2024 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election

Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, India

2024 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election
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90 seats[a] in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly
46 seats needed for a majority
Opinion polls
 
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Leader Mehbooba Mufti Ravinder Raina
Party JKPDP BJP
Alliance - NDA
Leader since 2016 2018
Leader's seat - -
Last election 22.7%, 28 seats 23.0%, 25 seats
 
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Leader Farooq Abdullah Tariq Hameed Karra
Party JKNC INC
Alliance INDIA INDIA
Leader since 2009 2024
Leader's seat - -
Last election 20.8%, 15 seats 18.0%, 12 seats
Incumbent Chief Minister

President's rule


Legislative Assembly elections are scheduled to be held in Jammu and Kashmir from 18 September to 1 October 2024 in 3 phases to elect 90 members[a] of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly. The votes will be counted and the results will be declared on 4 October 2024.

This is the first election since the territory's special status was revoked and its statehood withdrawn in 2019.[1][2]

Background

The previous assembly elections were held in November–December 2014. After the election, coalition of Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party and Bharatiya Janata Party formed the state government, with Mufti Mohammad Sayeed becoming the Chief Minister.[3][4]

Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed died on 7 January 2016.[5] After a brief period of Governor's rule, Mehbooba Mufti was sworn in as the next Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir.[6]

Political developments

Dissolution of assembly and President's rule

In June 2018, BJP withdrew its support to the PDP-led government[7] and Governor's rule was subsequently imposed in Jammu and Kashmir.[8] In November 2018, the state assembly was dissolved by Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Satya Pal Malik.[9] despite the fact that many political parties had written to the Governor expressing their willingness to form the Government.[10] President's rule was imposed on 20 December 2018.[11]

Revocation of Article 370 and reorganisation of state

In 2019, Article 370 of the Constitution of India, which gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir, was abrogated[12] and the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act was passed to reconstitute the state of Jammu and Kashmir into union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh with effect from 31 October 2019.[13]

Delimitation

In March 2020, a three-member Delimitation Commission was formed, chaired by retired Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai, for the delimitation of the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.[14] The commission published its interim report in February 2022.[15] The final delimitation report was released on 5 May 2022 under which additional 6 seats were added to Jammu division and 1 seat to Kashmir division. After delimitation, the total seats in the assembly rose to 114 seats, out of which 24 seats are designated for areas that fall under Pakistan-administered Kashmir. Out of the remaining 90 seats, 43 seats are in Jammu division and 47 seats are in the Kashmir division.[16] The final delimitation report came into force from 20 May 2022.[17]

DDC elections

In 2020, DDC elections were held after revocation of special status. People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) secured 110 seats, while BJP was the single largest party with 75 seats.[18]

Supreme Court verdict on abrogation on Article 370

On 11 December 2023, the Supreme Court in its verdict upheld the abrogation of article 370 as constitutional and ordered the Election Commission of India to hold legislative assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir before 30 September 2024.[19][20]

Reservation for SC/STs

The parliament passed the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill 2023 which provides for reservation of 7 seats for the Scheduled Castes and 9 seats for the Scheduled Tribes.[21][22]

Schedule

The schedule of the election was announced by the Election Commission of India on 16 August 2024.[23][24]

Phase wise schedule of 2024 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election
  Phase I
  Phase II
  Phase III
Poll event Phase
I II III
Notification date 20 August 29 August 5 September
Last date for filing nomination 27 August 5 September 12 September
Scrutiny of nomination 28 August 6 September 13 September
Last date for withdrawal of nomination 30 August 9 September 17 September
Date of poll 18 September 25 September 1 October
Date of counting of votes 4 October 2024
No. of constituencies 24 26 40

Parties and Alliances

Party Flag Symbol Leader Seats contesting
Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party Ink-pot & Pen Mehbooba Mufti 8
(Declared)

Alliance between Jammu & Kashmir National Conference, Indian National Congress and Communist Party of India (Marxist) was announced on 22 August 2024.[25][26]

Party Flag Symbol Leader Seats contesting[b]
Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Farooq Abdullah 51 + 5
Indian National Congress Tariq Hameed Karra 32 + 5
Communist Party of India (Marxist) Mohammed Yousuf Tarigami 1 + 1 (announced)
Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party Ankit Love 1
Party Flag Symbol Leader Seats contesting
Bharatiya Janata Party Ravinder Raina 16 (declared)

