The Poonch Haveli constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2024 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise .
Ajaz Ahmad Jan of the Jammu & Kashmir National Conference won the seat by defeating Choudhary Abdul Ghani of the Bharatiya Janata Party with a margin of 20879 votes. For all breaking news, trends, and analysis, stay tuned.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ajaz Ahmad Jan
WINNER
|
Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |
41,807
Lead: 20,879
|
43% |
| Choudhary Abdul Ghani | Bharatiya Janata Party | 20,928 | 21% |
| Shah Mohd Tantray | Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party | 9,090 | 9% |
| Masood Ahmed | Independent | 9,017 | 9% |
| Shamim Ahmed | Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party | 8,631 | 9% |
| Udesh Paul Sharma | Independent | 5,731 | 6% |
| Rydham Preet Singh Sudan | Jammu & Kashmir People Conference | 1,010 | 1% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 847 | 1% |
| Sanjeev Kumar | Independent | 794 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Shah Mohd Tantray
WINNER
|
Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party |
19,488
Lead: 3,512
|
% |
| Ajaz Ahmed Jan | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference | 15,976 | % |
| Chaudhary Abdul Ghani | Independent | 15,110 | % |
| Pardeep Sharma | Bharatiya Janta Party | 11,292 | % |
| Ch Bashir Ahmed Naaz | Indian National Congress | 10,289 | % |
| Mohd Younis | Jammu & Kashmir Pir Panjal Awami Party | 1,351 | % |
| Mohd Kabir Qureshi | Independent | 682 | % |
| Javid Iqbal Reshi | Independent | 543 | % |
| Mohd Rashid | J & K National Panthers Party | 417 | % |
| Ashfaq Ahmed | Bahujan Samaj Party | 406 | % |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ajaz Ahmed Jan
WINNER
|
Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |
28,297
Lead: 9,933
|
% |
| Ch. Bashir Ahmed Naaz | Indian National Congress | 18,364 | % |
| Imtiaz Ali Bandey | Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party | 11,950 | % |
| Pardeep Sharma | Bharatiya Janta Party | 6,980 | % |
| Mohd. Younis | Samajwadi Party | 1,448 | % |
| Gursagar Singh | Independent | 897 | % |
| Ashfaq Ahmed | Bahujan Samaj Party | 694 | % |
| Maqbool Hussain | Independent | 693 | % |
| Raja Mohd. Abbas Khan | Independent | 651 | % |
| Khadam Hussain | Independent | 554 | % |
| Tabbasum Bano | J & K National Panthers Party | 336 | % |
| Mohd. Rashid | Lok Jan Shakti Party | 314 | % |
| Sarita Sharma | Bhartiya Chaitanya Party | 237 | % |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ghulam Mohd Jan
WINNER
|
Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |
27,364
Lead: 646
|
% |
| Yeshpal Sharma | Indian National Congress | 26,718 | % |
| Chaman Lal | J & K National Panthers Party | 1,176 | % |
| Mohd Mushtaq | Independent | 1,020 | % |
| Lal Hussain Mushtaq | Peoples Democratic Party | 793 | % |
| Dr. Mohd Sharif Qasmi | Bharatiya Janta Party | 641 | % |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ghulam Mohd. Jan
WINNER
|
Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |
16,150
Lead: 5,428
|
% |
| Yashpal Sharma | Janata Dal | 10,722 | % |
| Choudhery Bashir Ahmad | Independent | 10,547 | % |
| Ghulam Mohd. Mir | Indian National Congress | 3,959 | % |
| Ghulam Mohd. Ganai | Independent | 2,642 | % |
| Khem Raj | Independent | 1,007 | % |
| Sana-ullah | Independent | 932 | % |
| Bhagat Singh | Bharatiya Janta Party | 682 | % |
| Mohd. Younis | Independent | 670 | % |
| Mohd. Sharief Qureshi | Bahujan Samaj Party | 452 | % |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Votes | Lead | Vote Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Ajaz Ahmad Jan | JKNC | 41,807 | 20,879 | 43% |
| 2014 | Shah Mohd Tantray | JKPDP | 19,488 | 3,512 | % |
| 2008 | Ajaz Ahmed Jan | JKN | 28,297 | 9,933 | % |
| 2002 | Ghulam Mohd Jan | JKN | 27,364 | 646 | % |
| 1996 | Ghulam Mohd. Jan | JKN | 16,150 | 5,428 | % |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Ajaz Ahmad Jan | JKNC |
41,807
(Lead: 20,879)
|
43% |
| Choudhary Abdul Ghani | BJP | 20,928 | 21% | |
| 2014 | Shah Mohd Tantray | JKPDP |
19,488
(Lead: 3,512)
|
% |
| Ajaz Ahmed Jan | JKN | 15,976 | % | |
| 2008 | Ajaz Ahmed Jan | JKN |
28,297
(Lead: 9,933)
|
% |
| Ch. Bashir Ahmed Naaz | INC | 18,364 | % | |
| 2002 | Ghulam Mohd Jan | JKN |
27,364
(Lead: 646)
|
% |
| Yeshpal Sharma | INC | 26,718 | % | |
| 1996 | Ghulam Mohd. Jan | JKN |
16,150
(Lead: 5,428)
|
% |
| Yashpal Sharma | JD | 10,722 | % |
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Ajaz Ahmad Jan of the Jammu & Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) won the Poonch Haveli Assembly seat in the 2024 elections, defeating Choudhary Abdul Ghani of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) by a margin of 20879 votes.
The strike rate in the Poonch Haveli constituency is 75% JKN and 25% JKNC, with JKN won 3 times and JKNC won 1 time since the 1977 elections.
Ajaz Ahmad Jan (JKNC) received 43% vote share.
Choudhary Abdul Ghani (BJP) received 21% vote share.
Ajaz Ahmad Jan (JKNC) won the 2024 election with 41807 votes, leading by 20879 votes and securing a 43% vote share.
The Poonch Haveli Assembly constituency falls under the Jammu Lok Sabha constituency of Punch district.
Ajaz Ahmad Jan (JKNC) won the Poonch Haveli Assembly seat in 2024 with a margin of 20879 votes over Choudhary Abdul Ghani (BJP).
The Poonch Haveli Assembly constituency is part of the Jammu Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Samba, Vijaypur, Nagrota, Gandhi Nagar, Jammu East, Jammu West, Bishnah, Ranbir Singh Pura, Suchet Garh, Marh, Raipur Domana, Akhnoor, Chhamb, Naushehra, Darhal, Rajauri, Kala Kote, Suran Kote, Mendhar.
The top candidates in the Poonch Haveli Assembly Election 2024 were:
Ajaz Ahmad Jan (JKNC)
Choudhary Abdul Ghani (BJP)
Shah Mohd Tantray (JKAP)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Ajaz Ahmad Jan (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.