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 the Legislative Assembly
edit| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Bhim Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| 1983 | Independent politician | ||
| 1987 | Yash Paul Khajuria | Indian National Congress | |
| 1996 | Prithvi Chand | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2002 | Faquir Nath | Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party | |
| 2008 | Krishan Chander | Indian National Congress | |
| 2014 | Dina Nath Bhagat | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2024 | Balwant Singh Mankotia | ||
Election results
editAssembly Election 2024
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Balwant Singh Mankotia | 47,990 | 56.41% |  6.24
| |
| JKNPP | Harsh Dev Singh | 32,379 | 38.06% | 19.86
| |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 1,855 | 2.18% | 0.38
| |
| Jammu and Kashmir All Alliance Democratic Party | Shabir | 941 | 1.11% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 15,611 | 18.35% |  12.51
| ||
| Turnout | 85,076 | 80.51% | 5.33
| ||
| Registered electors | 1,05,672 | 20.59
| |||
| BJP hold | Swing | 6.24
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Assembly Election 2014
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Dina Nath Bhagat | 33,047 | 50.17% | 28.72
| |
| INC | Krishan Chander | 12,715 | 19.30% | 16.17
| |
| JKNPP | Dhani Ram Atri | 11,992 | 18.20% | 1.70
| |
| JKPDP | Hans Raj | 2,929 | 4.45% | New | |
| SP | Pushpa Devi | 1,830 | 2.78% | New | |
| JKNC | Sansar Chand | 1,198 | 1.82% | 9.79
| |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 1,185 | 1.80% | New | |
| BSP | Mohinder Kumar | 980 | 1.49% | 0.88
| |
| Margin of victory | 20,332 | 30.86% | 16.83
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| Turnout | 65,876 | 75.18% | 17.80
| ||
| Registered electors | 87,627 | 9.58
| |||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | 14.69
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Assembly Election 2008
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Krishan Chander | 16,276 | 35.47% | 1.91
| |
| BJP | Dina Nath Bhagat | 9,838 | 21.44% | 17.70
| |
| JKNPP | Faqir Nath | 9,131 | 19.90% | 17.52
| |
| JKNC | Lal Chand | 5,325 | 11.61% | 8.70
| |
| Independent | Sansar Chand | 1,705 | 3.72% | New | |
| BSP | Kapoor Chand | 1,086 | 2.37% | 0.99
| |
| LJP | Krishan Lal | 810 | 1.77% | New | |
| NCP | Ramesh Chander | 625 | 1.36% | New | |
| Independent | Bodh Raj | 371 | 0.81% | New | |
| Independent | Tulsi Dass | 287 | 0.63% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 6,438 | 14.03% | 10.17
| ||
| Turnout | 45,881 | 57.37% | 4.17
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| Registered electors | 79,968 | 7.59
| |||
| INC gain from JKNPP | Swing | 1.95
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Assembly Election 2002
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JKNPP | Faquir Nath | 17,118 | 37.42% | 34.91
| |
| INC | Krishan Chander | 15,353 | 33.56% | 2.41
| |
| JKNC | Lal Chand | 9,290 | 20.31% | New | |
| BJP | Prithvi Chand | 1,710 | 3.74% | 39.34
| |
| JD(S) | Mohan Bodh Raj | 1,286 | 2.81% | New | |
| BSP | Amar Chand | 628 | 1.37% | 10.68
| |
| RJD | Rome Chander | 358 | 0.78% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 1,765 | 3.86% | 8.06
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| Turnout | 45,743 | 61.54% | 14.26
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| Registered electors | 74,330 | 44.28
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| JKNPP gain from BJP | Swing | 5.65
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Assembly Election 1996
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Prithvi Chand | 10,493 | 43.08% | 40.19
| |
| INC | Krishan Chander | 7,589 | 31.15% | 24.85
| |
| BSP | Dhani Ram | 2,935 | 12.05% | New | |
| JD | Prem Nath Bhagat | 1,983 | 8.14% | New | |
| JKNPP | Darshan Lal | 611 | 2.51% | 34.48
| |
| Independent | Sham Lal | 431 | 1.77% | New | |
| Independent | Paras Ram | 181 | 0.74% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 2,904 | 11.92% | 7.10
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| Turnout | 24,359 | 47.88% | 14.51
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| Registered electors | 51,517 | 12.55
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| BJP gain from INC | Swing | 12.93
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Assembly Election 1987
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Yash Paul Khajuria | 15,842 | 56.01% | 22.81
| |
| JKNPP | Thakur Dass Chanotra | 10,462 | 36.99% | New | |
| BJP | Kedar Nath | 817 | 2.89% | 0.67
| |
| Independent | Budhi Singh | 315 | 1.11% | New | |
| Independent | Nazir Hussain Shah | 212 | 0.75% | New | |
| Independent | Krishan Chander | 185 | 0.65% | New | |
| Independent | Durga Dutt | 171 | 0.60% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 5,380 | 19.02% | 17.85
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| Turnout | 28,285 | 62.86% | 5.09
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| Registered electors | 45,772 | 16.02
| |||
| INC gain from Independent | Swing | 21.64
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Assembly Election 1983
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Bhim Singh | 7,690 | 34.37% | New | |
| INC | Yash Paul Khajuria | 7,428 | 33.20% | 19.23
| |
| JKNC | Chuni Lal | 4,679 | 20.91% | 8.92
| |
| CPI | Paras Ram | 1,211 | 5.41% | New | |
| BJP | Roshan Lal | 795 | 3.55% | New | |
| Independent | Khalil | 396 | 1.77% | New | |
| Independent | Rattan Singh | 173 | 0.77% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 262 | 1.17% | 23.90
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| Turnout | 22,372 | 57.96% | 12.99
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| Registered electors | 39,453 | 17.85
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| Independent gain from INC | Swing | 18.06
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Assembly Election 1977
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Bhim Singh | 7,674 | 52.43% | New | |
| JP | Ishar Dass | 4,005 | 27.36% | New | |
| JKNC | Chuni Lal | 1,755 | 11.99% | New | |
| Independent | Mohan Lal | 242 | 1.65% | New | |
| Independent | Jia Lal | 225 | 1.54% | New | |
| Independent | Rattan Kumar Sharma | 180 | 1.23% | New | |
| Independent | Gunjar Singh | 154 | 1.05% | New | |
| Independent | Ishari Singh | 128 | 0.87% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 3,669 | 25.07% | |||
| Turnout | 14,636 | 44.98% | |||
| Registered electors | 33,477 | ||||
| INC win (new seat) | |||||
See also
editReferences
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