The Kokernag constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2024 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise .
Zafar Ali Khatana of the Jammu & Kashmir National Conference won the seat by defeating Haroon Rashid Khata of the Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party with a margin of 6162 votes. For all breaking news, trends, and analysis, stay tuned.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Zafar Ali Khatana
WINNER
|
Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |
17,949
Lead: 6,162
|
31% |
| Haroon Rashid Khata | Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party | 11,787 | 21% |
| Gulzar Ahmad Khatana | Independent | 8,066 | 14% |
| Anwar Jaan | Independent | 6,977 | 12% |
| Choudhary Roshan Hussain Gujjar | Bharatiya Janata Party | 4,173 | 7% |
| Dr Ishfaq Ahmed Chodhary | Independent | 3,007 | 5% |
| Bashir Ahmad Khari | Independent | 1,628 | 3% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 1,561 | 3% |
| Mohammad Sharief Shah | Independent | 1,113 | 2% |
| Mohammad Waqar | Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party | 847 | 1% |
| Abrar Ahmad Gojjar | Independent | 369 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Abdul Rahim Rather
WINNER
|
Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party |
24,284
Lead: 4,571
|
% |
| Peerzada Mohammad Syed | Indian National Congress | 19,713 | % |
| Ghulam Nabi Bhat | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference | 8,248 | % |
| Khurshid Ahmad Malik | Bharatiya Janta Party | 1,842 | % |
| Ghulam Hassan Khanday | Independent | 1,131 | % |
| Mohammad Yousuf Ganie | J & K National Panthers Party | 790 | % |
| Javaid Ahmad Rather | All Jammu And Kashmir Republican Party | 451 | % |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Peerzada Mohd. Syed
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
13,384
Lead: 3,432
|
% |
| Gulam Nabi Bhat | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference | 12,114 | % |
| Sehar Iqbal | Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party | 9,223 | % |
| Abdul Salam Reshi | Jammu & Kashmir Democratic Party Nationalist | 5,858 | % |
| Abdul Rahim Rather | Independent | 2,714 | % |
| Ghulam Rasool Malik | Jammu & Kashmir Awami National Conference | 1,352 | % |
| Bashir Ahmad Ahanger | Peoples Democratic Front | 978 | % |
| Mohd. Saleem Ganie | Samajwadi Party | 814 | % |
| Mohd. Shafi Naikoo | Independent | 633 | % |
| Kanya Lal Pandita | Independent | 610 | % |
| Fayaz Ahmad Sheikh | Independent | 422 | % |
| Manzoor Ahmad Rather | Lok Jan Shakti Party | 407 | % |
| Syed Aejaz Hussain Qadri | Independent | 316 | % |
| Ali Amohd. Pampori | Rajya Nojawan Shakti Party | 303 | % |
| Irshad Hussain Bhat | Independent | 267 | % |
| Ali Mohd. Wani | Bahujan Samaj Party | 238 | % |
| Prince Ahmad Sheikh | All J & K Kisan Majdoor Party | 181 | % |
| Mohd. Mushtaq Dar | Republican Party Of India (A) | 120 | % |
| Mohd. Yousuf Chirag | Independent | 76 | % |
| Mohd. Yousuf Ganie | J & K National Panthers Party | 20 | % |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Peerzada Mohd. Syed
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
3,356
Lead: 237
|
% |
| Gh.rasool Malik | Peoples Democratic Party | 2,920 | % |
| Syed Ab. Rashid | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference | 925 | % |
| Showket Hussain Wani | Bharatiya Janta Party | 579 | % |
| Peerzada Ab. Hameed | Lok Jan Shakti Party | 401 | % |
| Mohd. Iqbal Wani | Independent | 252 | % |
| Fayaz Ah. Wani | Independent | 247 | % |
| Ab. Rashid Rather | Independent | 137 | % |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Syed Abdul Rashid
WINNER
|
Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |
11,436
Lead: 6,261
|
% |
| Abdul Rashid Rather | Jammu And Kashmir Awami League | 4,145 | % |
| Peerzada Mohmad Sayeed | Indian National Congress | 3,575 | % |
| Peerzada Abdul Hameed | Janata Dal | 1,930 | % |
| Yousuf | Jammu & Kashmir Panthers Party | 810 | % |
| Gh. Mohmad Tantray | Bharatiya Janta Party | 601 | % |
| Mohd. Yasin Hadi | All India Indira Congress (Tiwari) | 431 | % |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Votes | Lead | Vote Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Zafar Ali Khatana | JKNC | 17,949 | 6,162 | 31% |
| 2014 | Abdul Rahim Rather | JKPDP | 24,284 | 4,571 | % |
| 2008 | Peerzada Mohd. Syed | INC | 13,384 | 3,432 | % |
| 2002 | Peerzada Mohd. Syed | INC | 3,356 | 237 | % |
| 1996 | Syed Abdul Rashid | JKN | 11,436 | 6,261 | % |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Zafar Ali Khatana | JKNC |
17,949
(Lead: 6,162)
|
31% |
| Haroon Rashid Khata | JKPDP | 11,787 | 21% | |
| 2014 | Abdul Rahim Rather | JKPDP |
24,284
(Lead: 4,571)
|
% |
| Peerzada Mohammad Syed | INC | 19,713 | % | |
| 2008 | Peerzada Mohd. Syed | INC |
13,384
(Lead: 3,432)
|
% |
| Gulam Nabi Bhat | JKN | 12,114 | % | |
| 2002 | Peerzada Mohd. Syed | INC |
3,356
(Lead: 237)
|
% |
| Gh.rasool Malik | PDP | 2,920 | % | |
| 1996 | Syed Abdul Rashid | JKN |
11,436
(Lead: 6,261)
|
% |
| Abdul Rashid Rather | JKAL | 4,145 | % |
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Zafar Ali Khatana of the Jammu & Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) won the Kokernag Assembly seat in the 2024 elections, defeating Haroon Rashid Khata of the Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party (JKPDP) by a margin of 6162 votes.
The strike rate in the Kokernag constituency is 67% INC and 33% JKNC, with INC won 2 times and JKNC won 1 time since the 1977 elections.
Zafar Ali Khatana (JKNC) received 31% vote share.
Haroon Rashid Khata (JKPDP) received 21% vote share.
Zafar Ali Khatana (JKNC) won the 2024 election with 17949 votes, leading by 6162 votes and securing a 31% vote share.
The Kokernag Assembly constituency falls under the Anantanag Lok Sabha constituency of Anantnag district.
Zafar Ali Khatana (JKNC) won the Kokernag Assembly seat in 2024 with a margin of 6162 votes over Haroon Rashid Khata (JKPDP).
The Kokernag Assembly constituency is part of the Anantanag Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Tral, Pampore, Pulwama, Rajpora, Wachi, Shopian, Noorabad, Kulgam, Hom Shali, Anantnag, Devsar, Doru, Shangus, Bijbehara, Pahalgam.
The top candidates in the Kokernag Assembly Election 2024 were:
Zafar Ali Khatana (JKNC)
Haroon Rashid Khata (JKPDP)
Gulzar Ahmad Khatana (IND)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Zafar Ali Khatana (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.