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Chenani Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Chenani? — Balwant Singh Mankotia (BJP), who won the Jammu & Kashmir Assembly Election 2024 by 15,611 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.

MLA · 2024

Balwant Singh Mankotia

BJP
Margin: 15,611Landslide

Jammu & Kashmir Assembly Election 2024 — results

Winner

Balwant Singh Mankotia

BJPLandslide

votes

47,990

Margin

15,611(18.3%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Balwant Singh Mankotia · BJPHarsh Dev Singh · J&k National Panthers Party (india)
47,99032,379
Candidate (10)votes
  1. 1Balwant Singh Mankotia✓ WinnerBJP47,99056.41%
  2. 2Harsh Dev SinghJ&k National Panthers Party (india)32,37938.06%
  3. 3NOTA1,8552.18%
  4. 4ShabirJammu & Kashmir All Alliance Democratic PartyDeposit lost9411.11%
  5. 5Surjeet SinghINDDeposit lost4950.58%
  6. 6Sham Lal DograBSPDeposit lost4570.54%
See all candidates (+4)
  1. 7Krishan ChandINDDeposit lost3020.35%
  2. 8Mohd VaseemPDPDeposit lost2670.31%
  3. 9Geeta ManhasSPDeposit lost2230.26%
  4. 10Gulam RasoolJammu & Kashmir National Panthers Party (bhim)Deposit lost1670.2%
Total votes85,076

Deposit lost: 7 of 9 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
1,10,037

incl. service voters

Votes cast
85,189

incl. 1,152 postal

Turnout
77.42%
Polling stations
155

Turnout of men and women

Women81%

41,700 of 51,498 voted on EVMs

Men72.3%

42,337 of 58,539 voted on EVMs

  • Candidates9 (1 women)
  • Lost deposit7
  • NOTA1,855
  • Valid votes83,221

Women candidates: Geeta Manhas

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Chenani?

Balwant Singh Mankotia (BJP) won Chenani in the Jammu & Kashmir Assembly Election 2024 with 47,990 votes.

What was the winning margin in Chenani?

Balwant Singh Mankotia defeated Harsh Dev Singh (J&k National Panthers Party (india)) by 15,611 votes.

What was the turnout in Chenani in 2024?

77.42% — 85,189 of 1,10,037 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 81%, men's 72.3%.

How many voters does Chenani have?

1,10,037 electors at the 2024 election — 58,539 men, 51,498 women (service voters included), and 155 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Chenani?

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