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 Jawali Vidhan Sabha constituency, located in Kangra district, is one of the 68 constituencies of the Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha. In 2012 assembly polls, number of electors were 80874.
The constituency will have 114 polling stations.
Jawali constituency came into existence in 2008, following the Delimitation of the Legislative Assembly constituencies by the Election Commission.
Himachal elections 2017: Candidates contesting from Jawali
1. Chander Kumar
Party: Indian National Congress
Symbol: Hand
2. Arjun Singh
Party: Bharatiya Janata Party
Symbol: Lotus
3. Manjana Devi
Party: Bahujan Samaj Party
Symbol: Elephant
4. Rustam Singh
Party: Communist Party of India
Symbol: Ears of Corn and Sickle
In 2012, Indian National Congress candidate Neeraj Bharti won the seat with 23798 votes.
The term of the 68-member Himachal Pradesh Assembly comes to an end on January 7, 2018.
