Reasi Assembly Election Result 2014

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

Ajay Nanda of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Reasi Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jammu and Kashmir in the 2014 state assembly election, securing 22,017 votes (25.30% vote share). The runner-up was Saraf Singh (Independent) with 20,130 votes.

A total of 14 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: Reasi
  • Constituency Number: 57
  • Total Contestants: 14
  • Election Year: 2014
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Ajay Nanda

Bharatiya Janata Party

22,017
25.30%
#2
Saraf Singh

Independent

20,130
23.10%
#3
Jugal Kishore

Indian National Congress

18,929
21.70%
#4
Karnail Singh

Independent

10,256
11.80%
#5
Jagjiwan Lal

Jammu & Kashmir National Conference

9,457
10.90%
#6
Baldev Raj Sharma

Independent

2,061
2.40%
#7
Karan Singh

Bahujan Samaj Party

1,048
1.20%
#8
Om Parkash

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

664
0.80%
#9
Rano Devi

Independent

379
0.40%
#10
Balwan Singh

J & K National Panthers Party

372
0.40%
#11
Meenakshi Sharma

Independent

359
0.40%
#12
Bansi Lal

Independent

340
0.40%
#13
Kuldeep Singh

Independent

296
0.30%
#14
Anil Kumar

Independent

266
0.30%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Ajay Nanda Bharatiya Janata Party 22,017 25.30%
2 Saraf Singh Independent 20,130 23.10%
3 Jugal Kishore Indian National Congress 18,929 21.70%
4 Karnail Singh Independent 10,256 11.80%
5 Jagjiwan Lal Jammu & Kashmir National Conference 9,457 10.90%
6 Baldev Raj Sharma Independent 2,061 2.40%
7 Karan Singh Bahujan Samaj Party 1,048 1.20%
8 Om Parkash Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 664 0.80%
9 Rano Devi Independent 379 0.40%
10 Balwan Singh J & K National Panthers Party 372 0.40%
11 Meenakshi Sharma Independent 359 0.40%
12 Bansi Lal Independent 340 0.40%
13 Kuldeep Singh Independent 296 0.30%
14 Anil Kumar Independent 266 0.30%

About Reasi Assembly Constituency

The Reasi constituency is part of the Jammu and Kashmir Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2014 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Ajay Nanda (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 22,017 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

14 candidates contested from Reasi assembly constituency in the 2014 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Ajay Nanda (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Reasi assembly seat in the 2014 Vidhan Sabha election.