SOLAN
Assembly seat no. 53 in Himachal Pradesh · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1967.
Winner, 2007
DR. RAJEEV BINDAL
BJP
Elections held
13
1967–2022
Most successful party
INC
won 7 of 13
Margin, 2007
3,716
8.21% of valid votes
Result, 2007
Runner-up
INCDR. KAILASH PRASHAR
- Votes
- 19,881
- Vote share
- 43.91%
- Behind by
- 3,716
Electors
73,356
Total votes polled
45,277
Valid votes
45,277
NOTA votes
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Turnout
61.7%
Full result, 2007
4 candidates · 45,277 valid votes
DR. RAJEEV BINDALBJPwon
23,597
52.1%
DR. KAILASH PRASHARINC
19,881
43.9%
RAJESH KUMAR JINDALBSP
1,387
3.1%
DEV RAJIND
412
0.9%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 13 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | DHANI RAM SHANDIL | INC | 30,089 | 51.54% | RAJESH KASHYAP | 3,858 |
| 2017 | DR. (COL.) DHANI RAM SHANDIL | INC | 26,200 | 48.16% | RAJESH KASHYAP | 671 |
| 2012 | DHANI RAM SHANDIL | INC | 24,250 | 49.97% | KUMARI SHEELA | 4,472 |
| 2007 | DR. RAJEEV BINDAL | BJP | 23,597 | 52.12% | DR. KAILASH PRASHAR | 3,716 |
| 2003 | DR. RAJEEV BINDAL | BJP | 15,332 | 34.22% | MOHINDER NATH SOFAT | 1,359 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the SOLAN assembly constituency in 2022?
DHANI RAM SHANDIL (INC) won SOLAN in 2022, by a margin of 3,858 votes.
Which party has won SOLAN the most times?
INC, with 7 of the 13 wins recorded since 1967.
How many times has SOLAN gone to the polls?
13 times, from 1967 to 2022.
Who has won SOLAN the most times?
DHANI RAM SHANDIL, with 2 wins between 2012 and 2022.
