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Dhani Ram Shandil","drcol-dhani-ram-shandil-mla-solan","MLA","INC",null,"https:\u002F\u002Fnetasampark-api-storage.s3.ap-south-2.amazonaws.com\u002Fpublic\u002Frepresentatives\u002F55cb04cd-d36c-4c89-88ec-cb6e123cd75d.jpg","# Dr.Col. Dhani Ram Shandil, MLA for Solan (Himachal Pradesh): Profile, Contact & Citizen Rating\n\nDr.Col. Dhani Ram Shandil is the Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Solan (SC-reserved) in Himachal Pradesh, from the Indian National Congress (INC). He won the seat in the 2022 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election with 30,089 votes. He currently serves as a Minister holding Health and Family Welfare, Social Justice and Empowerment, Sainik Welfare in the Himachal Pradesh government. Check his verified record below and rate his performance on NetaSampark.\n\n## Who is Dr.Col. Dhani Ram Shandil?\n\nDr.Col. Dhani Ram Shandil represents the Solan Assembly constituency, which is reserved for Scheduled Castes (ECI), in the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly as a member of the Indian National Congress (INC). He was elected in the 2022 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election (results declared 2022-12-08).\n\n## Ministerial role\n\nDr.Col. Dhani Ram Shandil is currently Minister – Health and Family Welfare, Social Justice and Empowerment, Sainik Welfare in the Government of Himachal Pradesh, according to the official council of ministers list (Council of Ministers, Himachal Pradesh state portal (last updated 11 Sep 2026)). Portfolios can change; the official list is the authoritative source.\n\n## Rate Dr.Col. Dhani Ram Shandil: Neta Trust Score\n\n Dr.Col. Dhani Ram Shandil has not been rated yet. Be the first citizen to rate this MLA.\n\nThe Neta Trust Score is a score out of 100 built from citizen ratings on NetaSampark across 10 factors: leadership, transparency, accessibility, communication, responsiveness, development work, integrity & ethics, public engagement, citizen confidence and problem resolution. It reflects the opinions of NetaSampark users and is not an official government rating.\n\n## Solan election result (2022)\n\n- Winner: Dr.Col. Dhani Ram Shandil (INC) – 30,089 votes (52.1% of valid votes)\n- Runner-up: Rajesh Kashyap (BJP) – 26,231 votes\n- Margin: 3,858 votes\n- Total electors: 86,333\n- Source: Election Commission of India, General Election to the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly 2022 – Detailed Results.\n\n## Political career\n\n- 2022: Elected MLA from Solan (SC), Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly general election – INC, 30,089 votes (52.1%), margin 3,858 over Rajesh Kashyap (BJP) [ECI]\n- Current (as of Oct 2026): Minister – Health and Family Welfare, Social Justice and Empowerment, Sainik Welfare\n- Note: career events beyond official records (ECI results, official ministers list) are not included.\n- This section uses official records only (ECI results, official council of ministers lists); other career events are not included.\n\n## Dr.Col. Dhani Ram Shandil's education and profession\n\nEducation: Doctorate (Ph.D (Political Sci.) From HPU Shimla 1996 ,M.Phil., M.A. from HPU Shimla), as declared in his 2022 election affidavit.\nProfession: Retd.Army Personnel & Present MLA (self-declared in affidavit).\n\n## Dr.Col. Dhani Ram Shandil's assets and affidavit\n\nAs declared in his 2022 election affidavit (compiled by ADR\u002FMyNeta):\n\n- Total assets: Rs 4,12,97,517 (about Rs 4.1 crore)\n- Total liabilities: Rs 49,44,428 (about Rs 49.4 lakh)\n- Criminal cases declared: 1\n\nThese figures are self-declared and reflect the position at the time of filing.\n\n## Neta Updates from Dr.Col. Dhani Ram Shandil\n\nDr.Col. Dhani Ram Shandil has not yet started posting updates on NetaSampark. When his office joins NetaSampark Leader, citizens following this profile will see his announcements, work and event updates here.\n\n · Are you Dr.Col. Dhani Ram Shandil or his office?\n\n## Sources\n\nElection Commission of India statistical reports (2022 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election), official council of ministers list, ADR\u002FMyNeta affidavit data (2022). 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