Bhadarwah Assembly Election Result 2008

Jammu and Kashmir · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008

Ghulam Nabi Azad of Indian National Congress won the Bhadarwah Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jammu and Kashmir in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 38,238 votes (62.90% vote share). The runner-up was Daya Krishan (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 8,802 votes.

A total of 13 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: Bhadarwah
  • Constituency Number: 51
  • Total Contestants: 13
  • Election Year: 2008
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Ghulam Nabi Azad

Indian National Congress

38,238
62.90%
#2
Daya Krishan

Bharatiya Janata Party

8,802
14.50%
#3
Mohammad Aslam Goni

Jammu & Kashmir National Conference

6,687
11.00%
#4
Sheikh Mujib Ali

Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party

2,807
4.60%
#5
Sohan Lal

Communist Party Of India

921
1.50%
#6
Mohd Shafi Sheikh

Independent

898
1.50%
#7
Abdul Hafiz Wani

Bahujan Samaj Party

570
0.90%
#8
Mohd Mudaser Nawaz Zargar

Independent

459
0.80%
#9
Farooq Ahmed Ahenger

Independent

413
0.70%
#10
Badri Nath Shipi

Independent

382
0.60%
#11
Rajinder Kumar Parihar

Backward Classes Democratic Party, J&k

284
0.50%
#12
Mohd Iqbal

J & K National Panthers Party

267
0.40%
#13
Parveiz Ahmed Zargar

Independent

107
0.20%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Ghulam Nabi Azad Indian National Congress 38,238 62.90%
2 Daya Krishan Bharatiya Janata Party 8,802 14.50%
3 Mohammad Aslam Goni Jammu & Kashmir National Conference 6,687 11.00%
4 Sheikh Mujib Ali Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party 2,807 4.60%
5 Sohan Lal Communist Party Of India 921 1.50%
6 Mohd Shafi Sheikh Independent 898 1.50%
7 Abdul Hafiz Wani Bahujan Samaj Party 570 0.90%
8 Mohd Mudaser Nawaz Zargar Independent 459 0.80%
9 Farooq Ahmed Ahenger Independent 413 0.70%
10 Badri Nath Shipi Independent 382 0.60%
11 Rajinder Kumar Parihar Backward Classes Democratic Party, J&k 284 0.50%
12 Mohd Iqbal J & K National Panthers Party 267 0.40%
13 Parveiz Ahmed Zargar Independent 107 0.20%

About Bhadarwah Assembly Constituency

The Bhadarwah constituency is part of the Jammu and Kashmir Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Ghulam Nabi Azad (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 38,238 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

13 candidates contested from Bhadarwah assembly constituency in the 2008 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Ghulam Nabi Azad (Indian National Congress) won the Bhadarwah assembly seat in the 2008 Vidhan Sabha election.