Inderwal Assembly Election Result 2002

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

Gulam Mohammad of Indian National Congress won the Inderwal Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jammu and Kashmir in the 2002 state assembly election, securing 24,551 votes (64.80% vote share). The runner-up was Jalal-Ud-Din (Jammu & Kashmir National Conference) with 5,667 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: Inderwal
  • Constituency Number: 48
  • Total Contestants: 9
  • Election Year: 2002
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Gulam Mohammad

Indian National Congress

24,551
64.80%
#2
Jalal-Ud-Din

Jammu & Kashmir National Conference

5,667
15.00%
#3
Salam Din

Bharatiya Janata Party

5,273
13.90%
#4
Kewel Singh

Bahujan Samaj Party

835
2.20%
#5
Mohan Lal Bhandari

Independent

553
1.50%
#6
Tariq Hussain

Independent

379
1.00%
#7
Bashir Ahmed Bhat

Peoples Democratic Party

326
0.90%
#8
Mohd. Aslam

Independent

210
0.60%
#9
Jagdish Raj

Janata Dal (United)

123
0.30%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Gulam Mohammad Indian National Congress 24,551 64.80%
2 Jalal-Ud-Din Jammu & Kashmir National Conference 5,667 15.00%
3 Salam Din Bharatiya Janata Party 5,273 13.90%
4 Kewel Singh Bahujan Samaj Party 835 2.20%
5 Mohan Lal Bhandari Independent 553 1.50%
6 Tariq Hussain Independent 379 1.00%
7 Bashir Ahmed Bhat Peoples Democratic Party 326 0.90%
8 Mohd. Aslam Independent 210 0.60%
9 Jagdish Raj Janata Dal (United) 123 0.30%

About Inderwal Assembly Constituency

The Inderwal constituency is part of the Jammu and Kashmir Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2002 Assembly election, 9 candidates contested for this seat. Gulam Mohammad (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 24,551 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 Inderwal assembly constituency in the 2002 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Gulam Mohammad (Indian National Congress) won the Inderwal assembly seat in the 2002 Vidhan Sabha election.