The Shopian constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2024 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise .
Shabir Ahmad Kullay of the Independent won the seat by defeating Sheikh Mohammad Rafi of the Jammu & Kashmir National Conference with a margin of 1207 votes. For all breaking news, trends, and analysis, stay tuned.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Shabir Ahmad Kullay
WINNER
|
Independent |
14,113
Lead: 1,207
|
24% |
| Sheikh Mohammad Rafi | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference | 12,906 | 22% |
| Raja Abdul Waheed | Independent | 10,440 | 18% |
| Javed Ahmad Qadri | Bharatiya Janata Party | 6,895 | 12% |
| Yawar Shafi Banday | Peoples Democratic Party | 5,486 | 9% |
| Ovais Mushtaq | Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party | 3,076 | 5% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 1,559 | 3% |
| Mushtaq Ahmad Khan | Jammu & Kashmir National Panthers Party (Bhim) | 1,448 | 2% |
| Suhail Ahmad Mir | Independent | 1,221 | 2% |
| Mohd Yaqoob Malla | Independent | 959 | 2% |
| Feroz Ahmad Najar | Independent | 770 | 1% |
| Riyaz Ahmad Gorsi | Independent | 584 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Mohd Yousuf Bhat
WINNER
|
Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party |
14,262
Lead: 2,366
|
% |
| Shabir Ahmad Kullay | Independent | 11,896 | % |
| Sheikh Mohd Rafi | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference | 5,280 | % |
| Javid Ahmad Qadri | Bharatiya Janta Party | 3,384 | % |
| Mushtaq Ahmad Khanday | Indian National Congress | 2,642 | % |
| Tariq Ahmad Ahanger | Independent | 894 | % |
| Ab Rashid Pandit | Communist Party Of India | 849 | % |
| Mohd Yaqoob Rather | All Jammu And Kashmir Republican Party | 648 | % |
| Mohd Yousuf Haji | Independent | 533 | % |
| Shah Fayaz Ahmad | J & K National Panthers Party | 499 | % |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Abdul Razaq Wagay
WINNER
|
Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party |
8,006
Lead: 2,798
|
% |
| Mohd. Shafi | Indian National Congress | 5,208 | % |
| Shabir Ahmad Kulley | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference | 4,929 | % |
| Sheikh Mohd Rafi | Jammu & Kashmir Awami National Conference | 4,001 | % |
| Mir Hussain | Independent | 2,748 | % |
| Gulam Mohamad Sheikh | Communist Party Of India | 1,930 | % |
| Mohd Abdullah Wani | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) | 1,652 | % |
| Gh Nabi Shah | Samajwadi Party | 1,612 | % |
| Gulzar Ahmad Bhat | Independent | 1,253 | % |
| Abdul Waheed Rather | Jammu & Kashmir Democratic Party Nationalist | 1,034 | % |
| Gulam Hassan Khan | Independent | 1,001 | % |
| Reyaz Ahmad Khan Rajput Manhas | Bharatiya Janta Party | 969 | % |
| Mohd Alyas Kumar | Independent | 748 | % |
| Mohd Yousif Bhat | J & K National Panthers Party | 596 | % |
| Zafar Mahmood Qureshi | Independent | 525 | % |
| Imtiyaz Ahmad Malik | Socialistic Democratic Party | 369 | % |
| Ishtiyaq Ahmad Paswal | Independent | 353 | % |
| Gulshan Parveen | Samata Party | 299 | % |
| Syed Mohd Ayub | Rashtriya Janata Dal | 234 | % |
| Mohd Yousuf Gorse | Independent | 145 | % |
| Syed Athar Syed | Bahujan Samaj Party | 92 | % |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Gh. Hassan Khan
WINNER
|
Peoples Democratic Party |
4,083
Lead: 720
|
% |
| Sheikh Mohd. Rafi | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference | 3,363 | % |
| Mohd. Shafi Banday | Indian National Congress | 2,980 | % |
| Gh. Nabi Shah | Independent | 1,960 | % |
| Gh. Nabi Yatoo | Communist Party Of India | 1,886 | % |
| Mohd. Ilyas Kumar | Bharatiya Janta Party | 740 | % |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Shiekh Mohd. Rafi
WINNER
|
Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |
10,340
Lead: 3,300
|
% |
| Gh. Nabi Shah | Janata Dal | 7,040 | % |
| Mohd. Shafi Banday | Indian National Congress | 2,266 | % |
| Farooq Ahmad Mir | Independent | 1,415 | % |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Votes | Lead | Vote Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Shabir Ahmad Kullay | IND | 14,113 | 1,207 | 24% |
| 2014 | Mohd Yousuf Bhat | JKPDP | 14,262 | 2,366 | % |
| 2008 | Abdul Razaq Wagay | JKPDP | 8,006 | 2,798 | % |
| 2002 | Gh. Hassan Khan | PDP | 4,083 | 720 | % |
| 1996 | Shiekh Mohd. Rafi | JKN | 10,340 | 3,300 | % |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Shabir Ahmad Kullay | IND |
14,113
(Lead: 1,207)
|
24% |
| Sheikh Mohammad Rafi | JKNC | 12,906 | 22% | |
| 2014 | Mohd Yousuf Bhat | JKPDP |
14,262
(Lead: 2,366)
|
% |
| Shabir Ahmad Kullay | IND | 11,896 | % | |
| 2008 | Abdul Razaq Wagay | JKPDP |
8,006
(Lead: 2,798)
|
% |
| Mohd. Shafi | INC | 5,208 | % | |
| 2002 | Gh. Hassan Khan | PDP |
4,083
(Lead: 720)
|
% |
| Sheikh Mohd. Rafi | JKN | 3,363 | % | |
| 1996 | Shiekh Mohd. Rafi | JKN |
10,340
(Lead: 3,300)
|
% |
| Gh. Nabi Shah | JD | 7,040 | % |
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Shabir Ahmad Kullay of the Independent (IND) won the Shopian Assembly seat in the 2024 elections, defeating Sheikh Mohammad Rafi of the Jammu & Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) by a margin of 1207 votes.
The strike rate in the Shopian constituency is 67% JKPDP and 33% IND, with JKPDP won 2 times and IND won 1 time since the 1977 elections.
Shabir Ahmad Kullay (IND) received 24% vote share.
Sheikh Mohammad Rafi (JKNC) received 22% vote share.
Shabir Ahmad Kullay (IND) won the 2024 election with 14113 votes, leading by 1207 votes and securing a 24% vote share.
The Shopian Assembly constituency falls under the Anantanag Lok Sabha constituency of Pulwama district.
Shabir Ahmad Kullay (IND) won the Shopian Assembly seat in 2024 with a margin of 1207 votes over Sheikh Mohammad Rafi (JKNC).
The Shopian Assembly constituency is part of the Anantanag Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Tral, Pampore, Pulwama, Rajpora, Wachi, Noorabad, Kulgam, Hom Shali, Anantnag, Devsar, Doru, Kokernag, Shangus, Bijbehara, Pahalgam.
The top candidates in the Shopian Assembly Election 2024 were:
Shabir Ahmad Kullay (IND)
Sheikh Mohammad Rafi (JKNC)
Raja Abdul Waheed (IND)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Shabir Ahmad Kullay (IND) 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.