The Chenani constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2024 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise .
Balwant Singh Mankotia of the Bharatiya Janata Party won the seat by defeating Harsh Dev Singh of the J&K National Panthers Party (India) with a margin of 15611 votes.The Chenani 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Balwant Singh Mankotia
WINNER
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
47,990
Lead: 15,611
|
56% |
| Harsh Dev Singh | J&K National Panthers Party (India) | 32,379 | 38% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 1,855 | 2% |
| Shabir | Jammu & Kashmir All Alliance Democratic Party | 941 | 1% |
| Surjeet Singh | Independent | 495 | 1% |
| Sham Lal Dogra | Bahujan Samaj Party | 457 | 1% |
| Krishan Chand | Independent | 302 | 0% |
| Mohd Vaseem | Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party | 267 | 0% |
| Geeta Manhas | Samajwadi Party | 223 | 0% |
| Gulam Rasool | Jammu & Kashmir National Panthers Party (Bhim) | 167 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Dina Nath
WINNER
|
Bharatiya Janta Party |
33,047
Lead: 20,332
|
% |
| Krishan Chander | Indian National Congress | 12,715 | % |
| Dhani Ram Atri | J & K National Panthers Party | 11,992 | % |
| Hans Raj | Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party | 2,929 | % |
| Pushpa Devi | Samajwadi Party | 1,830 | % |
| Sansar Chand | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference | 1,198 | % |
| Mohinder Kumar | Bahujan Samaj Party | 980 | % |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Krishan Chander
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
16,276
Lead: 6,438
|
% |
| Dina Nath | Bharatiya Janta Party | 9,838 | % |
| Faqir Nath | J & K National Panthers Party | 9,131 | % |
| Lal Chand | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference | 5,326 | % |
| Sansar Chand | Independent | 1,705 | % |
| Kapoor Chand | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,086 | % |
| Krishan Lal | Lok Jan Shakti Party | 810 | % |
| Ramesh Chand | Nationalist Congress Party | 625 | % |
| Bodh Raj | Independent | 371 | % |
| Tulsi Dass | Independent | 287 | % |
| Sanjeet Kumar | Independent | 215 | % |
| Jia Lal | Independent | 212 | % |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sh Faquir Nath
WINNER
|
J & K National Panthers Party |
17,118
Lead: 1,765
|
% |
| Sh. Krishan Chander | Indian National Congress | 15,353 | % |
| Sh Lal Chand | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference | 9,290 | % |
| Sh. Prithvi Chand | Bharatiya Janta Party | 1,710 | % |
| Sh Mohan Bodh Raj | Janata Dal (Secular) | 1,286 | % |
| Sh Amar Chand | Bahujan Samaj Party | 628 | % |
| Sh. Romesh Chander | Rashtriya Janata Dal | 358 | % |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Prithvi Chand
WINNER
|
Bharatiya Janta Party |
10,493
Lead: 2,904
|
% |
| Krishan Chander | Indian National Congress | 7,589 | % |
| Dhani Ram | Bahujan Samaj Party | 2,935 | % |
| Prem Nath Bhagat | Janata Dal | 1,983 | % |
| Darshan Lal | Jammu & Kashmir Panthers Party | 611 | % |
| Sham Lal | Independent | 431 | % |
| Paras Ram | Independent | 181 | % |
| Prem Nath | Independent | 136 | % |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Votes | Lead | Vote Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Balwant Singh Mankotia | BJP | 47,990 | 15,611 | 56% |
| 2014 | Dina Nath | BJP | 33,047 | 20,332 | % |
| 2008 | Krishan Chander | INC | 16,276 | 6,438 | % |
| 2002 | Sh Faquir Nath | JKNPP | 17,118 | 1,765 | % |
| 1996 | Prithvi Chand | BJP | 10,493 | 2,904 | % |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Balwant Singh Mankotia | BJP |
47,990
(Lead: 15,611)
|
56% |
| Harsh Dev Singh | J&K National Panthers Party (India) | 32,379 | 38% | |
| 2014 | Dina Nath | BJP |
33,047
(Lead: 20,332)
|
% |
| Krishan Chander | INC | 12,715 | % | |
| 2008 | Krishan Chander | INC |
16,276
(Lead: 6,438)
|
% |
| Dina Nath | BJP | 9,838 | % | |
| 2002 | Sh Faquir Nath | JKNPP |
17,118
(Lead: 1,765)
|
% |
| Sh. Krishan Chander | INC | 15,353 | % | |
| 1996 | Prithvi Chand | BJP |
10,493
(Lead: 2,904)
|
% |
| Krishan Chander | INC | 7,589 | % |
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Balwant Singh Mankotia of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won the Chenani Assembly seat in the 2024 elections, defeating Harsh Dev Singh of the J&K National Panthers Party (India) (J&K National Panthers Party (India)) by a margin of 15611 votes.
The strike rate in the Chenani constituency is 75% BJP and 25% INC, with BJP won 3 times and INC won 1 time since the 1977 elections.
Balwant Singh Mankotia (BJP) received 56% vote share.
Harsh Dev Singh (J&K National Panthers Party (India)) received 38% vote share.
Balwant Singh Mankotia (BJP) won the 2024 election with 47990 votes, leading by 15611 votes and securing a 56% vote share.
The Chenani Assembly constituency falls under the Udhampur Lok Sabha constituency of Udhampur district.
Balwant Singh Mankotia (BJP) won the Chenani Assembly seat in 2024 with a margin of 15611 votes over Harsh Dev Singh (J&K National Panthers Party (India)).
The Chenani 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, Ram Nagar, Bani, Basohli, Kathua, Billawar, Hira Nagar.
The top candidates in the Chenani Assembly Election 2024 were:
Balwant Singh Mankotia (BJP)
Harsh Dev Singh (J&K National Panthers Party (India))
Nota (None Of The Above)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Balwant Singh Mankotia (BJP) 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.