Kulgam Assembly Election Result 2024

Jammu and Kashmir · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2024

Mohamad Yousuf Tarigami of Communist Party Of India (Marxist) won the Kulgam Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jammu and Kashmir in the 2024 state assembly election, securing 33,634 votes (44.90% vote share). The runner-up was Sayar Ahmad Reshi (Independent) with 25,796 votes.

A total of 10 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: Kulgam
  • Constituency Number: 39
  • Total Contestants: 10
  • Election Year: 2024
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Mohamad Yousuf Tarigami

Communist Party Of India (Marxist)

33,634
44.90%
#2
Sayar Ahmad Reshi

Independent

25,796
34.40%
#3
Mohd Amin Dar

Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party

7,561
10.10%
#4
Mohammad Aaqib Dar

Jammu And Kashmir Apni Party

2,726
3.60%
#6
Zaman Irshad Parry

Independent

993
1.30%
#7
Sudarshan Singh

Jammu & Kashmir National Panthers Party (Bhim)

778
1.00%
#8
Abdul Ahad Mir

Aman Aur Shanti Tehreek-E-Jammu & Kashmir

646
0.90%
#9
Sajad Ahmad Dar

Independent

636
0.90%
#10
Nazir Ahmad Laway

Jammu & Kashmir People Conference

506
0.70%
#11
Afrooza Banoo

Independent

344
0.50%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Mohamad Yousuf Tarigami Communist Party Of India (Marxist) 33,634 44.90%
2 Sayar Ahmad Reshi Independent 25,796 34.40%
3 Mohd Amin Dar Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party 7,561 10.10%
4 Mohammad Aaqib Dar Jammu And Kashmir Apni Party 2,726 3.60%
6 Zaman Irshad Parry Independent 993 1.30%
7 Sudarshan Singh Jammu & Kashmir National Panthers Party (Bhim) 778 1.00%
8 Abdul Ahad Mir Aman Aur Shanti Tehreek-E-Jammu & Kashmir 646 0.90%
9 Sajad Ahmad Dar Independent 636 0.90%
10 Nazir Ahmad Laway Jammu & Kashmir People Conference 506 0.70%
11 Afrooza Banoo Independent 344 0.50%

About Kulgam Assembly Constituency

The Kulgam constituency is part of the Jammu and Kashmir Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2024 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Mohamad Yousuf Tarigami (Communist Party Of India (Marxist)) emerged as the winner securing 33,634 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

10 candidates contested from Kulgam assembly constituency in the 2024 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Mohamad Yousuf Tarigami (Communist Party Of India (Marxist)) won the Kulgam assembly seat in the 2024 Vidhan Sabha election.