Introduction 

The Himachal Pradesh Assembly Election 2022 was a crucial political event that determined the state’s governance for the next five years. The strength of the legislative assembly in HP is 68, out of which 20 constituencies comprise SCs (scheduled castes) and STs ( scheduled tribes) and the remaining to Rajputs, Brahmins, and OBCs (other backward castes). Currently, Himachal Pradesh is represented by the Indian National Congress (INC), Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, who held the position for the last 2 years.

Over the years, Himachal Pradesh has witnessed a distinct electoral pattern for decades, where one election favors the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and the next swings to the Indian National Congress (INC) every five years. This makes the state a classic example of anti-incumbency-driven politics, where voters ensure no party stays too long.

Past Elections 

As mentioned, Himachal Pradesh has been consecutively swung into the hands of BJP and INC every five years. The seat was with the Indian National Congress(INC) till 1985, won by the late Virbhadra Singh, followed by BJP’s Shanta Kumar in 1990. In the past three elections of 2012, 2017, and 2022, BJP’s Jai Ram Thakur won the 2017 election whereas in the years 2012  and 2022 Inc’s virbhadra Singh and Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu respectively.

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