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State

Himachal Pradesh

Capital Shimla
Formation 25 Jan 1971
Official Language Hindi
Area 55,673 sq km
Population 6864602

12

Districts

68

Assembly Constituencies

4

Lok Sabha Constituencies

3

Rajya Sabha Seats

68

Total MLAs

4

MPs (Lok Sabha)

3

Rajya Sabha MP

Government

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Shiv Pratap Shukla

Shiv Pratap Shukla

Governor

Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu

Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu

Chief Minister

Kuldeep Singh Pathania

Kuldeep Singh Pathania

Speaker

Jai Ram Thakur

Jai Ram Thakur

Leader of Opposition

About Himachal Pradesh

Himachal Pradesh is a mountainous northern state nestled in the Himalayas, celebrated for its picturesque hill stations, apple orchards, and eco-tourism.

  • Capital Shimla
  • Largest City Shimla
  • Official Language Hindi
  • Second Language Sanskrit, English
  • Literacy Rate 0.828
  • Area 55,673 sq km
  • Population (2011) 6864602
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Political Overview

Himachal Pradesh operates a unicameral legislature of 68 seats, characterized by alternating bipolar democratic governance between major national parties.

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Key Political Statistics

  • Total Assembly Seats 68
  • Lok Sabha Seats 4
  • Rajya Sabha Seats 3
  • Current MLAs 68
  • Current MPs (Lok Sabha) 4
  • Rajya Sabha MP 3
  • Districts 12
  • Panchayats 3615

Himachal Pradesh Map

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Shimla
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Districts

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Shimla

Shimla

Major City: Shimla
8
Assembly
Constituencies
1
Lok Sabha
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Kangra

Kangra

Major City: Dharamshala
15
Assembly
Constituencies
1
Lok Sabha
Constituency
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Mandi

Mandi

Major City: Mandi
10
Assembly
Constituencies
1
Lok Sabha
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Kullu

Kullu

Major City: Kullu
4
Assembly
Constituencies
1
Lok Sabha
Constituency
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Constituencies

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Lok Sabha Constituencies 4
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Assembly Constituencies 68
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Top Leaders from Himachal Pradesh

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Latest News

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Major Political Parties in Himachal Pradesh

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Indian National Congress (INC) Indian National Congress (INC) 40 MLAs
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) 28 MLAs

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