BISHNAH
Assembly seat no. 72 in Jammu and Kashmir · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1967.
Winner, 1972
PARMA NAND
INC
Elections held
7
1967–2024
Most successful party
IND
won 2 of 7
Margin, 1972
8,482
36.26% of valid votes
Result, 1972
Runner-up
BJSSHIV RAM
- Votes
- 6,489
- Vote share
- 27.74%
- Behind by
- 8,482
Electors
32,054
Total votes polled
23,394
Valid votes
23,394
NOTA votes
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Turnout
73.0%
Full result, 1972
6 candidates · 23,394 valid votes
PARMA NANDINCwon
14,971
64.0%
SHIV RAMBJS
6,489
27.7%
BEHARI LALIND
625
2.7%
JAGAT RAMIND
463
2.0%
SHIV BANO MEGHIND
461
2.0%
DAULAT RAMIND
385
1.6%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 7 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Rajeev Kumar | BJP | 53,435 | 56.48% | Neeraj Kundan | 15,627 |
| 2014 | KAMAL VERMA | JKN | 29,380 | 41.62% | ASHWANI KUMAR SHARMA | 2,986 |
| 2008 | ASHWANI KUMAR SHARMA | IND | 14,078 | 22.46% | KAMAL VERMA | 489 |
| 2002 | Ashwani Kumar Sharma | IND | 17,961 | 32.72% | Kamal Verma | 4,663 |
| 1996 | JAGDISH RAJ DUBEY | JD | 10,941 | 26.43% | HARI CHAND | 1,884 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the BISHNAH assembly constituency in 2024?
Rajeev Kumar (BJP) won BISHNAH in 2024, by a margin of 15,627 votes.
Which party has won BISHNAH the most times?
IND, with 2 of the 7 wins recorded since 1967.
How many times has BISHNAH gone to the polls?
7 times, from 1967 to 2024.
Who has won BISHNAH the most times?
Rajeev Kumar, with 1 win between 2024 and 2024.
