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Kishtwar Assembly Election Results 2024

The Kishtwar constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2024 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise .

Shagun Parihar of the Bharatiya Janata Party won the seat by defeating Sajad Kichloo of the Jammu & Kashmir National Conference with a margin of 521 votes. For all breaking news, trends, and analysis, stay tuned.

Kishtwar Assembly Election Results 2024 to 1996

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Kishtwar Assembly Election Results (2024)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Shagun Parihar WINNER
Bharatiya Janata Party
29,053
Lead: 521
48%
Sajad Kichloo Jammu & Kashmir National Conference 28,532 47%
Firdous Ahmad Tak Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party 997 2%
Nota None Of The Above 615 1%
Roop Lal Independent 571 1%
Sumit Kumar Bahujan Samaj Party 441 1%
Ravi Kumar Independent 177 0%
Anoop Kumar Independent 138 0%

Kishtwar Assembly Election Results (2014)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Sunil Kumar Sharma WINNER
Bharatiya Janta Party
28,054
Lead: 2,852
%
Sajjad Ahmed Kichloo Jammu & Kashmir National Conference 25,202 %
Firdous Ahmed Tak Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party 6,432 %
Nek Ram Indian National Congress 782 %
Jaswant Singh Independent 215 %
Aijaz Hussain Nationalist Congress Party 202 %
Farooq Ahmed Independent 190 %
Gulzar Ahmad Independent 163 %
Mohd Amin Bhat Janata Dal (Secular) 162 %
Des Raj Bahujan Samaj Party 151 %

Kishtwar Assembly Election Results (2008)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Sajjad Ahmad Kichloo WINNER
Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
19,248
Lead: 2,465
%
Sunil Kumar Bharatiya Janta Party 16,783 %
Syed Asgar Ali Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party 10,403 %
Thakur Jugal Bhandari Indian National Congress 1,621 %
Siddharth Metha Jammu & Kashmir Democratic Party Nationalist 883 %
Mohammad Ashraf Giri Independent 689 %
Gurnam Singh Independent 473 %
Ram Singh Chauhan Independent 379 %
Ravinder Kumar Independent 279 %
Anil Kumar J & K National Panthers Party 274 %
Khurshid Ahmed Bahujan Samaj Party 181 %
Hukam Chand Independent 81 %
Jaswant Singh Independent 62 %

Kishtwar Assembly Election Results (2002)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Sajjad Hussain WINNER
Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
16,725
Lead: 1,663
%
Gulam Haider Sheikh Indian National Congress 15,062 %
Rajinder Singh Independent 6,551 %
Ravinder Kumar Independent 536 %
Bashir Ahmed Janata Dal (Secular) 522 %
Rajinder Kumar Shiv Sena 471 %
Desh Raj Bahujan Samaj Party 356 %
Pyarey Lal Independent 142 %
Joginder Paul Independent 108 %

Kishtwar Assembly Election Results (1996)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Bashir Ahmed Kichloo WINNER
Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
17,889
Lead: 6,989
%
Rajinder Singh Bharatiya Janta Party 10,900 %
Abdul Majid Malik Independent 2,465 %
Abdul Gani Janata Dal 1,810 %
Ghulam Hussain Arman Indian National Congress 1,294 %
Hans Raj Bahujan Samaj Party 786 %
Pardeep Kumar Independent 204 %
Source: ECI

Strike Rate

JKN 60%
BJP 40%
JKN won 3 times and BJP won 2 times since 1977 elections.

Kishtwar MLA List

Year Candidate's Name Votes Lead Vote Share
2024 Shagun Parihar BJP 29,053 521 48%
2014 Sunil Kumar Sharma BJP 28,054 2,852 %
2008 Sajjad Ahmad Kichloo JKN 19,248 2,465 %
2002 Sajjad Hussain JKN 16,725 1,663 %
1996 Bashir Ahmed Kichloo JKN 17,889 6,989 %
Source: ECI

Kishtwar Past Election Results

Year Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
2024 Shagun Parihar BJP
29,053
(Lead: 521)
48%
Sajad Kichloo JKNC 28,532 47%
2014 Sunil Kumar Sharma BJP
28,054
(Lead: 2,852)
%
Sajjad Ahmed Kichloo JKN 25,202 %
2008 Sajjad Ahmad Kichloo JKN
19,248
(Lead: 2,465)
%
Sunil Kumar BJP 16,783 %
2002 Sajjad Hussain JKN
16,725
(Lead: 1,663)
%
Gulam Haider Sheikh INC 15,062 %
1996 Bashir Ahmed Kichloo JKN
17,889
(Lead: 6,989)
%
Rajinder Singh BJP 10,900 %
Source: ECI

Jammu And Kashmir Kishtwar Assembly Elections FAQs

Who won the Kishtwar Assembly seat in the 2024 election?

Shagun Parihar of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won the Kishtwar Assembly seat in the 2024 elections, defeating Sajad Kichloo of the Jammu & Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) by a margin of 521 votes.

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

The strike rate in the Kishtwar constituency is 60% JKN and 40% BJP, with JKN won 3 times and BJP won 2 times since the 1977 elections.

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

Shagun Parihar (BJP) received 48% vote share.
Sajad Kichloo (JKNC) received 47% vote share.

What were the results of the 2024 Kishtwar Assembly Election?

Shagun Parihar (BJP) won the 2024 election with 29053 votes, leading by 521 votes and securing a 48% vote share.

Which Lok Sabha constituency does the Kishtwar Assembly constituency fall under?

The Kishtwar Assembly constituency falls under the Udhampur Lok Sabha constituency of Doda district.

What was the margin of victory in the Kishtwar Assembly Election 2024?

Shagun Parihar (BJP) won the Kishtwar Assembly seat in 2024 with a margin of 521 votes over Sajad Kichloo (JKNC).

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

The Kishtwar Assembly constituency is part of the Udhampur Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Inderwal, Doda, Bhaderwah, Ramban, Banihal, Gulabgarh, Reasi, Gool-arnas, Udhampur, Chenani, Ram Nagar, Bani, Basohli, Kathua, Billawar, Hira Nagar.

Who were the top candidates for the Kishtwar Assembly Election 2024?

The top candidates in the Kishtwar Assembly Election 2024 were:
Shagun Parihar (BJP)
Sajad Kichloo (JKNC)
Firdous Ahmad Tak (JKPDP)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Shagun Parihar (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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