Rajouri Assembly Election Result 2024

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

Iftkar Ahmed of Indian National Congress won the Rajouri Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jammu and Kashmir in the 2024 state assembly election, securing 28,923 votes (45.00% vote share). The runner-up was Vibod Kumar (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 27,519 votes.

A total of 8 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: Rajouri
  • Constituency Number: 85
  • Total Contestants: 8
  • Election Year: 2024
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Iftkar Ahmed

Indian National Congress

28,923
45.00%
#2
Vibod Kumar

Bharatiya Janata Party

27,519
42.90%
#3
Mian Mohd Mehfooz

Independent

4,052
6.30%
#4
Manzoor Hussain Shah

Jammu And Kashmir Apni Party

1,766
2.80%
#5
Tasadiq Hussain

Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party

727
1.10%
#7
Rafaqat Ajaz

Aazad Samaj Party (Kanshi Ram)

353
0.60%
#8
Hemkant Sharma

Independent

180
0.30%
#9
Mohd Arif

Independent

162
0.30%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Iftkar Ahmed Indian National Congress 28,923 45.00%
2 Vibod Kumar Bharatiya Janata Party 27,519 42.90%
3 Mian Mohd Mehfooz Independent 4,052 6.30%
4 Manzoor Hussain Shah Jammu And Kashmir Apni Party 1,766 2.80%
5 Tasadiq Hussain Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party 727 1.10%
7 Rafaqat Ajaz Aazad Samaj Party (Kanshi Ram) 353 0.60%
8 Hemkant Sharma Independent 180 0.30%
9 Mohd Arif Independent 162 0.30%

About Rajouri Assembly Constituency

The Rajouri constituency is part of the Jammu and Kashmir Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2024 Assembly election, 8 candidates contested for this seat. Iftkar Ahmed (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 28,923 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

8 candidates contested from Rajouri assembly constituency in the 2024 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Iftkar Ahmed (Indian National Congress) won the Rajouri assembly seat in the 2024 Vidhan Sabha election.