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Jammu East Assembly Election Results 2024

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.

Jammu East Assembly Election Results 2024 to 1996

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Jammu East Assembly Election Results (2024)

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%

Jammu East Assembly Election Results (2014)

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 %

Jammu East Assembly Election Results (2008)

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 %

Jammu East Assembly Election Results (2002)

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 %

Jammu East Assembly Election Results (1996)

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 %
Source: ECI

Strike Rate

BJP 75%
INC 25%
BJP won 4 times and INC won 1 time since 1977 elections.

Jammu East MLA List

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 %
Source: ECI

Jammu East Past Election Results

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 %
Source: ECI

Jammu And Kashmir Jammu East Assembly Elections FAQs

Who won the Jammu East Assembly seat in the 2024 election?

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.

What is the historical strike rate of the Jammu East constituency in past elections?

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.

What were the vote shares of the leading candidates in the 2024 Jammu East Assembly Election?

Yudhvir Sethi (BJP) received 61% vote share.
Yogesh Sawhney (INC) received 35% vote share.

What were the results of the 2024 Jammu East Assembly Election?

Yudhvir Sethi (BJP) won the 2024 election with 42589 votes, leading by 18114 votes and securing a 61% vote share.

Which Lok Sabha constituency does the Jammu East Assembly constituency fall under?

The Jammu East Assembly constituency falls under the Jammu Lok Sabha constituency of Jammu district.

What was the margin of victory in the Jammu East Assembly Election 2024?

Yudhvir Sethi (BJP) won the Jammu East Assembly seat in 2024 with a margin of 18114 votes over Yogesh Sawhney (INC).

What are the key constituencies in the Jammu Lok Sabha area?

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.

Who were the top candidates for the Jammu East Assembly Election 2024?

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.

Disclaimer:

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.

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