The Kulgam constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2024 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise .
Muhammad Yusuf Tarigami of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) won the seat by defeating Sayar Ahmad Reshi of the Independent with a margin of 7838 votes. For all breaking news, trends, and analysis, stay tuned.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Muhammad Yusuf Tarigami
WINNER
|
Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
33,634
Lead: 7,838
|
45% |
| Sayar Ahmad Reshi | Independent | 25,796 | 34% |
| Mohd Amin Dar | Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party | 7,561 | 10% |
| Mohammad Aaqib Dar | Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party | 2,726 | 4% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 1,358 | 2% |
| Zaman Irshad Parry | Independent | 993 | 1% |
| Sudarshan Singh | Jammu & Kashmir National Panthers Party (Bhim) | 778 | 1% |
| Abdul Ahad Mir | Aman Aur Shanti Tehreek-E-Jammu & Kashmir | 646 | 1% |
| Sajad Ahmad Dar | Independent | 636 | 1% |
| Nazir Ahmad Laway | Jammu & Kashmir People Conference | 506 | 1% |
| Afrooza Banoo | Independent | 344 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Mohamad Yousuf Tarigami
WINNER
|
Communist Party Of India (Marxist) |
20,574
Lead: 334
|
% |
| Nazir Ahmad Laway | Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party | 20,240 | % |
| Imran Nabi Dar | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference | 8,273 | % |
| Ghulam Hassan Zargar | Bharatiya Janta Party | 1,944 | % |
| Peer Nazim-ud-din | Indian National Congress | 519 | % |
| Towseef Ahmad Shah | Independent | 483 | % |
| Rashida Mir | Independent | 350 | % |
| Riyaz Ahmad Shah | Bahujan Samaj Party | 121 | % |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Abdul Gaffar Sofi
WINNER
|
Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party |
12,249
Lead: -4,690
|
% |
| Abdul Majeed | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference | 7,439 | % |
| Anayatullah Rather | Indian National Congress | 5,223 | % |
| Mohmad Amin Dar | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) | 3,782 | % |
| Abdul Rehman Malla | Independent | 3,730 | % |
| Gulam Nabi Dar | Independent | 1,219 | % |
| Manzoor Ahmed | J & K National Panthers Party | 644 | % |
| Manzoor Ahmad Paray | Bharatiya Janta Party | 812 | % |
| Abdul Rashid Lone | Independent | 660 | % |
| Rakesh Pardesi | Communist Party Of India | 632 | % |
| Mohmad Yousuf Bhat | Independent | 587 | % |
| Bashir Ahmad Reshi | Rashtriya Janata Dal | 432 | % |
| Reyaz Ahmad Shah | Independent | 431 | % |
| Rafiqa Akhter | J & K National Panthers Party | 344 | % |
| Mohmad Maqbool Teli | Independent | 343 | % |
| Mohmad Ahsan Mir | Bahujan Samaj Party | 281 | % |
| Roshan Lal Pandita | Independent | 242 | % |
| Hamidullah Mir | Independent | 229 | % |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ab. Gafar Sofi
WINNER
|
Peoples Democratic Party |
6,803
Lead: 3,342
|
% |
| Mohd. Amin Dar | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) | 2,327 | % |
| Firdous Ahmad | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference | 1,764 | % |
| Mohd. Ramzan Bhat | Indian National Congress | 474 | % |
| Gh. Mohd. Tantray | Bharatiya Janta Party | 244 | % |
| Ramesh Kumar Bhat | Independent | 324 | % |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Gul Md. Rafiqui
WINNER
|
Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |
5,863
Lead: 192
|
% |
| Md. Sikander | Jammu And Kashmir Awami League | 3,948 | % |
| Anaatullah Khan | Janata Dal | 3,838 | % |
| Ab. Gaffar Sofi | Indian National Congress | 3,821 | % |
| Md. Sardar | Bharatiya Janta Party | 738 | % |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Votes | Lead | Vote Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Muhammad Yusuf Tarigami | CPIM | 33,634 | 7,838 | 45% |
| 2014 | Mohamad Yousuf Tarigami | CPM | 20,574 | 334 | % |
| 2008 | Abdul Gaffar Sofi | JKPDP | 12,249 | -4,690 | % |
| 2002 | Ab. Gafar Sofi | PDP | 6,803 | 3,342 | % |
| 1996 | Gul Md. Rafiqui | JKN | 5,863 | 192 | % |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Muhammad Yusuf Tarigami | CPIM |
33,634
(Lead: 7,838)
|
45% |
| Sayar Ahmad Reshi | IND | 25,796 | 34% | |
| 2014 | Mohamad Yousuf Tarigami | CPM |
20,574
(Lead: 334)
|
% |
| Nazir Ahmad Laway | JKPDP | 20,240 | % | |
| 2008 | Abdul Gaffar Sofi | JKPDP |
12,249
(Lead: -4,690)
|
% |
| Abdul Majeed | JKN | 7,439 | % | |
| 2002 | Ab. Gafar Sofi | PDP |
6,803
(Lead: 3,342)
|
% |
| Mohd. Amin Dar | CPM | 2,327 | % | |
| 1996 | Gul Md. Rafiqui | JKN |
5,863
(Lead: 192)
|
% |
| Md. Sikander | JKAL | 3,948 | % |
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Muhammad Yusuf Tarigami of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPIM) won the Kulgam Assembly seat in the 2024 elections, defeating Sayar Ahmad Reshi of the Independent (IND) by a margin of 7838 votes.
The strike rate in the Kulgam constituency is 50% CPIM and 50% CPM, with CPIM won 1 time and CPM won 1 time since the 1977 elections.
Muhammad Yusuf Tarigami (CPIM) received 45% vote share.
Sayar Ahmad Reshi (IND) received 34% vote share.
Muhammad Yusuf Tarigami (CPIM) won the 2024 election with 33634 votes, leading by 7838 votes and securing a 45% vote share.
The Kulgam Assembly constituency falls under the Anantanag Lok Sabha constituency of Anantnag district.
Muhammad Yusuf Tarigami (CPIM) won the Kulgam Assembly seat in 2024 with a margin of 7838 votes over Sayar Ahmad Reshi (IND).
The Kulgam Assembly constituency is part of the Anantanag Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Tral, Pampore, Pulwama, Rajpora, Wachi, Shopian, Noorabad, Hom Shali, Anantnag, Devsar, Doru, Kokernag, Shangus, Bijbehara, Pahalgam.
The top candidates in the Kulgam Assembly Election 2024 were:
Muhammad Yusuf Tarigami (CPIM)
Sayar Ahmad Reshi (IND)
Mohd Amin Dar (JKPDP)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Muhammad Yusuf Tarigami (CPIM) 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.