Thakur, a sitting MP, filed his nomination papers from Hamirpur while Mohan Lal Brakata of Congress and Subhash Chander of Aam Adami party filed nominations from Shimla (reserve) Parliamentary constituency.
Lal Hussain filed his nomination papers as Bahujan Samaj Party candidate from Kangra Parliamentary constituency while Vijay Kumar filed his nomination as a covering candidate for Lal Hussain.
Jai Chand Thakur was the lone candidate who filed nomination papers from Mandi Parliamentary constituency as an AAP candidate.