Himachal election result: BJP rebel KL Thakur wins Nalagarh

All three Independent candidates in the fray, namely Thakur, Hoshyar Singh from Dehra and Ashish Sharma from Hamirpur, are BJP rebels

BJP rebel KL Thakur, who contested as an Independent, won from Nalagarh assembly seat in Himachal Pradesh on Thursday, according to the Election Commission.

BJP rebel KL Thakur, who contested as an Independent, won from Nalagarh assembly seat in Himachal Pradesh on Thursday. (HT file photo)

Thakur defeated his nearest Congress rival Hardeep Singh Bawa by 13,264 votes.

Thakur had won the 2012 state elections on a BJP ticket but lost in 2017 and was denied a ticket by the party this time.

The BJP chose Lakhwinder Singh Rana, a two-term Congress MLA, who jumped ship ahead of the elections.

All three Independent candidates in the fray -- Thakur, Hoshyar Singh from Dehra and Ashish Sharma from Hamirpur -- were BJP rebels.