Himachal Pradesh Elections 2017, Know your constituency: Solan

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 Solan Vidhan Sabha constituency, located in Solan district, is one of the 68 constituencies of the Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha. The seat is reserved for scheduled caste candidates. In 2012 assembly polls, the number of electors was 72100.

The constituency will have 122 polling stations.

Himachal elections 2017: Candidates contesting from Solan

1. Dr. (Col.) Dhani Ram Shandil

Party: Indian National Congress

Symbol: Hand

2. Rajesh Kashyap

Party: Bharatiya Janata Party

Symbol: Lotus

3. Ajay Bhatti

Party: Communist Party of India (Marxist)

Symbol: Hammer, Sickle & Star

In 2012, Indian National Congress candidate Dhani Ram Shandil won the seat with 24250 votes.

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