Inderwal Assembly Election Result 2014

Jammu and Kashmir · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2014

Ghulam Mohd Saroori of Indian National Congress won the Inderwal Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jammu and Kashmir in the 2014 state assembly election, securing 29,754 votes (46.90% vote share). The runner-up was Tariq Hussain Keen (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 17,384 votes.

A total of 12 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: 12
  • Election Year: 2014
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Ghulam Mohd Saroori

Indian National Congress

29,754
46.90%
#2
Tariq Hussain Keen

Bharatiya Janata Party

17,384
27.40%
#3
Abdul Majeed Batt

Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party

12,570
19.80%
#4
Tanveer Hussain

Rashtriya Krantikari Samajwadi Party

881
1.40%
#5
Shanawaz Ahmed

Independent

559
0.90%
#6
Abdul Majeed Ganai

Independent

547
0.90%
#7
Salam Din

Jammu & Kashmir National Conference

267
0.40%
#8
Farooq Ahmed Keen

Independent

259
0.40%
#9
Ashaq Hussain

Independent

255
0.40%
#10
Jaber Singh

Independent

211
0.30%
#11
Imtiaz Ahmad

J & K National Panthers Party

186
0.30%
#12
Jyoti Prakash

Bahujan Samaj Party

88
0.10%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Ghulam Mohd Saroori Indian National Congress 29,754 46.90%
2 Tariq Hussain Keen Bharatiya Janata Party 17,384 27.40%
3 Abdul Majeed Batt Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party 12,570 19.80%
4 Tanveer Hussain Rashtriya Krantikari Samajwadi Party 881 1.40%
5 Shanawaz Ahmed Independent 559 0.90%
6 Abdul Majeed Ganai Independent 547 0.90%
7 Salam Din Jammu & Kashmir National Conference 267 0.40%
8 Farooq Ahmed Keen Independent 259 0.40%
9 Ashaq Hussain Independent 255 0.40%
10 Jaber Singh Independent 211 0.30%
11 Imtiaz Ahmad J & K National Panthers Party 186 0.30%
12 Jyoti Prakash Bahujan Samaj Party 88 0.10%

About Inderwal Assembly Constituency

The Inderwal constituency is part of the Jammu and Kashmir Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2014 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Ghulam Mohd Saroori (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 29,754 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

12 candidates contested from Inderwal assembly constituency in the 2014 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Ghulam Mohd Saroori (Indian National Congress) won the Inderwal assembly seat in the 2014 Vidhan Sabha election.