The Bani constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2024 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise .
Dr Rameshwar Singh of the Independent won the seat by defeating Jeevan Lal of the Bharatiya Janata Party with a margin of 2048 votes.The Bani Assembly constituency falls under the Udhampur Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Dr. Jitendra Singh won the Udhampur Lok Sabha (MP) seat with a margin of 124373 votes, defeating Ch. Lal Singh of the Indian National Congress. For all breaking news, trends, and analysis, stay tuned.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Dr Rameshwar Singh
Winner
|
Independent |
18,672
Lead: 2,048
|
43% |
| Jeevan Lal | Bharatiya Janata Party | 16,624 | 39% |
| Gouri Shanker | Democratic Progressive Azad Party | 4,001 | 9% |
| Kajal | Indian National Congress | 1,970 | 5% |
| Jatinder Singh | Independent | 628 | 1% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 427 | 1% |
| Sarfraz Safder | Independent | 291 | 1% |
| Parveen Kumar | Independent | 190 | 0% |
| Romesh Chander Verma | Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party | 189 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Jewan Lal
Winner
|
Bharatiya Janta Party |
12,841
Lead: 4,412
|
% |
| Ghulam Hyder Malik | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference | 8,429 | % |
| Lal Chand | Independent | 5,012 | % |
| Pawan Dev Singh | J & K National Panthers Party | 2,916 | % |
| Rajnish Sharma | Indian National Congress | 1,379 | % |
| Mohd Salim Lone | Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party | 1,087 | % |
| Madan Lal | Independent | 310 | % |
| Mohd Rafiq | Independent | 258 | % |
| Ramzan Hussian | Bahujan Samaj Party | 115 | % |
| Deep Kumar | Independent | 80 | % |
| Pishori Lal | Independent | 79 | % |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Lal Chand
Winner
|
Bharatiya Janta Party |
11,041
Lead: 2,249
|
% |
| Ghulam Hyder Malik | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference | 8,792 | % |
| Prem Sagar | Indian National Congress | 4,510 | % |
| Noor Mohd Afzal | Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party | 880 | % |
| Ali Mohammad Lone | Samajwadi Party | 633 | % |
| Raj Kumar | Independent | 599 | % |
| Rakesh Singh Thakur | J & K National Panthers Party | 523 | % |
| Karandev Singh | Independent | 356 | % |
| Anayat Pervaz | Independent | 276 | % |
| Tara Chand | Bahujan Samaj Party | 238 | % |
| Deep Kumar | Lok Jan Shakti Party | 55 | % |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Prem Sagar
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
10,395
Lead: 3,687
|
% |
| Gh. Haider Malik | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference | 6,708 | % |
| Lal Chand | Bharatiya Janta Party | 6,567 | % |
| Romesh Chander | Peoples Democratic Party | 286 | % |
| Balwant Singh | J & K National Panthers Party | 239 | % |
| Sukh Ram | Nationalist Congress Party | 161 | % |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ghulam Hyder
Winner
|
Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |
5,810
Lead: 2,364
|
% |
| Lal Chand | Janata Dal | 3,446 | % |
| Prem Sagar | Indian National Congress | 2,832 | % |
| Kasturi Lal | Bharatiya Janta Party | 2,595 | % |
| Hari Lal | Independent | 1,074 | % |
| Tara Chand | Independent | 506 | % |
| Kali Dass | Jammu & Kashmir Panthers Party | 489 | % |
| Amrik Singh | Independent | 334 | % |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Lead | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Dr Rameshwar Singh | IND | 18,672 | 2,048 | 43% |
| 2014 | Jewan Lal | BJP | 12,841 | 4,412 | % |
| 2008 | Lal Chand | BJP | 11,041 | 2,249 | % |
| 2002 | Prem Sagar | INC | 10,395 | 3,687 | % |
| 1996 | Ghulam Hyder | JKN | 5,810 | 2,364 | % |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Dr Rameshwar Singh | IND |
18,672
(Lead: 2,048)
|
43% |
| Jeevan Lal | BJP | 16,624 | 39% | |
| 2014 | Jewan Lal | BJP |
12,841
(Lead: 4,412)
|
% |
| Ghulam Hyder Malik | JKN | 8,429 | % | |
| 2008 | Lal Chand | BJP |
11,041
(Lead: 2,249)
|
% |
| Ghulam Hyder Malik | JKN | 8,792 | % | |
| 2002 | Prem Sagar | INC |
10,395
(Lead: 3,687)
|
% |
| Gh. Haider Malik | JKN | 6,708 | % | |
| 1996 | Ghulam Hyder | JKN |
5,810
(Lead: 2,364)
|
% |
| Lal Chand | JD | 3,446 | % |
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Dr Rameshwar Singh of the Independent (IND) won the Bani Assembly seat in the 2024 elections, defeating Jeevan Lal of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) by a margin of 2048 votes.
The strike rate in the Bani constituency is 67% BJP and 33% IND, with BJP won 2 times and IND won 1 time since the 1977 elections.
Dr Rameshwar Singh (IND) received 43% vote share.
Jeevan Lal (BJP) received 39% vote share.
Dr Rameshwar Singh (IND) won the 2024 election with 18672 votes, leading by 2048 votes and securing a 43% vote share.
The Bani Assembly constituency falls under the Udhampur Lok Sabha constituency of Kathua district.
Dr Rameshwar Singh (IND) won the Bani Assembly seat in 2024 with a margin of 2048 votes over Jeevan Lal (BJP).
The Bani Assembly constituency is part of the Udhampur Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Kishtwar, Inderwal, Doda, Bhaderwah, Ramban, Banihal, Gulabgarh, Reasi, Gool-arnas, Udhampur, Chenani, Ram Nagar, Basohli, Kathua, Billawar, Hira Nagar.
The top candidates in the Bani Assembly Election 2024 were:
Dr Rameshwar Singh (IND)
Jeevan Lal (BJP)
Gouri Shanker (Democratic Progressive Azad Party)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Dr Rameshwar Singh (IND) emerging as the winner.
The information provided on this page about the current and previous elections in the constituency is sourced from various publicly available platforms including https://old.eci.gov.in/statistical-report/statistical-reports/ and https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/. The ECI is the authoritative source for election-related data in India, and we rely on their official records for the content presented here. However, due to the complexity of electoral processes and potential data discrepancies, there may be occasional inaccuracies or omissions in the information provided.