Others

Party Flag Symbol Leader Seats contested
Jammu and Kashmir People's Conference Sajjad Gani Lone
Aam Aadmi Party
Bahujan Samaj Party Darshan Rana[27]
Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party Altaf Bukhari 60
Jammu & Kashmir People's Movement Mohammed Hussain Padder[28]

Candidates

District Voting Date[29][30] Constituency
JKPDP INDIA BJP
Kupwara 1 October 2024 1 Karnah BJP
2 Trehgam BJP
3 Kupwara BJP
4 Lolab BJP
5 Handwara BJP
6 Langate BJP
Baramulla 7 Sopore BJP
8 Rafiabad BJP
9 Uri JKPDP JKNC Sajjad Shafi Uri BJP
10 Baramulla BJP
11 Gulmarg BJP
12 Wagoora–Kreeri BJP
13 Pattan BJP
Bandipora 14 Sonawari BJP
15 Bandipora BJP
16 Gurez (ST) BJP
Ganderbal 25 September 2024 17 Kangan (ST) BJP
18 Ganderbal JKPDP JKNC Omar Abdullah BJP
Srinagar 19 Hazratbal BJP
20 Khanyar BJP
21 Habba Kadal BJP
22 Lal Chowk BJP
23 Chanapora BJP
24 Zadibal BJP
25 Eidgah BJP
26 Central Shalteng BJP
Budgam 27 Budgam BJP
28 Beerwah BJP
29 Khan Sahib BJP
30 Charar-i-Sharif JKPDP Ghulam Nabi Lone BJP
31 Chadoora BJP
Pulwama 18 September 2024 32 Pampore JKPDP Waheed Para BJP Syed Showkat Gayoor Andrabi
33 Tral JKPDP Rafiq Ahmed Naik BJP
34 Pulwama BJP
35 Rajpora BJP Arshid Bhat
Shopian 36 Zainapora BJP
37 Shopian BJP Javed Ahmad Qadri
Kulgam 38 D. H. Pora JKPDP JKNC Sakina Itoo BJP
39 Kulgam JKPDP CPI(M) Mohammed Yousuf Tarigami BJP
40 Devsar JKPDP Sartaj Ahmed Madani CPI(M) Mohammed Yaqub Ganai BJP
Anantnag 41 Dooru BJP
42 Kokernag (ST) BJP Choudhary Roshan Hussain Gujjar
43 Anantnag West BJP Mohammad Rafiq Wani
44 Anantnag JKPDP Mehboob Baig BJP Syed Wajahat
45 Srigufwara–Bijbehara JKPDP Iltija Mufti BJP Sofi Yousuf
46 Shangus–Anantnag East JKPDP Abdul Rehman Veeri BJP Veer Saraf
47 Pahalgam BJP
Kishtwar 48 Inderwal BJP Tariq Keen
49 Kishtwar BJP Shagun Parihar
50 Padder–Nagseni BJP Sunil Kumar Sharma
Doda 51 Bhadarwah BJP Daleep Singh Parihar
52 Doda BJP Gajay Singh Rana
53 Doda West BJP Shakti Raj Parihar
Ramban 54 Ramban BJP Rakesh Thakur
55 Banihal BJP Salim Bhat
Reasi 25 September 2024 56 Gulabgarh (ST) BJP
57 Reasi BJP
58 Shri Mata Vaishno Devi BJP
Udhampur 1 October 2024 59 Udhampur West BJP
60 Udhampur East BJP
61 Chenani BJP
62 Ramnagar (SC) BJP
Kathua 63 Bani BJP
64 Billawar BJP
65 Basohli BJP
66 Jasrota BJP
67 Kathua (SC) BJP
68 Hiranagar BJP
Samba 69 Ramgarh (SC) BJP
70 Samba BJP
71 Vijaypur BJP
Jammu 72 Bishnah (SC) BJP
73 Suchetgarh (SC) BJP
74 R. S. Pura–Jammu South BJP
75 Bahu BJP
76 Jammu East BJP
77 Nagrota BJP
78 Jammu West BJP
79 Jammu North BJP
80 Marh (SC) BJP
81 Akhnoor (SC) BJP
82 Chhamb BJP
Rajouri 25 September 2024 83 Kalakote–Sunderbani BJP
84 Nowshera BJP
85 Rajouri (ST) BJP
86 Budhal (ST) BJP
87 Thannamandi (ST) BJP
Poonch 88 Surankote (ST) BJP
89 Poonch Haveli BJP
90 Mendhar (ST) BJP

