Elections to the
Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
The Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) is the unicameral legislature of the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. The seat of the Assembly is at Shimla, the capital of the state. There are 68 Members of Legislative Assembly, al ...
were held in May 1982, to elect members of the 68 constituencies in
Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh (; Sanskrit: ''himācāl prādes;'' "Snow-laden Mountain Province") is a States and union territories of India, state in the northern part of India. Situated in the Western Himalayas, it is one of the thirteen Indian Himalayan ...
, India. The
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress (INC), colloquially the Congress Party, or simply the Congress, is a political parties in India, political party in India with deep roots in most regions of India. Founded on 28 December 1885, it was the first mo ...
won the most seats as well as the popular vote, and
Thakur Ram Lal was reappointed as the
Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh
The chief minister of Himachal Pradesh is the head of government, chief executive of the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. As per the Constitution of India, the Governors of states of India, governor is a state's ''de jure'' head, but ''de facto'' ...
.
After the passing of the ''State of Himachal Pradesh Act, 1970'', Himachal Pradesh was converted from a Union Territory to a State and the size of its Legislative Assembly was increased to 68 members.
Result
Elected Members
See also
*
List of constituencies of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
*
1982 elections in India
Elections in the Republic of India in ''1982'' included elections to five state legislative assemblies and to seats in the Rajya Sabha.
Overall Results
Legislative Assembly elections
Haryana
Himachal Pradesh
Kerala
Nagaland
Wes ...
References
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Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh (; Sanskrit: ''himācāl prādes;'' "Snow-laden Mountain Province") is a States and union territories of India, state in the northern part of India. Situated in the Western Himalayas, it is one of the thirteen Indian Himalayan ...
1982
Events
January
* January 1 – In Malaysia and Singapore, clocks are adjusted to the same time zone, UTC+8 (GMT+8.00).
* January 13 – Air Florida Flight 90 crashes shortly after takeoff into the 14th Street Bridge in Washington, D.C. ...
1982
Events
January
* January 1 – In Malaysia and Singapore, clocks are adjusted to the same time zone, UTC+8 (GMT+8.00).
* January 13 – Air Florida Flight 90 crashes shortly after takeoff into the 14th Street Bridge in Washington, D.C. ...