from the Pachhad seat in Sirmaur district, making the elections tough for the Congress party.  The seven-time MLA, who was denied ticket after his three successive electoral losses, had announced his decision to fight as an Independent candidate after the Congress gave ticket to Dyal Pyari, a former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader. 

Musafir had lost the 2019 by-election by a narrow margin of around 2,742 votes. He had polled 19,306 votes while Dyal Pyari, who had contested as an Independent candidate, had remained third. Reena Kashyap had won the seat in her maiden attempt.

Congress’ vote share has declined significantly over the years from 64.5 per cent in 1998 to 45.62 per cent in 2012. The BJP gradually made inroads into the constituency and its vote share constantly rose over the years from as low as 26.21 per cent in 1998 to 54.14 per cent in 2017 polls.

READ: FULL COVERAGE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH ELECTION 2022