Parliament Of India and Himachal Pradesh

Lok Sabha:

• In 1952, Lok Sabha members from Himachal Pradesh(Including areas of Bilaspur and Punjab Hill states): Amrit Kaur (Mandi), Tek Chand (Shimla), Hem Raj (Kangra), Anand Chand(Bilaspur).
• Longest serving MP in Lok Sabha: Krishan Dutt Sultanpuri(Shimla, 6 times).
• Present 4 Lok Sabha seats in Himachal Pradesh: Mandi, Kangra, Hamirpur and
• Present MPs: Mandi (Ram Swaroop Sharma); Kangra(Kishan Kapoor), Hamirpur( Anurag Thakur), Shimla(Suresh Kumar Kashyap).

Rajya Sabha

• First Member from Himachal Pradesh: Sh. Chiranji Lal Verma (1952-58)
• First Independent: Anand Chand(1958-64)
• First Women: Leela Devi(1956 – 62)
• Longest Tenure: Roshan Lal(1970,1976,1982)
• Chandresh Kumari is the first women who represented HP both in Lok Sabha and Rajya
• Present Member: Indu Goswami, Jagat Prakash Nadda, Anand Sharma