Harish Janartha — MLA, Shimla (Indian National Congress)
Harish Janartha
Harish Janartha is the MLA from the Shimla assembly constituency in Himachal Pradesh, representing the Indian National Congress in the 14th Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly (elected 2022).
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.
Shimla constituency
Shimla is seat number 63 of the 68 in the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly and lies in Shimla district. It is a general (unreserved) seat. The seat had about 48,071 registered electors at the last election.
At a general election Shimla votes as part of the Shimla 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. Harish Janartha was returned from Shimla in 2022.
Other MLAs in Shimla district
Shimla district returns 8 members to the Himachal Pradesh assembly. The others are:
- Balbir Singh Verma — Chopal, Bharatiya Janata Party
- Kuldeep Singh Rathore — Theog, Indian National Congress
- Anirudh Singh — Kasumpti, Indian National Congress
- Vikramaditya Singh — Shimla Rural, Indian National Congress
- Rohit Thakur — Jubbal-Kotkhai, Indian National Congress
- Nand Lal — Rampur, Indian National Congress
- Mohan Lal Brakta — Rohru, 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 Shimla?
- Harish Janartha of the Indian National Congress is the sitting MLA for Shimla, elected in 2022.
- Which party does Harish Janartha belong to?
- Harish Janartha represents the Indian National Congress, which holds 40 of the 68 seats in the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly.
- Which district is Shimla constituency in?
- Shimla is seat number 63 and lies in Shimla district of Himachal Pradesh.
- Is Shimla a reserved constituency?
- Shimla is a general (unreserved) seat.
- Which Lok Sabha seat does Shimla fall under?
- Shimla is one of the assembly segments of the Shimla Lok Sabha constituency.
- How many voters are there in Shimla?
- Shimla had about 48,071 registered electors at the last assembly election.
MPs and MLAs explained
हिंदी में जानकारी
Harish Janartha, Himachal Pradesh की Shimla विधानसभा सीट से विधायक हैं। पार्टी: Indian National Congress। निर्वाचन: 2022 के विधानसभा चुनाव।
Shimla सीट Shimla ज़िले में है और इसमें लगभग 48,071 मतदाता हैं। सीट का पूरा विवरण Shimla 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।