Paras Ram

Paras Ram was an Indian politician and leader of Communist Party of India from Himachal Pradesh. He represented Jaswan constituency from 1967 to 1972.[1][2]

Electoral performance

1977 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Jaswan[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JP Agya Ram 8,504 57.69% New
CPI Paras Ram 4,760 32.29% Increase1.84
Independent Joginder Singh 507 3.44% New
Independent Hem Chand Garg 460 3.12% New
Independent Khushi Ram 290 1.97% New
Independent Laxmi Prakash Punj 220 1.49% New
Margin of victory 3,744 25.40% Increase5.73
Turnout 14,741 49.13% Increase8.96
Registered electors 30,684 Increase6.03
JP gain from INC Swing Increase7.57
1972 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Jaswan[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Dr. Saligram 5,668 50.11% Increase15.74
CPI Paras Ram 3,444 30.45% Decrease24.14
Independent Nikka Ram 1,139 10.07% New
ABJS Governor Singh 431 3.81% Decrease1.20
Independent Prakash Chand 357 3.16% New
INC(O) Bidhi Chand 271 2.40% New
Margin of victory 2,224 19.66% Decrease0.55
Turnout 11,310 40.42% Decrease13.25
Registered electors 28,939 Decrease2.11
INC gain from CPI Swing Decrease4.47
1967 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Jaswan[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI Paras Ram 8,446 54.59% New
INC B. Ram 5,318 34.37% New
Independent B. Ram 932 6.02% New
ABJS J. Singh 776 5.02% New
Margin of victory 3,128 20.22%
Turnout 15,472 54.91%
Registered electors 29,563
CPI win (new seat)

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