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Poonch Haveli Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Poonch Haveli? — Ajaz Ahmed Jan (JKNC), who won the Jammu & Kashmir Assembly Election 2024 by 20,879 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.

MLA · 2024

Ajaz Ahmed Jan

JKNC
Margin: 20,879Landslide

Jammu & Kashmir Assembly Election 2024 — results

Winner

Ajaz Ahmed Jan

JKNCLandslide

votes

41,807

Margin

20,879(21.3%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Ajaz Ahmed Jan · JKNCChoudhary Abdul Ghani · BJP
41,80720,928
Candidate (9)votes
  1. 1Ajaz Ahmed Jan✓ WinnerJKNC41,80742.72%
  2. 2Choudhary Abdul GhaniBJP20,92821.39%
  3. 3Shah Mohd TantrayJammu And Kashmir Apni PartyDeposit lost9,0909.29%
  4. 4Masood AhmedINDDeposit lost9,0179.21%
  5. 5Shamim AhmedPDPDeposit lost8,6318.82%
  6. 6Udesh Paul SharmaINDDeposit lost5,7315.86%
See all candidates (+3)
  1. 7Rydham Preet Singh SudanJammu & Kashmir People ConferenceDeposit lost1,0101.03%
  2. 8NOTA8470.87%
  3. 9Sanjeev KumarINDDeposit lost7940.81%
Total votes97,855

Deposit lost: 6 of 8 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
1,30,102

incl. service voters

Votes cast
98,185

incl. 1,904 postal

Turnout
75.47%
Polling stations
190

Turnout of men and women

Women76.7%

48,443 of 63,185 voted on EVMs

Men71.5%

47,838 of 66,917 voted on EVMs

  • Candidates8
  • Lost deposit6
  • NOTA847
  • Valid votes97,008

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Poonch Haveli?

Ajaz Ahmed Jan (JKNC) won Poonch Haveli in the Jammu & Kashmir Assembly Election 2024 with 41,807 votes.

What was the winning margin in Poonch Haveli?

Ajaz Ahmed Jan defeated Choudhary Abdul Ghani (BJP) by 20,879 votes.

What was the turnout in Poonch Haveli in 2024?

75.47% — 98,185 of 1,30,102 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 76.7%, men's 71.5%.

How many voters does Poonch Haveli have?

1,30,102 electors at the 2024 election — 66,917 men, 63,185 women (service voters included), and 190 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Poonch Haveli?

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