Nagrota Assembly Election Result 2002

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

Jugal Kishore of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Nagrota Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jammu and Kashmir in the 2002 state assembly election, securing 10,653 votes (26.80% vote share). The runner-up was Ajat Shatru Singh (Jammu & Kashmir National Conference) with 10,586 votes.

A total of 11 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: Nagrota
  • Constituency Number: 77
  • Total Contestants: 11
  • Election Year: 2002
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Jugal Kishore

Bharatiya Janata Party

10,653
26.80%
#2
Ajat Shatru Singh

Jammu & Kashmir National Conference

10,586
26.70%
#3
Ab. Hamid

Indian National Congress

8,376
21.10%
#4
Hans Raj

Bahujan Samaj Party

6,362
16.00%
#5
Yesh Paul Gupta

Shiv Sena

776
2.00%
#6
Rajinder Singh

Independent

766
1.90%
#7
Rajinder Singh

J & K National Panthers Party

703
1.80%
#8
Shanti Devi

Peoples Democratic Party

673
1.70%
#9
Shah Mohd.

Independent

306
0.80%
#10
Tripta Kumari Vaid

Lok Jan Shakti Party

274
0.70%
#11
Raminder Khajuria

Independent

248
0.60%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Jugal Kishore Bharatiya Janata Party 10,653 26.80%
2 Ajat Shatru Singh Jammu & Kashmir National Conference 10,586 26.70%
3 Ab. Hamid Indian National Congress 8,376 21.10%
4 Hans Raj Bahujan Samaj Party 6,362 16.00%
5 Yesh Paul Gupta Shiv Sena 776 2.00%
6 Rajinder Singh Independent 766 1.90%
7 Rajinder Singh J & K National Panthers Party 703 1.80%
8 Shanti Devi Peoples Democratic Party 673 1.70%
9 Shah Mohd. Independent 306 0.80%
10 Tripta Kumari Vaid Lok Jan Shakti Party 274 0.70%
11 Raminder Khajuria Independent 248 0.60%

About Nagrota Assembly Constituency

The Nagrota constituency is part of the Jammu and Kashmir Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2002 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Jugal Kishore (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 10,653 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

11 candidates contested from Nagrota assembly constituency in the 2002 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Jugal Kishore (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Nagrota assembly seat in the 2002 Vidhan Sabha election.