Campaigns

Issues

Surveys and polls

Opinion polls

Exit polls

Results

Results by alliance or party

Alliance/ Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Contested Won +/−
INDIA Jammu and Kashmir National Conference
Indian National Congress
Communist Party of India (Marxist)
Total
Bharatiya Janata Party
Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party
Other parties
Independents
NOTA
Total 100% - 90 -

Results by division

Division Seats
INDIA BJP JKPDP Others
Kashmir 47
Jammu 43
Total 90

Results by district

Division District Seats
INDIA BJP JKPDP Others
Kashmir Kupwara 6
Baramulla 7
Bandipora 3
Ganderbal 2
Srinagar 8
Budgam 5
Pulwama 4
Shopian 2
Kulgam 3
Anantnag 7
Jammu Kishtwar 3
Doda 3
Ramban 2
Reasi 3
Udhampur 4
Kathua 6
Samba 3
Jammu 11
Rajouri 5
Poonch 3
Total 90

Results by constituency

District Constituency Winner Runner Up Margin
No. Name Candidate Party Votes % Candidate Party Votes %
Kupwara 1 Karnah
2 Trehgam
3 Kupwara
4 Lolab
5 Handwara
6 Langate
Baramulla 7 Sopore
8 Rafiabad
9 Uri
10 Baramulla
11 Gulmarg
12 Wagoora–Kreeri
13 Pattan
Bandipora 14 Sonawari
15 Bandipora
16 Gurez (ST)
Ganderbal 17 Kangan (ST)
18 Ganderbal
Srinagar 19 Hazratbal
20 Khanyar
21 Habba Kadal
22 Lal Chowk
23 Chanapora
24 Zadibal
25 Eidgah
26 Central Shalteng
Budgam 27 Budgam
28 Beerwah
29 Khan Sahib
30 Chrar-i-Sharief
31 Chadoora
Pulwama 32 Pampore
33 Tral
34 Pulwama
35 Rajpora
Shopian 36 Zainapora
37 Shopian
Kulgam 38 D. H. Pora
39 Kulgam
40 Devsar
Anantnag 41 Dooru
42 Kokernag (ST)
43 Anantnag West
44 Anantnag
45 Srigufwara–Bijbehara
46 Shangus–Anantnag East
47 Pahalgam
Kishtawar 48 Inderwal
49 Kishtwar
50 Padder–Nagseni
Doda 51 Bhadarwah
52 Doda
53 Doda West
Ramban 54 Ramban
55 Banihal
Reasi 56 Gulabgarh (ST)
57 Reasi
58 Shri Mata Vaishno Devi
Udhampur 59 Udhampur West
60 Udhampur East
61 Chenani
62 Ramnagar (SC)
Kathua 63 Bani
64 Billawar
65 Basohli
66 Jasrota
67 Kathua (SC)
68 Hiranagar
Samba 69 Ramgarh (SC)
70 Samba
71 Vijaypur
Jammu 72 Bishnah (SC)
73 Suchetgarh (SC)
74 R. S. Pura–Jammu South
75 Bahu
76 Jammu East
77 Nagrota
78 Jammu West
79 Jammu North
80 Marh (SC)
81 Akhnoor (SC)
82 Chhamb
Rajouri 83 Kalakote–Sunderbani
84 Nowshera
85 Rajouri (ST)
86 Budhal (ST)
87 Thannamandi (ST)
Poonch 88 Surankote (ST)
89 Poonch Haveli
90 Mendhar (ST)

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b There are 114 seats in Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly. Elections are not conducted in 24 seats that fall under Pakistan occupied Kashmir.
  2. ^ JKNC and INC will have a friendly contest in 5 seats

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