The Banihal constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2024 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise .
Sajad Shaheen of the Jammu & Kashmir National Conference won the seat by defeating Imtiaz Ahmed Shan of the Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party with a margin of 6110 votes. For all breaking news, trends, and analysis, stay tuned.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sajad Shaheen
Winner
|
Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |
33,128
Lead: 6,110
|
36% |
| Imtiaz Ahmed Shan | Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party | 27,018 | 30% |
| Vikar Rasool Wani | Indian National Congress | 20,458 | 22% |
| Mohammad Salim Bhat | Bharatiya Janata Party | 6,285 | 7% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 1,631 | 2% |
| Munazar Ahmed Malik | Independent | 1,071 | 1% |
| Bashir Ahmed Shan | Independent | 837 | 1% |
| Mudassir Azmat | Aam Aadmi Party | 654 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Vikar Rasool Wani
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
17,671
Lead: 4,349
|
% |
| Bashir Ahmed Runyal | Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party | 13,322 | % |
| Sajad Shaheen | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference | 13,002 | % |
| Showket Javeed Daing | Bharatiya Janta Party | 9,874 | % |
| Sewa Singh Bali | J & K National Panthers Party | 733 | % |
| Mohd Ali | Bahujan Samaj Party | 656 | % |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Vikar Rasool Wani
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
8,287
Lead: 3,033
|
% |
| Showkat Javeed Daing | Independent | 5,254 | % |
| Molvi Abdul Rashid | Independent | 4,960 | % |
| Sajad Shaheen | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference | 4,558 | % |
| Imtiyaz Ahmed Khanday | Independent | 3,763 | % |
| Rajeev Rajput | Bharatiya Janta Party | 3,383 | % |
| Mohd Farooq Mir | Independent | 2,741 | % |
| Om Parkash | Independent | 2,612 | % |
| Mohd Saleem Bhat | Lok Jan Shakti Party | 2,160 | % |
| Bahar Ahmed Runyal | Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party | 2,130 | % |
| Farooq Ahmed Mir | Independent | 1,584 | % |
| Mushtaq Ahmed Sohil | Peoples Democratic Front | 794 | % |
| Mohd Salim Raja | Independent | 777 | % |
| Irshad Ahmed Khatana | Jammu & Kashmir Awami National Conference | 767 | % |
| Sewa Singh | J & K National Panthers Party | 654 | % |
| Ajaz Ahmed | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) | 558 | % |
| Bashir Ahmed Naik | Janata Dal (United) | 471 | % |
| Gh Rasool Tantray | Republican Party Of India (A) | 425 | % |
| Mohd Anwar | Bahujan Samaj Party | 385 | % |
| Mohd Afzal Malik | Independent | 311 | % |
| Atta Mohd Katoch | Independent | 304 | % |
| Abdul Hamid Khan | Bharatiya Bahujan Party | 295 | % |
| Saleema Begum | Socialistic Democratic Party | 276 | % |
| Mohd Rafiq Daing | Independent | 234 | % |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Molvi Abdul Rashid
Winner
|
Independent |
11,393
Lead: 6,674
|
% |
| Mohd. Farooq Mir | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference | 4,719 | % |
| Mohd Ayub Khan | Indian National Congress | 4,289 | % |
| Mohd Yousuf | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,012 | % |
| Abdul Aziz | Independent | 767 | % |
| Bahar Ahmed Ronyal | Peoples Democratic Party | 737 | % |
| Peer Abdul Majeed | J & K National Panthers Party | 489 | % |
| Gazanfar Ali | Independent | 460 | % |
| Javed Ahmed Shah | Independent | 114 | % |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Mohd. Farooq Mir
Winner
|
Independent |
10,925
Lead: 3,147
|
% |
| Molvi Abdul Rashid | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference | 7,778 | % |
| Abdul Aziz | Bharatiya Janta Party | 2,084 | % |
| Hamidullah Khan | Indian National Congress | 1,104 | % |
| Abdul Samad | Janata Dal | 527 | % |
| Abdul Rashid | Bahujan Samaj Party | 393 | % |
| Balbir Singh | Independent | 313 | % |
| Abdul Latif | Independent | 154 | % |
| Sher Singh | Independent | 123 | % |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Lead | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Sajad Shaheen | JKNC | 33,128 | 6,110 | 36% |
| 2014 | Vikar Rasool Wani | INC | 17,671 | 4,349 | % |
| 2008 | Vikar Rasool Wani | INC | 8,287 | 3,033 | % |
| 2002 | Molvi Abdul Rashid | IND | 11,393 | 6,674 | % |
| 1996 | Mohd. Farooq Mir | IND | 10,925 | 3,147 | % |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Sajad Shaheen | JKNC |
33,128
(Lead: 6,110)
|
36% |
| Imtiaz Ahmed Shan | JKPDP | 27,018 | 30% | |
| 2014 | Vikar Rasool Wani | INC |
17,671
(Lead: 4,349)
|
% |
| Bashir Ahmed Runyal | JKPDP | 13,322 | % | |
| 2008 | Vikar Rasool Wani | INC |
8,287
(Lead: 3,033)
|
% |
| Showkat Javeed Daing | IND | 5,254 | % | |
| 2002 | Molvi Abdul Rashid | IND |
11,393
(Lead: 6,674)
|
% |
| Mohd. Farooq Mir | JKN | 4,719 | % | |
| 1996 | Mohd. Farooq Mir | IND |
10,925
(Lead: 3,147)
|
% |
| Molvi Abdul Rashid | JKN | 7,778 | % |
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Sajad Shaheen of the Jammu & Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) won the Banihal Assembly seat in the 2024 elections, defeating Imtiaz Ahmed Shan of the Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party (JKPDP) by a margin of 6110 votes.
The strike rate in the Banihal constituency is 50% IND and 50% INC, with IND won 2 times and INC won 2 times since the 1977 elections.
Sajad Shaheen (JKNC) received 36% vote share.
Imtiaz Ahmed Shan (JKPDP) received 30% vote share.
Sajad Shaheen (JKNC) won the 2024 election with 33128 votes, leading by 6110 votes and securing a 36% vote share.
The Banihal Assembly constituency falls under the Udhampur Lok Sabha constituency of Doda district.
Sajad Shaheen (JKNC) won the Banihal Assembly seat in 2024 with a margin of 6110 votes over Imtiaz Ahmed Shan (JKPDP).
The Banihal Assembly constituency is part of the Udhampur Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Kishtwar, Inderwal, Doda, Bhaderwah, Ramban, Gulabgarh, Reasi, Gool-arnas, Udhampur, Chenani, Ram Nagar, Bani, Basohli, Kathua, Billawar, Hira Nagar.
The top candidates in the Banihal Assembly Election 2024 were:
Sajad Shaheen (JKNC)
Imtiaz Ahmed Shan (JKPDP)
Vikar Rasool Wani (INC)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Sajad Shaheen (JKNC) 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.