Himachal Pradesh Elections 2017, Know your constituency: Paonta Sahib

SHIMLA: Himachal Pradesh is all set to go to polls in a single-phase on November 9, 2017. The counting of votes will take place on December 18, 2017. The hill state has 68 constituencies.

The Paonta Sahib Vidhan Sabha constituency, located in Sirmaur district, is one of the 68 constituencies of the Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha. In 2012 assembly polls, the number of electors was 65674.

The constituency will have 94 polling stations.

Himachal elections 2017: Candidates contesting from Paonta Sahib

1. Kirnesh Jung

Party: Indian National Congress

Symbol: Hand

2. Sukh Ram

Party: Bharatiya Janata Party

Symbol: Lotus

3. Meena Kumari

Party: Lok Gathbandhan Party

Symbol: Candles

In 2012, Indian National Lok Dal candidate Kirnesh Jung won the seat with 23713 votes.

The term of the 68-member Himachal Pradesh Assembly comes to an end on January 7, 2018.