This time, he aims to surpass the historic victory of 2019 with a victory of nearly 4 lakh votes, underscoring the voters' continued support for BJ in the hill state.
Hamirpur is a BJP stronghold from where Anurag Thakur's father and two-time Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal was elected MP thrice.
Traditionally, this Lok Sabha seat, made up of 17 assembly constituencies, has been held by the BJP since 1998, when Suresh Chandel was elected MP. H continued till 2004. In 2007, Dhumal became MP from Hamirpur but later resigned to take up the post of Chief Minister. This necessitated a by-election and Anurag Thaku has been the MP since 2008.His first electoral victory was at the age of 34.
Ground reports said it would not be a challenge for the Union minister to retain the seat as MLAs from three of the five assembly seats in Hamirpur, the home district of the father-son duo, were earlier elected to the state ruling party in December 2022. Was won by Congress. Have changed their polls and joined BJP.
The Congress won four of the five assembly constituencies in the district, while an independent won the seat, once the stronghold of the Dhumal family. Before voting, Rajinder Rana, who won as Congress MLA from Sujanpur Were
Father Dhumal used to contest elections, am I in the fray as a BJP candidate in the assembly by-elections?
Similarly, rebel Congress MLA from Barsar, Inder Dutt Lakhanpal is in the fray in the assembly bypoll as the BJP candidate. Rana and Lakhanpal were among the six MLAs who were slammed by the Congress for cross-voting after the BJP won the lone Rajya Sabha seat in the state. Had to face disciplinary action from .Independent MLA from Hamirpur Ashish Sharma has also supported BJP in the Rajya Sabha elections.
"The Congress faces the challenge of winning the BJP stronghold, despite the fact that for the first time in history the Chief Minister is from Hamirpur district," a political observer told IANS on Wednesday. The literacy rate in the parliamentary constituency is quite high. AAI comprises 17 assembly constituencies, including all five segments of Oon district, five of Hamirpur, four of Bilaspur, two of Kangra and one assembly constituency of Mandi district.
Believing in the Narendra Modi factor, Anurag Thakur believes that when "you do good work then there is no question of anti-incumbency wave, rather there is a pro-incumbency wave.,
The Congress, which last won the Hamirpur seat in 1996, fielded then-MLA Ram Lal Thakur against Anurag Thakur in 2019. The latter was elected, that too by a record margin of nearly four lakh votes, with a vote share of 69 per cent. In every parliamentary election in the state, where there is a bipolar contest between the Congress and the BJP, Hamirpur has more votes than the other three Lok Sabha constituencies. More aggressive promotion is being seen.
(Reserved), Kangra and Mandi.
In his political pitch, it is always Anurag Thakur's father and two-time Chief Minister Dhumal who plays a key role by devoting maximum time and energy to ensure his son's victory.He has represented Hamirpu parliamentary constituency thrice and there is an amazing rapport between them. BJP leaders told IANS that whenever the Union Minister got time from his busy schedule in Delhi before the announcement of elections, he spent time in his constituency. And dedicated energy.
He is campaigning across the country and seeking votes for the third term of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Back on his "home pitch", the former BCCI chief's dedication towards cricket helped him build modern infrastructure in the small hill state, with India winning the fifth match of the series in the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association. Defeated England by an innings and 64 runs. (HPCA) Stadium in Dharamshala on March 9.Interestingly, BJP national president J.P. Nadda, who has represented Bilaspur (Sadar) assembly seat three times, also falls under Hamirpu parliamentary constituency. In the December 2022 assembly elections, BJP won all three seats in Bilaspur.
The only saving grace for the state's ruling party is that BJP-backed Hamirpu Nagar Samiti president Manoj Minhas joined the Congress along with councilor Raj Kumar last week. This development comes days after former Sujanpur block BJP president Rakesh Thakur joined the Congress.
In the 2019 general elections, the BJP won all four parliamentary seats.Congress won the Mandi seat in the by-election held late night. There are speculations that Congress may field Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri's daughter Aastha from Hamirpur. This will be his first election contest.
Agnihotri belongs to Una, which falls under Hamirpur parliamentary constituency.
Chief Minister Sukhwinder Sukhu and his Deputy Chief Minister Agnihotri represent Nadau and Haroli Assembly seats in Hamirpur parliamentary constituency. According to a post on Anurag Thakur's website, his impressive attendance is 85 per cent, with participation in 72 debates and 612 relevant questions raised in Parliament. Is.All of them are the highest among young MPs in the 15th Lok Sabha.
In the 16th Lok Sabha, Anurag Thakur's presence in Parliament has increased by 92 percent, with participation in 46 debates and total number of questions at 287.
The outgoing Union minister takes credit for the introduction of new trains, expansion of rail connectivity to Himachal, construction of major technical institutes and central universities and expansion and maintenance of national highways in the state. Voting for all four Lok Sabha seats in Himachal Pradesh will be held on June 1. will be. Like the rest of the country, the results will come on June 4.
