Chenani Assembly constituency is one of the 90 constituencies in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir a north state of India. Chenani is also part of Udhampur Lok Sabha constituency.[1]
| Chenani | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 61 for the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| State | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Udhampur |
| LS constituency | Udhampur |
| Established | 2022 |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Elected year | 2024 |
Members of Legislative Assembly
edit- 1962: Amar Nath Sharma, National Conference
- 1967: Bhim Singh, Indian National Congress
- 1972: Dev Datt, Indian National Congress
- 1977: Bhim Singh, Indian National Congress
- 1983: Bhim Singh, Independent
- 1987: Yash Paul Khajuria,[2] Indian National Congress
- 1996: Prithvi Chand,[3] Bharatiya Janata Party
- 2002: Faquir Nath,[4] Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party
- 2008: Krishan Chander Bhagat,[5] Indian National Congress
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Dina Nath[6] | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2024 | Balwant Singh Mankotia | ||
Election results
edit2024
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Balwant Singh Mankotia | 47,990 | 56.41 |  6.24
| |
| JKNPP | Harsh Dev Singh | 32,379 | 38.06 | 19.86
| |
| BSP | Sham Lal Dogra | 457 | 0.54 |  0.95
| |
| JKPDP | Mohammad Waseem | 267 | 0.31 | 4.14
| |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 1,855 | 2.18 | 0.38
| |
| Majority | 15,611 | 18.35 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
2014
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Dina Nath | 33,047 | 50.17 | ||
| INC | Krishan Chander | 12,715 | 19.3 | ||
| JKNPP | Dhani Ram Atri | 11,992 | 18.2 | ||
| JKPDP | Hans Raj | 2,929 | 4.45 | ||
| SP | Pushpa Devi | 1,830 | 2.78 | ||
| JKNC | Sansar Chand | 1,198 | 1.82 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 1,185 | 1.8 | ||
| BSP | Mohinder Kumar | 980 | 1.49 | ||
| Majority | 20,332 | 30.87 | |||
| Turnout | 65,876 | 75.18 | |||
| Registered electors | 87,627 | ||||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Delimitation of Constituencies in Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir – Final Notification – regarding". Election Commission of India. 5 May 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- ^ "Jammu & Kashmir 1987". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ "Jammu & Kashmir 1996". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ "Jammu & Kashmir 2002". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ "Jammu & Kashmir 2008". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Jammu & Kashmir 2014". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 13 November 2021.