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.
| 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% |
| 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 | % |
| 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 | % |
| 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 | % |
| 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 | % |
| 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 | % |
| 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 | % |
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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.
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.
Shagun Parihar (BJP) received 48% vote share.
Sajad Kichloo (JKNC) received 47% vote share.
Shagun Parihar (BJP) won the 2024 election with 29053 votes, leading by 521 votes and securing a 48% vote share.
The Kishtwar Assembly constituency falls under the Udhampur Lok Sabha constituency of Doda district.
Shagun Parihar (BJP) won the Kishtwar Assembly seat in 2024 with a margin of 521 votes over Sajad Kichloo (JKNC).
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.
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.
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.