BISHNAH
Assembly seat no. 72 in Jammu and Kashmir · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1967.
Winner, 2008
ASHWANI KUMAR SHARMA
IND
Elections held
7
1967–2024
Most successful party
IND
won 2 of 7
Margin, 2008
489
0.78% of valid votes
Result, 2008
Runner-up
BSPKAMAL VERMA
- Votes
- 13,589
- Vote share
- 21.68%
- Behind by
- 489
Electors
82,719
Total votes polled
62,674
Valid votes
62,674
NOTA votes
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Turnout
75.8%
Full result, 2008
27 candidates · 62,674 valid votes
ASHWANI KUMAR SHARMAINDwon
14,078
22.5%
KAMAL VERMABSP
13,589
21.7%
GULCHAIN SINGH CHARAKINC
8,212
13.1%
YASH PALJKN
5,306
8.5%
SHILPI VERMABJP
5,255
8.4%
ROMESH KUMAR GUPTAIND
3,751
6.0%
ASHOK KUMAR DUBEYIND
2,207
3.5%
CHATTAR SINGHIND
1,855
3.0%
ROMESH CHANDERIND
1,169
1.9%
GURBACAHAN KUMARI RANAIND
1,072
1.7%
YASH PAL SHARMAIND
979
1.6%
VIKAS DUTTAIND
781
1.3%
Showing the top 12 of 27. 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.
