Lok Sabha Elections 2019:  The counting of votes for the Hamirpur Lok Sabha Constituency in Himachal Pradesh began at 8 AM on Thursday, May 23. Anurag Thakur of the BJP won the seat. Polling in the  Hamirpur parliamentary seat was held in the seventh and final phase of Lok Sabha Elections 2019 on May 19. According to Election Commission of India (ECI), a total voter turnout of 72.25 per cent was recorded in the state.

The Hamirpur Lok Sabha constituency falls in western Himachal Pradesh. Voting on this seat will take place in the seventh and final phase of Lok Sabha Elections 2019 on May 19. The Hamirpur Parliamentary Seat (PC-3) is popularly known as the 'Veer Bhumi' or 'Martyr's Land'. This constituency consists of 17 Assembly seats. These include Una, Chintpurni and Bilaspur among others. Himachal Pradesh Lok Sabha Elections 2019 Schedule: Constituency-Wise Complete Schedule Of Voting And Results For General Elections.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Anurag Singh Thakur won the Lok Sabha Elections 2014 from this seat. Thakur, who has been MP from this seat since 2008, defeated Rajinder Singh Rana of Congress in 2014. This constituency has been a BJP stronghold for years.

Lok Sabha Elections 2019 will take place across India between April 11 and May 23. While voting will take place in seven phases between April 11 and May 19, the counting of votes will take place on May 23.

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