Kishtwar Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results
MLA · 2024
Shagun Parihar
Jammu & Kashmir Assembly Election 2024 — results
Winner
Shagun Parihar
votes
29,053
Margin
521(0.9%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1Shagun Parihar✓ WinnerBJP29,05348%
- 2Sajjad Ahmed KichlooJKNC28,53247.14%
- 3Firdoos Ahmed TakPDPDeposit lost9971.65%
- 4NOTA6151.02%
- 5Roop LalINDDeposit lost5710.94%
- 6Sumit KumarBSPDeposit lost4410.73%
See all candidates (+2)−
- 7Ravi KumarINDDeposit lost1770.29%
- 8Anoop KumarINDDeposit lost1380.23%
Deposit lost: 5 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
- 75,187
- Votes cast
- 60,717
- Turnout
- 80.75%
- Polling stations
- 165
incl. service voters
incl. 2,435 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women79.9%
29,281 of 36,649 voted on EVMs
Men75.3%
28,999 of 38,535 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 3; 2 voted.
- Candidates7 (1 women)
- Lost deposit5
- NOTA615
- Valid votes59,909
Women candidates: Shagun Parihar — a woman won this seat.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the MLA of Kishtwar?
Shagun Parihar (BJP) won Kishtwar in the Jammu & Kashmir Assembly Election 2024 with 29,053 votes.
What was the winning margin in Kishtwar?
Shagun Parihar defeated Sajjad Ahmed Kichloo (JKNC) by 521 votes.
What was the turnout in Kishtwar in 2024?
80.75% — 60,717 of 75,187 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 79.9%, men's 75.3%.
How many voters does Kishtwar have?
75,187 electors at the 2024 election — 38,535 men, 36,649 women, 3 third gender (service voters included), and 165 polling stations.
When is the next assembly election in Kishtwar?
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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