The Karnah constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2024 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise .
Javid Mirchal of the Jammu & Kashmir National Conference won the seat by defeating Naseer Ahmad Awan of the Jammu & Kashmir People Conference with a margin of 6262 votes.The Karnah Assembly constituency falls under the Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Independent candidate Abdul Rashid Sheikh won the Baramulla Lok Sabha (MP) seat with a margin of 204142 votes, defeating Omar Abdullah of the Jammu & Kashmir National Conference. For all breaking news, trends, and analysis, stay tuned.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Javid Mirchal
WINNER
|
Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |
14,294
Lead: 6,262
|
35% |
| Naseer Ahmad Awan | Jammu & Kashmir People Conference | 8,032 | 19% |
| Firdous Ahmad Mir | Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party | 6,354 | 15% |
| Raja Manzoor Ahmad Khan | Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party | 5,151 | 12% |
| Mohd. Ldrees Karnahi | Bharatiya Janata Party | 2,973 | 7% |
| Fayaz Ahmad | Independent | 2,925 | 7% |
| Sajawal Shah | Samajwadi Party | 735 | 2% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 464 | 1% |
| Sajid Ahmad Mir | Bhim Sena | 392 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Dayanand Raghunath Sopte
WINNER
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
13,468
Lead: 4,125
|
47.88% |
| Jit Vinayak Arolkar | Independent | 9,343 | 33.22% |
| Babi Shiva Bagkar | Indian National Congress | 4,239 | 15.07% |
| Swaroop Jaidev Naik | Goa Suraksha Manch | 632 | 2.25% |
| Nota | None of the Above | 446 | 1.59% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Raja Manzoor Ahmad
WINNER
|
Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party |
12,371
Lead: 5,775
|
% |
| Kifil Ur Rehman Khan | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference | 6,596 | % |
| Ali Asgar Khan | Indian National Congress | 2,894 | % |
| Mohammad Saleem Mir | Jammu & Kashmir People Conference | 2,359 | % |
| Ishfaq Ur Rehman | Bharatiya Janta Party | 654 | % |
| Jahangir Khan | J & K National Panthers Party | 453 | % |
| Aijaz Ahmad Badana | All J & K Kisan Majdoor Party | 339 | % |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Kafil Ur Rehman
WINNER
|
Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |
4,110
Lead: 1,148
|
% |
| Ab Rehman Bhadana | Jammu & Kashmir Awami National Conference | 2,962 | % |
| Javid Ahmad Mirchal | Independent | 2,911 | % |
| Ali Asgar Khan | Independent | 2,642 | % |
| Raja Manzoor Ahmad Khan | Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party | 2,616 | % |
| Syed Yasin Shah | Indian National Congress | 2,245 | % |
| Mohd Abas | Independent | 1,708 | % |
| Mohd Naseem | Independent | 770 | % |
| Ziyafat Lone | Independent | 484 | % |
| Shahnaz Ahmad | Independent | 295 | % |
| Taja Parveen | Peoples Democratic Front | 226 | % |
| Jehangir Khan | J & K National Panthers Party | 182 | % |
| Lal Din Plout | Samajwadi Party | 174 | % |
| Saiyda Bagum | Bahujan Samaj Party | 133 | % |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Kafil-u-rehman
WINNER
|
Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |
8,707
Lead: 1,988
|
% |
| Mohd Sikander Khan | Indian National Congress | 6,719 | % |
| Abdul Rashid Mirchal | Independent | 2,117 | % |
| Manzoor Ahmad | Bharatiya Janta Party | 749 | % |
| Jehangir Khan | Independent | 282 | % |
| Ali Haider | Independent | 214 | % |
| Showqat Hussain Beigh | Independent | 134 | % |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Kafeel-u-rehman
WINNER
|
Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |
10,739
Lead: 6,428
|
% |
| Ab. Rahman Badana | Janata Dal | 4,311 | % |
| Mohd. Sakander Khan | Indian National Congress | 2,219 | % |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Votes | Lead | Vote Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Javid Mirchal | JKNC | 14,294 | 6,262 | 35% |
| 2019-By Election | Dayanand Raghunath Sopte | BJP | 13,468 | 4,125 | 47.88% |
| 2014 | Raja Manzoor Ahmad | JKPDP | 12,371 | 5,775 | % |
| 2008 | Kafil Ur Rehman | JKN | 4,110 | 1,148 | % |
| 2002 | Kafil-u-rehman | JKN | 8,707 | 1,988 | % |
| 1996 | Kafeel-u-rehman | JKN | 10,739 | 6,428 | % |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Javid Mirchal | JKNC |
14,294
(Lead: 6,262)
|
35% |
| Naseer Ahmad Awan | JPC | 8,032 | 19% | |
| 2019-By Election | Dayanand Raghunath Sopte | BJP |
13,468
(Lead: 4,125)
|
47.88% |
| Jit Vinayak Arolkar | IND | 9,343 | 33.22% | |
| 2014 | Raja Manzoor Ahmad | JKPDP |
12,371
(Lead: 5,775)
|
% |
| Kifil Ur Rehman Khan | JKN | 6,596 | % | |
| 2008 | Kafil Ur Rehman | JKN |
4,110
(Lead: 1,148)
|
% |
| Ab Rehman Bhadana | JKANC | 2,962 | % | |
| 2002 | Kafil-u-rehman | JKN |
8,707
(Lead: 1,988)
|
% |
| Mohd Sikander Khan | INC | 6,719 | % | |
| 1996 | Kafeel-u-rehman | JKN |
10,739
(Lead: 6,428)
|
% |
| Ab. Rahman Badana | JD | 4,311 | % |
All 88 Assembly Constituencies in Jammu And Kashmir
Javid Mirchal of the Jammu & Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) won the Karnah Assembly seat in the 2024 elections, defeating Naseer Ahmad Awan of the Jammu & Kashmir People Conference (JPC) by a margin of 6262 votes.
The strike rate in the Karnah constituency is 75% JKN and 25% JKNC, with JKN won 3 times and JKNC won 1 time since the 1977 elections.
Javid Mirchal (JKNC) received 35% vote share.
Naseer Ahmad Awan (JPC) received 19% vote share.
Javid Mirchal (JKNC) won the 2024 election with 14294 votes, leading by 6262 votes and securing a 35% vote share.
The Karnah Assembly constituency falls under the Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency of Kupwara district.
Javid Mirchal (JKNC) won the Karnah Assembly seat in 2024 with a margin of 6262 votes over Naseer Ahmad Awan (JPC).
The Karnah Assembly constituency is part of the Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Kupwara, Lolab, Handwara, Langate, Uri, Rafiabad, Sopore, Gurez, Bandipora, Sonawari, Sangrama, Baramula, Gulmarg, Pattan.
The top candidates in the Karnah Assembly Election 2024 were:
Javid Mirchal (JKNC)
Naseer Ahmad Awan (JPC)
Firdous Ahmad Mir (JKPDP)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Javid Mirchal (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.