Basohli Assembly Election Result 2002

Jammu and Kashmir · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2002

Lal Singh of Indian National Congress won the Basohli Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jammu and Kashmir in the 2002 state assembly election, securing 18,916 votes (43.60% vote share). The runner-up was Jagdish Raj Sapolia (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 15,248 votes.

A total of 9 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: Basohli
  • Constituency Number: 65
  • Total Contestants: 9
  • Election Year: 2002
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Lal Singh

Indian National Congress

18,916
43.60%
#2
Jagdish Raj Sapolia

Bharatiya Janata Party

15,248
35.20%
#3
Raj Singh

Jammu & Kashmir National Conference

6,356
14.70%
#4
Nisar Ah. Ansari

Independent

887
2.00%
#5
Sudershan Kumar Chouhan

Bahujan Samaj Party

584
1.40%
#6
Kartar Singh

J & K National Panthers Party

462
1.10%
#7
Anil Sharma

Shiv Sena

458
1.10%
#8
Angrazo Ram

Independent

282
0.70%
#9
Suraj Singh

Janata Dal (Secular)

187
0.40%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Lal Singh Indian National Congress 18,916 43.60%
2 Jagdish Raj Sapolia Bharatiya Janata Party 15,248 35.20%
3 Raj Singh Jammu & Kashmir National Conference 6,356 14.70%
4 Nisar Ah. Ansari Independent 887 2.00%
5 Sudershan Kumar Chouhan Bahujan Samaj Party 584 1.40%
6 Kartar Singh J & K National Panthers Party 462 1.10%
7 Anil Sharma Shiv Sena 458 1.10%
8 Angrazo Ram Independent 282 0.70%
9 Suraj Singh Janata Dal (Secular) 187 0.40%

About Basohli Assembly Constituency

The Basohli constituency is part of the Jammu and Kashmir Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2002 Assembly election, 9 candidates contested for this seat. Lal Singh (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 18,916 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

9 candidates contested from Basohli assembly constituency in the 2002 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Lal Singh (Indian National Congress) won the Basohli assembly seat in the 2002 Vidhan Sabha election.