Banihal Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results
MLA · 2024
Sajad Shaheen
Jammu & Kashmir Assembly Election 2024 — results
Winner
Sajad Shaheen
votes
33,128
Margin
6,110(6.7%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1Sajad Shaheen✓ WinnerJKNC33,12836.37%
- 2Imtiaz Ahmed ShanPDP27,01829.66%
- 3Vikar Rasool WaniINC20,45822.46%
- 4Mohd Saleem BhatBJPDeposit lost6,2856.9%
- 5NOTA1,6311.79%
- 6Munazar Ahmed MalikINDDeposit lost1,0711.18%
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- 7Bashir Ahmed ShanINDDeposit lost8370.92%
- 8Mudassir AzmatAAPDeposit lost6540.72%
Deposit lost: 4 of 7 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
- 1,26,315
- Votes cast
- 91,192
- Turnout
- 72.19%
- Polling stations
- 194
incl. service voters
incl. 1,302 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women69.9%
42,716 of 61,079 voted on EVMs
Men72.3%
47,174 of 65,235 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 1; 0 voted.
- Candidates7
- Lost deposit4
- NOTA1,631
- Valid votes89,451
Frequently asked questions
Who is the MLA of Banihal?
Sajad Shaheen (JKNC) won Banihal in the Jammu & Kashmir Assembly Election 2024 with 33,128 votes.
What was the winning margin in Banihal?
Sajad Shaheen defeated Imtiaz Ahmed Shan (PDP) by 6,110 votes.
What was the turnout in Banihal in 2024?
72.19% — 91,192 of 1,26,315 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 69.9%, men's 72.3%.
How many voters does Banihal have?
1,26,315 electors at the 2024 election — 65,235 men, 61,079 women, 1 third gender (service voters included), and 194 polling stations.
When is the next assembly election in Banihal?
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.
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