Bandipora Assembly Election Result 2024

Jammu and Kashmir · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2024

Nizam Uddin Bhat of Indian National Congress won the Bandipora Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jammu and Kashmir in the 2024 state assembly election, securing 20,391 votes (27.50% vote share). The runner-up was Nazir Ahmad Khan (Jammu & Kashmir National Conference) with 8,378 votes.

A total of 40 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Jammu and Kashmir
  • Constituency: Bandipora
  • Constituency Number: 15
  • Total Contestants: 40
  • Election Year: 2024
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Nizam Uddin Bhat

Indian National Congress

20,391
27.50%
#1
Nazir Ahmad Khan

Jammu & Kashmir National Conference

8,378
46.60%
#1
Shamim Firdous

Jammu & Kashmir National Conference

12,437
64.70%
#2
Faqeer Mohammad Khan

Bharatiya Janata Party

7,246
40.30%
#2
Usman Abdul Majid

Independent

19,580
26.40%
#2
Ashok Kumar Bhat

Bharatiya Janata Party

2,899
15.10%
#3
Nazir Ahmad Gilkar

Independent

1,475
7.70%
#3
Prince Parvez

Independent

8,138
11.00%
#3
Nisar Ahmad Lone

Democratic Progressive Azad Party

1,966
11.00%
#4
Syed Shafat Qazmi

Jammu And Kashmir Apni Party

6,650
9.00%
#4
Arif Irshad Laigroo

Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party

602
3.10%
#5
Ghulam Rasool

Independent

113
0.60%
#5
Nazir Ahmad Sofi

Independent

330
1.70%
#5
Balkees Akhter

Independent

2,920
3.90%
#6
Mohammad Sikandar Malik

Independent

2,411
3.30%
#6
Mohammad Hamza Lone

Jammu & Kashmir People Conference

109
0.60%
#6
Muzzafar Shah

Jammu & Kashmir Awami National Conference

276
1.40%
#7
Sanjay Saraf

Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party

265
1.40%
#7
Mohammad Ismail Bhat

Independent

1,785
2.40%
#8
Syed Tajamul Islam

Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party

1,769
2.40%
#8
Asif Ahmad Beigh

Independent

160
0.80%
#9
Mudasir Ahmad Bhat

Jammu & Kashmir People Conference

1,762
2.40%
#10
Ghulam Mustafa Khan

Samajwadi Party

1,695
2.30%
#10
Ajaz Ahmad Sofi

Independent

134
0.70%
#11
Mudasir Ahmad Bhat

Independent

1,441
1.90%
#11
Mohammad Farooq Khan

Samajwadi Party

100
0.50%
#12
Jeelani Hamid Kumar

Jammu And Kashmir Apni Party

97
0.50%
#12
Naseer Ahmad Lone

Bharatiya Janata Party

1,196
1.60%
#12
Ashok Shaib

Independent

97
0.50%
#13
Bilal Ahmad Bhat

Independent

921
1.20%
#14
Nanaji Dembi

Sampoorna Bharat Kranti Party

65
0.30%
#14
Mohammad Shafi Khan

Independent

841
1.10%
#15
Imran Sheikh

Independent

779
1.10%
#15
Fayaz Ahmad Butt

Independent

58
0.30%
#16
Rubina Akhter

National Loktantrik Party

46
0.20%
#17
Faisal Manzoor

Jammu & Kashmir National Panthers Party (Bhim)

40
0.20%
#17
Tariq Ahmad Sheikh

National Youth Party

489
0.70%
#18
Ghulam Mohammad Bhat

Bhim Sena

441
0.60%
#19
Tahir Ahmad Rather

Jammu & Kashmir All Alliance Democratic Party

313
0.40%
#20
Mohammad Aslam Chopan

Bharat Jodo Party

273
0.40%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Nizam Uddin Bhat Indian National Congress 20,391 27.50%
1 Nazir Ahmad Khan Jammu & Kashmir National Conference 8,378 46.60%
1 Shamim Firdous Jammu & Kashmir National Conference 12,437 64.70%
2 Faqeer Mohammad Khan Bharatiya Janata Party 7,246 40.30%
2 Usman Abdul Majid Independent 19,580 26.40%
2 Ashok Kumar Bhat Bharatiya Janata Party 2,899 15.10%
3 Nazir Ahmad Gilkar Independent 1,475 7.70%
3 Prince Parvez Independent 8,138 11.00%
3 Nisar Ahmad Lone Democratic Progressive Azad Party 1,966 11.00%
4 Syed Shafat Qazmi Jammu And Kashmir Apni Party 6,650 9.00%
4 Arif Irshad Laigroo Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party 602 3.10%
5 Ghulam Rasool Independent 113 0.60%
5 Nazir Ahmad Sofi Independent 330 1.70%
5 Balkees Akhter Independent 2,920 3.90%
6 Mohammad Sikandar Malik Independent 2,411 3.30%
6 Mohammad Hamza Lone Jammu & Kashmir People Conference 109 0.60%
6 Muzzafar Shah Jammu & Kashmir Awami National Conference 276 1.40%
7 Sanjay Saraf Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party 265 1.40%
7 Mohammad Ismail Bhat Independent 1,785 2.40%
8 Syed Tajamul Islam Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party 1,769 2.40%
8 Asif Ahmad Beigh Independent 160 0.80%
9 Mudasir Ahmad Bhat Jammu & Kashmir People Conference 1,762 2.40%
10 Ghulam Mustafa Khan Samajwadi Party 1,695 2.30%
10 Ajaz Ahmad Sofi Independent 134 0.70%
11 Mudasir Ahmad Bhat Independent 1,441 1.90%
11 Mohammad Farooq Khan Samajwadi Party 100 0.50%
12 Jeelani Hamid Kumar Jammu And Kashmir Apni Party 97 0.50%
12 Naseer Ahmad Lone Bharatiya Janata Party 1,196 1.60%
12 Ashok Shaib Independent 97 0.50%
13 Bilal Ahmad Bhat Independent 921 1.20%
14 Nanaji Dembi Sampoorna Bharat Kranti Party 65 0.30%
14 Mohammad Shafi Khan Independent 841 1.10%
15 Imran Sheikh Independent 779 1.10%
15 Fayaz Ahmad Butt Independent 58 0.30%
16 Rubina Akhter National Loktantrik Party 46 0.20%
17 Faisal Manzoor Jammu & Kashmir National Panthers Party (Bhim) 40 0.20%
17 Tariq Ahmad Sheikh National Youth Party 489 0.70%
18 Ghulam Mohammad Bhat Bhim Sena 441 0.60%
19 Tahir Ahmad Rather Jammu & Kashmir All Alliance Democratic Party 313 0.40%
20 Mohammad Aslam Chopan Bharat Jodo Party 273 0.40%

About Bandipora Assembly Constituency

The Bandipora constituency is part of the Jammu and Kashmir Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2024 Assembly election, 40 candidates contested for this seat. Nizam Uddin Bhat (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 20,391 votes.

State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.

How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.

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Frequently Asked Questions

40 candidates contested from Bandipora assembly constituency in the 2024 Vidhan Sabha election.

Bandipora is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Jammu and Kashmir.

Nizam Uddin Bhat (Indian National Congress) won the Bandipora assembly seat in the 2024 Vidhan Sabha election.