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Bandipora Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Bandipora? — Nizam Uddin Bhat (INC), who won the Jammu & Kashmir Assembly Election 2024 by 811 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.

MLA · 2024

Nizam Uddin Bhat

INC
Margin: 811Tight race

Jammu & Kashmir Assembly Election 2024 — results

Winner

Nizam Uddin Bhat

INCTight race

votes

20,391

Margin

811(1.1%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Nizam Uddin Bhat · INCUsman Abdul Majid · IND
20,39119,580
Candidate (20)votes
  1. 1Nizam Uddin Bhat✓ WinnerINC20,39127.45%
  2. 2Usman Abdul MajidIND19,58026.35%
  3. 3Prince ParvezINDDeposit lost8,13810.95%
  4. 4Syed Shafat QazmiJammu And Kashmir Apni PartyDeposit lost6,6508.95%
  5. 5Balkees AkhterINDDeposit lost2,9203.93%
  6. 6Mohammad Sikandar MalikINDDeposit lost2,4113.25%
See all candidates (+14)
  1. 7Mohammad Ismail BhatINDDeposit lost1,7852.4%
  2. 8Syed Tajamul IslamPDPDeposit lost1,7692.38%
  3. 9Mudasir Ahmad BhatJammu & Kashmir People ConferenceDeposit lost1,7622.37%
  4. 10Ghulam Mustafa KhanSPDeposit lost1,6952.28%
  5. 11Mudasir Ahmad BhatINDDeposit lost1,4411.94%
  6. 12Naseer Ahmad LoneBJPDeposit lost1,1961.61%
  7. 13Bilal Ahmad BhatINDDeposit lost9211.24%
  8. 14Mohammad Shafi KhanINDDeposit lost8411.13%
  9. 15Imran SheikhINDDeposit lost7791.05%
  10. 16NOTA5010.67%
  11. 17Tariq Ahmad SheikhNational Youth PartyDeposit lost4890.66%
  12. 18Ghulam Mohammad BhatBhim SenaDeposit lost4410.59%
  13. 19Tahir Ahmad RatherJammu & Kashmir All Alliance Democratic PartyDeposit lost3130.42%
  14. 20Mohammad Aslam ChopanBharat Jodo PartyDeposit lost2730.37%
Total votes74,296

Deposit lost: 17 of 19 candidates — those not elected who polled no more than one-sixth of the valid votes of all candidates, NOTA excluded (Representation of the People Act 1951, s.158).

Electors & turnout — Assembly election 2024

From the Election Commission of India's statistical report

Electors
1,17,224

incl. service voters

Votes cast
74,424

incl. 652 postal

Turnout
63.49%
Polling stations
144

Turnout of men and women

Women61.5%

34,964 of 56,846 voted on EVMs

Men64.3%

38,807 of 60,376 voted on EVMs

Third-gender electors: 2; 1 voted.

  • Candidates19 (1 women)
  • Lost deposit17
  • NOTA501
  • Valid votes73,795

Women candidates: Balkees Akhter

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Bandipora?

Nizam Uddin Bhat (INC) won Bandipora in the Jammu & Kashmir Assembly Election 2024 with 20,391 votes.

What was the winning margin in Bandipora?

Nizam Uddin Bhat defeated Usman Abdul Majid (IND) by 811 votes.

What was the turnout in Bandipora in 2024?

63.49% — 74,424 of 1,17,224 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 61.5%, men's 64.3%.

How many voters does Bandipora have?

1,17,224 electors at the 2024 election — 60,376 men, 56,846 women, 2 third gender (service voters included), and 144 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Bandipora?

The last general election was completed in October 2024. An assembly's term is five years, so the next general election is due in 2029; the Election Commission of India announces the dates.

Source: eci.gov.in · verify with the original source for official use · Disclaimer