Bishnah Assembly Election Result 2008

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

Ashwani Kumar Sharma of Independent won the Bishnah Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jammu and Kashmir in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 14,006 votes (22.50% vote share). The runner-up was Kamal Verma (Bahujan Samaj Party) with 13,560 votes.

A total of 27 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: Bishnah
  • Constituency Number: 72
  • Total Contestants: 27
  • Election Year: 2008
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Ashwani Kumar Sharma

Independent

14,006
22.50%
#2
Kamal Verma

Bahujan Samaj Party

13,560
21.70%
#3
Gulchain Singh Charak

Indian National Congress

8,155
13.10%
#4
Yash Pal

Jammu & Kashmir National Conference

5,283
8.50%
#5
Shilpi Verma (ALIAS ANJU)

Bharatiya Janata Party

5,237
8.40%
#6
Romesh Kumar Gupta

Independent

3,736
6.00%
#7
Ashok Kumar Dubey

Independent

2,186
3.50%
#8
Chattar Singh

Independent

1,832
2.90%
#9
Romesh Chander

Independent

1,157
1.90%
#10
Gurbacahan Kumari Rana

Independent

1,058
1.70%
#11
Yash Pal Sharma

Independent

977
1.60%
#12
Vikas Dutta

Independent

778
1.30%
#13
Romesh Lal Khajuria

J & K National Panthers Party

757
1.20%
#14
Mehar Singh

Backward Classes Democratic Party, J&k

395
0.60%
#15
Binder Mohan

Jammu State Morcha (Progressive)

379
0.60%
#16
Banarasi Dass

Jammu & Kashmir Awami National Conference

353
0.60%
#17
Raj Mohani Sharma

Independent

340
0.60%
#18
Kartar Chand Verma

Independent

333
0.50%
#19
Sudesh Puri

Lok Jan Shakti Party

300
0.50%
#20
Manohar Lal

Nationalist Congress Party

278
0.50%
#21
Davinder Singh Manhas

Independent

266
0.40%
#22
Swarn Singh

Independent

218
0.40%
#23
Ajmeer Singh

Independent

191
0.30%
#24
Swarn Singh

Independent

183
0.30%
#25
Jatinder Pal Singh

Independent

162
0.30%
#26
Bansi Lal Tidyal

Peoples Democratic Front

126
0.20%
#27
Mangal Dass

Independent

126
0.20%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Ashwani Kumar Sharma Independent 14,006 22.50%
2 Kamal Verma Bahujan Samaj Party 13,560 21.70%
3 Gulchain Singh Charak Indian National Congress 8,155 13.10%
4 Yash Pal Jammu & Kashmir National Conference 5,283 8.50%
5 Shilpi Verma (ALIAS ANJU) Bharatiya Janata Party 5,237 8.40%
6 Romesh Kumar Gupta Independent 3,736 6.00%
7 Ashok Kumar Dubey Independent 2,186 3.50%
8 Chattar Singh Independent 1,832 2.90%
9 Romesh Chander Independent 1,157 1.90%
10 Gurbacahan Kumari Rana Independent 1,058 1.70%
11 Yash Pal Sharma Independent 977 1.60%
12 Vikas Dutta Independent 778 1.30%
13 Romesh Lal Khajuria J & K National Panthers Party 757 1.20%
14 Mehar Singh Backward Classes Democratic Party, J&k 395 0.60%
15 Binder Mohan Jammu State Morcha (Progressive) 379 0.60%
16 Banarasi Dass Jammu & Kashmir Awami National Conference 353 0.60%
17 Raj Mohani Sharma Independent 340 0.60%
18 Kartar Chand Verma Independent 333 0.50%
19 Sudesh Puri Lok Jan Shakti Party 300 0.50%
20 Manohar Lal Nationalist Congress Party 278 0.50%
21 Davinder Singh Manhas Independent 266 0.40%
22 Swarn Singh Independent 218 0.40%
23 Ajmeer Singh Independent 191 0.30%
24 Swarn Singh Independent 183 0.30%
25 Jatinder Pal Singh Independent 162 0.30%
26 Bansi Lal Tidyal Peoples Democratic Front 126 0.20%
27 Mangal Dass Independent 126 0.20%

About Bishnah Assembly Constituency

The Bishnah constituency is part of the Jammu and Kashmir Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 27 candidates contested for this seat. Ashwani Kumar Sharma (Independent) emerged as the winner securing 14,006 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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27 candidates contested from Bishnah assembly constituency in the 2008 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Ashwani Kumar Sharma (Independent) won the Bishnah assembly seat in the 2008 Vidhan Sabha election.