Inderwal Assembly Election Result 1996

Jammu and Kashmir · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1996

Qazi Jalal-Ud-Din of Jammu & Kashmir National Conference won the Inderwal Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jammu and Kashmir in the 1996 state assembly election, securing 11,097 votes (37.90% vote share). The runner-up was Gh. Mohd. Saroree (Independent) with 10,002 votes.

A total of 6 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: Inderwal
  • Constituency Number: 48
  • Total Contestants: 6
  • Election Year: 1996
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Qazi Jalal-Ud-Din

Jammu & Kashmir National Conference

11,097
37.90%
#2
Gh. Mohd. Saroree

Independent

10,002
34.10%
#3
Balwant Singh

Bharatiya Janata Party

6,351
21.70%
#4
Sadder Din

Janata Dal

1,194
4.10%
#5
Mohan Lal Bhandri

Independent

348
1.20%
#6
Nazir Ahmad

Independent

312
1.10%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Qazi Jalal-Ud-Din Jammu & Kashmir National Conference 11,097 37.90%
2 Gh. Mohd. Saroree Independent 10,002 34.10%
3 Balwant Singh Bharatiya Janata Party 6,351 21.70%
4 Sadder Din Janata Dal 1,194 4.10%
5 Mohan Lal Bhandri Independent 348 1.20%
6 Nazir Ahmad Independent 312 1.10%

About Inderwal Assembly Constituency

The Inderwal constituency is part of the Jammu and Kashmir Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1996 Assembly election, 6 candidates contested for this seat. Qazi Jalal-Ud-Din (Jammu & Kashmir National Conference) emerged as the winner securing 11,097 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

6 candidates contested from Inderwal assembly constituency in the 1996 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Qazi Jalal-Ud-Din (Jammu & Kashmir National Conference) won the Inderwal assembly seat in the 1996 Vidhan Sabha election.