BISHNAH
Assembly seat no. 72 in Jammu and Kashmir · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1967.
Winner, 2014
KAMAL VERMA
JKN
Elections held
7
1967–2024
Most successful party
IND
won 2 of 7
Margin, 2014
2,986
4.23% of valid votes
Result, 2014
Runner-up
BJPASHWANI KUMAR SHARMA
- Votes
- 26,394
- Vote share
- 37.39%
- Behind by
- 2,986
Electors
92,694
Total votes polled
70,587
Valid votes
70,587
NOTA votes
490
0.69% of votes polled
Turnout
76.2%
Full result, 2014
10 candidates · 70,587 valid votes
KAMAL VERMAJKNwon
29,380
41.6%
ASHWANI KUMAR SHARMABJP
26,394
37.4%
FAQIR CHANDJKPDP
8,112
11.5%
GULCHAIN SINGH CHARAKINC
3,272
4.6%
BHARAT BUSHANBSP
1,668
2.4%
GHANSHAM SHARMAJKNPP
473
0.7%
VICKY KUMAR DOGRABMUP
248
0.3%
KRISHAN KUMAR DIGRANCP
223
0.3%
RAM PAL KHAJURIAIND
185
0.3%
BIMLA DEVI MOTTANSP
142
0.2%
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.
