BJP is quick to announce the candidates who will field from the four constituencies of the state. As per the lists released so far, Kishan Kapoor will contest from Kangra, Ramswaroop Sharma will represent the party from Mandi, Anurag Thakur will fight from Hamirpur and Suresh Kashyap will face the elections from Shimla on behalf of BJP. Notably, the party’s prospects in the state have been favorable during the 2009 and 2014 general elections. In 2009 BJP got three seats from the state and in 2014, it bagged all the four places for the parliament.
Constituency | Current MP | Polling Date | Counting Date | BJP Candidate Name | Congress Candidats |
Kangra | Shanta Kumar (BJP) | May-19 | May-23 | Kishan Kapoor | Pawan Kajal |
Mandi | Ram Swaroop Sharma (BJP) | May-19 | May-23 | Ramswroop Sharma | Ashray Sharma |
Hamirpur | Anurag Singh Thakur (BJP) | May-19 | May-23 | Anurag Thakur | Not Declared |
Shimla | Virender Kashyap (BJP) | May-19 | May-23 | Suresh Kashyap | Dhani Ram Shandil |
See also:
Lok Sabha Election 2019 for Jammu and Kashmir
Lok Sabha Election 2019: Total seats in Himachal Pradesh
Lok Sabha Election 2019: Polling date For Himachal Pradesh