Rakesh Kalia — MLA, Gagret (Indian National Congress)
Rakesh Kalia
Rakesh Kalia is the MLA from the Gagret assembly constituency in Himachal Pradesh, representing the Indian National Congress in the 14th Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly (elected at the 2024 bye-election).
Member identity and party: Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha, member profile, cross-checked with PRS Legislative Research. Sitting-member roster checked on 15 October 2026. Party labels retain the elected party unless a formal change is verified.
Gagret constituency
Gagret is seat number 42 of the 68 in the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly and lies in Una district. It is a general (unreserved) seat. The seat had about 82,774 registered electors at the last election.
At a general election Gagret votes as part of the Hamirpur Lok Sabha constituency, whose sitting member is listed on this site.
Indian National Congress in the Himachal Pradesh assembly
Indian National Congress holds 40 of the 68 seats in the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly, against a majority mark of 35. Rakesh Kalia was returned from Gagret at the 2024 bye-election.
Other MLAs in Una district
Una district returns 5 members to the Himachal Pradesh assembly. The others are:
- Sudarshan Singh (Babloo) — Chintpurni, Indian National Congress
- Mukesh Agnihotri — Haroli, Indian National Congress
- Satpal Singh Satti — Una, Bharatiya Janata Party
- Vivek Sharma (Vicku) — Kutlehar, Indian National Congress
The Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
The assembly has 68 seats and was last elected in 2022. The next election is expected in November–December 2027.
Latest Himachal Pradesh Political News
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is the MLA of Gagret?
- Rakesh Kalia of the Indian National Congress is the sitting MLA for Gagret, elected at the 2024 bye-election.
- Which party does Rakesh Kalia belong to?
- Rakesh Kalia represents the Indian National Congress, which holds 40 of the 68 seats in the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly.
- Which district is Gagret constituency in?
- Gagret is seat number 42 and lies in Una district of Himachal Pradesh.
- Is Gagret a reserved constituency?
- Gagret is a general (unreserved) seat.
- Which Lok Sabha seat does Gagret fall under?
- Gagret is one of the assembly segments of the Hamirpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- How many voters are there in Gagret?
- Gagret had about 82,774 registered electors at the last assembly election.
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हिंदी में जानकारी
Rakesh Kalia, Himachal Pradesh की Gagret विधानसभा सीट से विधायक हैं। पार्टी: Indian National Congress। निर्वाचन: 2024 के उपचुनाव।
Gagret सीट Una ज़िले में है और इसमें लगभग 82,774 मतदाता हैं। सीट का पूरा विवरण Gagret विधानसभा क्षेत्र पर देखें।
मतदाता सूची में अपना नाम देखने, नया वोटर आईडी बनवाने या उसमें सुधार कराने के लिए मतदाता गाइड देखें। यदि आप चुनाव लड़ने की तैयारी कर रहे हैं तो चुनाव प्रचार सेवाएँ देखें।