Himachal Pradesh Elections 2017, Know your constituency: Palampur

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 Palampur Vidhan Sabha constituency, located in Kangra district, is one of the 68 constituencies of the Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha. In 2012 assembly polls, the number of electors was 64197.

The constituency will have 86 polling stations.

Himachal elections 2017: Candidates contesting from Palampur

1. Ashish Butail

Party: Indian National Congress

Symbol: Hand

2. Indu Goswami

Party: Bharatiya Janata Party

Symbol: Lotus

3. Bal Mukund

Party: Bahujan Samaj Party

Symbol: Elephant

In 2012, Indian National Congress candidate Brij Behari Lal Butail won the seat with 23341 votes.

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