The Darhal constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2024 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise .
Javid Chowdary of the Jammu & Kashmir National Conference won the seat by defeating Choudhary Zulfikar Ali of the Bharatiya Janata Party with a margin of 18908 votes. For all breaking news, trends, and analysis, stay tuned.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Javid Chowdary
WINNER
|
Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |
42,043
Lead: 18,908
|
61% |
| Choudhary Zulfikar Ali | Bharatiya Janata Party | 23,135 | 34% |
| Guftar Ahmed | Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party | 1,885 | 3% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 814 | 1% |
| Abdul Rashid | Bahujan Samaj Party | 497 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Chowdhary Zulfkar Ali
WINNER
|
Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party |
24,381
Lead: 5,068
|
% |
| Choudhary Liaqat Ali | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference | 19,313 | % |
| Mohd Iqbal Malik | Indian National Congress | 18,605 | % |
| Thakur Puran Singh | Bharatiya Janta Party | 11,940 | % |
| Nazir Hussain | Independent | 656 | % |
| Manir Hussain | Independent | 645 | % |
| Sheraz Begum | Bahujan Samaj Party | 421 | % |
| Mohd Rakiz | J & K National Panthers Party | 366 | % |
| Rafaqat Ajaz Choudhary | Hindustan Krantikari Dal | 167 | % |
| Ghulam Header Atish | Independent | 136 | % |
| Abdul Manaf | Independent | 108 | % |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Zulfkar Ali
WINNER
|
Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party |
19,399
Lead: 4,541
|
% |
| Mohd Iqbal | Independent | 14,858 | % |
| Liaqat Ali | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference | 14,510 | % |
| Puran Singh | Indian National Congress | 12,506 | % |
| Masood Ahmed Chowdhary | Independent | 1,753 | % |
| Abdul Hamid | Independent | 1,532 | % |
| Mohd Farooq | J & K National Panthers Party | 1,140 | % |
| Dev Raj Sharma | Bharatiya Janta Party | 1,072 | % |
| Sheraz Begum Mirza | Bahujan Samaj Party | 390 | % |
| Mohd Shabir | Jammu & Kashmir Awami National Conference | 300 | % |
| Allah Dad | Independent | 276 | % |
| Mushtaq Hussain | Janata Dal (Secular) | 216 | % |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Puran Singh
WINNER
|
Independent |
11,832
Lead: 217
|
% |
| Ch. Liaqat Ali | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference | 11,615 | % |
| Zulfkar Ali | Independent | 7,870 | % |
| Tasadiqe Hussain | Peoples Democratic Party | 5,146 | % |
| Ahssain Ullah Pervaize Malik | Indian National Congress | 2,285 | % |
| Mushtaq Hussain | J & K National Panthers Party | 1,181 | % |
| Dev Raj Sharma | Bharatiya Janta Party | 911 | % |
| Zulifkar Hussain | Bahujan Samaj Party | 805 | % |
| Abdul Khaliq | Independent | 470 | % |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ch. Mohd. Hussain
WINNER
|
Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |
14,969
Lead: 5,166
|
% |
| Abdul Rashid Mirza | Independent | 9,803 | % |
| Tassdiq Hussain | Indian National Congress | 8,119 | % |
| Dev Raj | Bharatiya Janta Party | 2,982 | % |
| Ghulam Abbas | Janata Dal | 506 | % |
| Baldev Singh | Jammu & Kashmir Panthers Party | 214 | % |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Votes | Lead | Vote Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Javid Chowdary | JKNC | 42,043 | 18,908 | 61% |
| 2014 | Chowdhary Zulfkar Ali | JKPDP | 24,381 | 5,068 | % |
| 2008 | Zulfkar Ali | JKPDP | 19,399 | 4,541 | % |
| 2002 | Puran Singh | IND | 11,832 | 217 | % |
| 1996 | Ch. Mohd. Hussain | JKN | 14,969 | 5,166 | % |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Javid Chowdary | JKNC |
42,043
(Lead: 18,908)
|
61% |
| Choudhary Zulfikar Ali | BJP | 23,135 | 34% | |
| 2014 | Chowdhary Zulfkar Ali | JKPDP |
24,381
(Lead: 5,068)
|
% |
| Choudhary Liaqat Ali | JKN | 19,313 | % | |
| 2008 | Zulfkar Ali | JKPDP |
19,399
(Lead: 4,541)
|
% |
| Mohd Iqbal | IND | 14,858 | % | |
| 2002 | Puran Singh | IND |
11,832
(Lead: 217)
|
% |
| Ch. Liaqat Ali | JKN | 11,615 | % | |
| 1996 | Ch. Mohd. Hussain | JKN |
14,969
(Lead: 5,166)
|
% |
| Abdul Rashid Mirza | IND | 9,803 | % |
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Javid Chowdary of the Jammu & Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) won the Darhal Assembly seat in the 2024 elections, defeating Choudhary Zulfikar Ali of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) by a margin of 18908 votes.
The strike rate in the Darhal constituency is 67% JKPDP and 33% JKNC, with JKPDP won 2 times and JKNC won 1 time since the 1977 elections.
Javid Chowdary (JKNC) received 61% vote share.
Choudhary Zulfikar Ali (BJP) received 34% vote share.
Javid Chowdary (JKNC) won the 2024 election with 42043 votes, leading by 18908 votes and securing a 61% vote share.
The Darhal Assembly constituency falls under the Jammu Lok Sabha constituency of Rajauri district.
Javid Chowdary (JKNC) won the Darhal Assembly seat in 2024 with a margin of 18908 votes over Choudhary Zulfikar Ali (BJP).
The Darhal Assembly constituency is part of the Jammu Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Samba, Vijaypur, Nagrota, Gandhi Nagar, Jammu East, Jammu West, Bishnah, Ranbir Singh Pura, Suchet Garh, Marh, Raipur Domana, Akhnoor, Chhamb, Naushehra, Rajauri, Kala Kote, Suran Kote, Mendhar, Poonch Haveli.
The top candidates in the Darhal Assembly Election 2024 were:
Javid Chowdary (JKNC)
Choudhary Zulfikar Ali (BJP)
Guftar Ahmed (JKPDP)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Javid Chowdary (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.