Summary:
Like most of Himachal Pradesh, tourism is another mainstay for locals, especially for those living in Shimla, Kufri and Narkanda . While the Congress would be looking to regain its hold on the seat, its losing margin against the BJP has only increased, from 27,323 in 2009 to 82,203 in 2014. Even former Union minister and Himachal Pradesh CM Virbhadra Singh has represented the constituency two times.Given its diverse demography, Shimla constituency’s election issues change with each of the 17 assembly seats it comprises. The Baddi-Barotiwala-Nalagarh area has emerged as the biggest industrial hub of the state with 2,200 industries. Both Trans Giri and Jaunsar Babar, now in Uttarakhand , were part of the erstwhile Sirmaur princely state..