The Jammu East constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2024 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise .
Yudhvir Sethi of the Bharatiya Janata Party won the seat by defeating Yogesh Sawhney of the Indian National Congress with a margin of 18114 votes. For all breaking news, trends, and analysis, stay tuned.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Yudhvir Sethi
Winner
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
42,589
Lead: 18,114
|
61% |
| Yogesh Sawhney | Indian National Congress | 24,475 | 35% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 565 | 1% |
| Aditya Gupta | Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party | 448 | 1% |
| Rajesh Gupta | Bahujan Samaj Party | 339 | 0% |
| Raj Kumar | Hindustan Shakti Sena | 239 | 0% |
| Chander Mohan Sharma | Independent | 202 | 0% |
| Sanjeev Luthra | Sainik Samaj Party | 155 | 0% |
| Rajesh Gondhi | Jammu & Kashmir National Panthers Party (Bhim) | 144 | 0% |
| Asif D.m | Independent | 142 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Rajesh Gupta
Winner
|
Bharatiya Janta Party |
21,776
Lead: 12,694
|
% |
| Vikram Malhotra | Indian National Congress | 9,082 | % |
| Bharat Chowdhary | Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party | 3,072 | % |
| Sanjeev Gupta | Independent | 430 | % |
| Bimla Luthra | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference | 261 | % |
| Kasturi Lal Gupta | Independent | 240 | % |
| Rajesh Gondhi | J & K National Panthers Party | 136 | % |
| Ajay Jagotra | Independent | 112 | % |
| Mahesh Chander Padha | Independent | 60 | % |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ashok Kumar Khajuria
Winner
|
Bharatiya Janta Party |
15,907
Lead: 5,504
|
% |
| Narender Singh | Indian National Congress | 5,480 | % |
| Sanjay Mahey | Independent | 3,885 | % |
| Pardeep Bali | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference | 2,017 | % |
| Zaffar Javed Ahmed | Jammu & Kashmir Democratic Party Nationalist | 1,610 | % |
| Rajeev Gupta | Bahujan Samaj Party | 673 | % |
| Prof.bhim Singh | J & K National Panthers Party | 456 | % |
| Shanti Devi | Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party | 454 | % |
| Billa | Lok Jan Shakti Party | 300 | % |
| Brij Mohan | Independent | 76 | % |
| Swarn Sharma | Jammu State Morcha (Progressive) | 76 | % |
| Om Parkash Sadotra | Bharatiya Bahujan Party | 70 | % |
| Sanjeev Kumar | Independent | 70 | % |
| Jamil Akhter | Independent | 61 | % |
| Sanjeev Kumar Sareen | Independent | 55 | % |
| Mahesh Chander Padha | Rashtriya Janata Dal | 55 | % |
| Rajiv Mahajan | Independent | 41 | % |
| Mohit Gupta | Bharatiya Sampuran Krantikari Party | 35 | % |
| Pervaiz Ahmed | All India Forward Bloc | 31 | % |
| Surinder Mahajan | Independent | 18 | % |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Yogesh Kumar Sawhney
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
11,784
Lead: 577
|
% |
| Ashok Kumar | Bharatiya Janta Party | 8,448 | % |
| Tilak Raj Sharma | Independent | 4,653 | % |
| Sanjay Kumar Mahay | Shiv Sena | 4,635 | % |
| Bimla Luthra | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference | 1,593 | % |
| Krishan Dass | Bahujan Samaj Party | 457 | % |
| Sanjeev Kumar Sareen | Independent | 389 | % |
| Ayoudia Kumar Manawa | Independent | 376 | % |
| Rameshwar Singh | Independent | 315 | % |
| Bhushan Lal Gupta | Peoples Democratic Party | 244 | % |
| Girdhari Lal | Janata Dal (United) | 205 | % |
| Hemant Rao Sathe | Independent | 155 | % |
| Rajesh Gondhi | J & K National Panthers Party | 138 | % |
| Pankaj Kohli | Lok Jan Shakti Party | 131 | % |
| Rita Jitendera | Independent | 98 | % |
| Madan Lal | Independent | 67 | % |
| Krishan Lal Gupta | Nationalist Congress Party | 65 | % |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Chuni Lal
Winner
|
Bharatiya Janta Party |
7,925
Lead: 1,379
|
% |
| Gharu Ram | Indian National Congress | 7,789 | % |
| Rajinder Singh Chib | Jammu & Kashmir Panthers Party | 5,912 | % |
| Makhan Singh | Bahujan Samaj Party | 4,968 | % |
| Souchet Singh | Janata Dal | 1,834 | % |
| Rajesh Kumar Sharma | All India Indira Congress (Tiwari) | 815 | % |
| Nanak Singh | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference | 719 | % |
| Kharak Singh | Jammu And Kashmir Awami League | 189 | % |
| Manohar Singh | Jammu & Kashmir Panthers Party | 72 | % |
| Sanjeev Gupta | Independent | 55 | % |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Lead | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Yudhvir Sethi | BJP | 42,589 | 18,114 | 61% |
| 2014 | Rajesh Gupta | BJP | 21,776 | 12,694 | % |
| 2008 | Ashok Kumar Khajuria | BJP | 15,907 | 5,504 | % |
| 2002 | Yogesh Kumar Sawhney | INC | 11,784 | 577 | % |
| 1996 | Chuni Lal | BJP | 7,925 | 1,379 | % |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Yudhvir Sethi | BJP |
42,589
(Lead: 18,114)
|
61% |
| Yogesh Sawhney | INC | 24,475 | 35% | |
| 2014 | Rajesh Gupta | BJP |
21,776
(Lead: 12,694)
|
% |
| Vikram Malhotra | INC | 9,082 | % | |
| 2008 | Ashok Kumar Khajuria | BJP |
15,907
(Lead: 5,504)
|
% |
| Narender Singh | INC | 5,480 | % | |
| 2002 | Yogesh Kumar Sawhney | INC |
11,784
(Lead: 577)
|
% |
| Ashok Kumar | BJP | 8,448 | % | |
| 1996 | Chuni Lal | BJP |
7,925
(Lead: 1,379)
|
% |
| Gharu Ram | INC | 7,789 | % |
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Yudhvir Sethi of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won the Jammu East Assembly seat in the 2024 elections, defeating Yogesh Sawhney of the Indian National Congress (INC) by a margin of 18114 votes.
The strike rate in the Jammu East constituency is 75% BJP and 25% INC, with BJP won 4 times and INC won 1 time since the 1977 elections.
Yudhvir Sethi (BJP) received 61% vote share.
Yogesh Sawhney (INC) received 35% vote share.
Yudhvir Sethi (BJP) won the 2024 election with 42589 votes, leading by 18114 votes and securing a 61% vote share.
The Jammu East Assembly constituency falls under the Jammu Lok Sabha constituency of Jammu district.
Yudhvir Sethi (BJP) won the Jammu East Assembly seat in 2024 with a margin of 18114 votes over Yogesh Sawhney (INC).
The Jammu East Assembly constituency is part of the Jammu Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Samba, Vijaypur, Nagrota, Gandhi Nagar, Jammu West, Bishnah, Ranbir Singh Pura, Suchet Garh, Marh, Raipur Domana, Akhnoor, Chhamb, Naushehra, Darhal, Rajauri, Kala Kote, Suran Kote, Mendhar, Poonch Haveli.
The top candidates in the Jammu East Assembly Election 2024 were:
Yudhvir Sethi (BJP)
Yogesh Sawhney (INC)
Nota (None Of The Above)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Yudhvir Sethi (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.