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Basohli Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Basohli? — Darshan Kumar (BJP), who won the Jammu & Kashmir Assembly Election 2024 by 16,034 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.

MLA · 2024

Darshan Kumar

BJP
Margin: 16,034Landslide

Jammu & Kashmir Assembly Election 2024 — results

Winner

Darshan Kumar

BJPLandslide

votes

31,874

Margin

16,034(32.9%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Darshan Kumar · BJPCh. Lal Singh · INC
31,87415,840
Candidate (5)votes
  1. 1Darshan Kumar✓ WinnerBJP31,87465.38%
  2. 2Ch. Lal SinghINC15,84032.49%
  3. 3Pankaj KumarBSPDeposit lost4210.86%
  4. 4Yoginder SinghPDPDeposit lost3680.75%
  5. 5NOTA2460.5%
Total votes48,749

Deposit lost: 2 of 4 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
70,182

incl. service voters

Votes cast
48,884

incl. 734 postal

Turnout
69.65%
Polling stations
107

Turnout of men and women

Women78.8%

26,016 of 33,016 voted on EVMs

Men59.6%

22,132 of 37,164 voted on EVMs

Third-gender electors: 2; 2 voted.

  • Candidates4
  • Lost deposit2
  • NOTA246
  • Valid votes48,503

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Basohli?

Darshan Kumar (BJP) won Basohli in the Jammu & Kashmir Assembly Election 2024 with 31,874 votes.

What was the winning margin in Basohli?

Darshan Kumar defeated Ch. Lal Singh (INC) by 16,034 votes.

What was the turnout in Basohli in 2024?

69.65% — 48,884 of 70,182 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 78.8%, men's 59.6%.

How many voters does Basohli have?

70,182 electors at the 2024 election — 37,164 men, 33,016 women, 2 third gender (service voters included), and 107 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Basohli?

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