Hamirpur is a BJP stronghold from where Anurag Thakur's father and two-time Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal was elected MP thrice.
Traditionally, this Lok Sabha seat, made up of 17 assembly constituencies, has been held by the BJP since 1998, when Suresh Chandel was elected MP. H continued till 2004. In 2007, Dhumal became MP from Hamirpur but later resigned to take up the post of Chief Minister. This necessitated a by-election and Anurag Thaku has been the MP since 2008.His first electoral victory was at the age of 34.
Ground reports said it would not be a challenge for the Union minister to retain the seat as MLAs from three of the five assembly seats in Hamirpur, the home district of the father-son duo, were earlier elected to the state ruling party in December 2022. Was won by Congress. Have changed their polls and joined BJP.
The Congress won four of the five assembly constituencies in the district, while an independent won the seat, once the stronghold of the Dhumal family. Before voting, Rajinder Rana, who won as Congress MLA from Sujanpur Were
Father Dhumal used to contest elections, am I in the fray as a BJP candidate in the assembly by-elections?
Similarly, rebel Congress MLA from Barsar, Inder Dutt Lakhanpal is in the fray in the assembly bypoll as the BJP candidate. Rana and Lakhanpal were among the six MLAs who were slammed by the Congress for cross-voting after the BJP won the lone Rajya Sabha seat in the state. Had to face disciplinary action from .Independent MLA from Hamirpur Ashish Sharma has also supported BJP in the Rajya Sabha elections.
"The Congress faces the challenge of winning the BJP stronghold, despite the fact that for the first time in history the Chief Minister is from Hamirpur district," a political observer told IANS on Wednesday. The literacy rate in the parliamentary constituency is quite high. AAI comprises 17 assembly constituencies, including all five segments of Oon district, five of Hamirpur, four of Bilaspur, two of Kangra and one assembly constituency of Mandi district.
Believing in the Narendra Modi factor, Anurag Thakur believes that when "you do good work then there is no question of anti-incumbency wave, rather there is a pro-incumbency wave.,
The Congress, which last won the Hamirpur seat in 1996, fielded then-MLA Ram Lal Thakur against Anurag Thakur in 2019. The latter was elected, that too by a record margin of nearly four lakh votes, with a vote share of 69 per cent. In every parliamentary election in the state, where there is a bipolar contest between the Congress and the BJP, Hamirpur has more votes than the other three Lok Sabha constituencies. More aggressive promotion is being seen.
(Reserved), Kangra and Mandi.
In his political pitch, it is always Anurag Thakur's father and two-time Chief Minister Dhumal who plays a key role by devoting maximum time and energy to ensure his son's victory.He has represented Hamirpu parliamentary constituency thrice and there is an amazing rapport between them. BJP leaders told IANS that whenever the Union Minister got time from his busy schedule in Delhi before the announcement of elections, he spent time in his constituency. And dedicated energy.
He is campaigning across the country and seeking votes for the third term of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Back on his "home pitch", the former BCCI chief's dedication towards cricket helped him build modern infrastructure in the small hill state, with India winning the fifth match of the series in the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association. Defeated England by an innings and 64 runs. (HPCA) Stadium in Dharamshala on March 9.Interestingly, BJP national president J.P. Nadda, who has represented Bilaspur (Sadar) assembly seat three times, also falls under Hamirpu parliamentary constituency. In the December 2022 assembly elections, BJP won all three seats in Bilaspur.
The only saving grace for the state's ruling party is that BJP-backed Hamirpu Nagar Samiti president Manoj Minhas joined the Congress along with councilor Raj Kumar last week. This development comes days after former Sujanpur block BJP president Rakesh Thakur joined the Congress.
In the 2019 general elections, the BJP won all four parliamentary seats.Congress won the Mandi seat in the by-election held late night. There are speculations that Congress may field Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri's daughter Aastha from Hamirpur. This will be his first election contest.
Agnihotri belongs to Una, which falls under Hamirpur parliamentary constituency.
Chief Minister Sukhwinder Sukhu and his Deputy Chief Minister Agnihotri represent Nadau and Haroli Assembly seats in Hamirpur parliamentary constituency. According to a post on Anurag Thakur's website, his impressive attendance is 85 per cent, with participation in 72 debates and 612 relevant questions raised in Parliament. Is.All of them are the highest among young MPs in the 15th Lok Sabha.
In the 16th Lok Sabha, Anurag Thakur's presence in Parliament has increased by 92 percent, with participation in 46 debates and total number of questions at 287.
The outgoing Union minister takes credit for the introduction of new trains, expansion of rail connectivity to Himachal, construction of major technical institutes and central universities and expansion and maintenance of national highways in the state. Voting for all four Lok Sabha seats in Himachal Pradesh will be held on June 1. will be. Like the rest of the country, the results will come on June 4.
