BISHNAH
Assembly seat no. 72 in Jammu and Kashmir · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1967.
Winner, 2002
Ashwani Kumar Sharma
IND
Elections held
7
1967–2024
Most successful party
IND
won 2 of 7
Margin, 2002
4,663
8.49% of valid votes
Result, 2002
Runner-up
JKNKamal Verma
- Votes
- 13,298
- Vote share
- 24.22%
- Behind by
- 4,663
Electors
81,424
Total votes polled
54,895
Valid votes
54,895
NOTA votes
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Turnout
67.4%
Full result, 2002
16 candidates · 54,895 valid votes
Ashwani Kumar SharmaINDwon
17,961
32.7%
Kamal VermaJKN
13,298
24.2%
Jagdish Raj DubeyINC
8,268
15.1%
Girdhari LalBSP
7,874
14.3%
Ashok KumarPDP
2,060
3.8%
Hari ChandIND
943
1.7%
Swaran SinghSHS
780
1.4%
Sat Pal SainaIND
566
1.0%
Ghanisham SinghCPI
519
0.9%
Ashok KumarJD(U)
517
0.9%
Joginder KumarSAP
492
0.9%
Ashok KumarIND
483
0.9%
Showing the top 12 of 16. The full list is in the API.
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.
