CHENANI
Assembly seat no. 61 in Jammu and Kashmir · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 3 times since 2008.
Winner, 2024
Balwant Singh Mankotia
BJP
Elections held
3
2008–2024
Most successful party
BJP
won 2 of 3
Margin, 2024
15,611
18.35% of valid votes
Result, 2024
Runner-up
JKNPPIHarsh Dev Singh
- Votes
- 32,379
- Vote share
- 38.06%
- Behind by
- 15,611
Electors
1,10,037
Total votes polled
85,076
Valid votes
85,076
NOTA votes
1,855
2.18% of votes polled
Turnout
77.3%
Full result, 2024
9 candidates · 85,076 valid votes
Balwant Singh MankotiaBJPwon
47,990
56.4%
Harsh Dev SinghJKNPPI
32,379
38.1%
ShabirJKAADP
941
1.1%
Surjeet SinghIND
495
0.6%
Sham Lal DograBSP
457
0.5%
Krishan ChandIND
302
0.4%
Mohd VaseemJKPDP
267
0.3%
Geeta ManhasSP
223
0.3%
Gulam RasoolJKNPPB
167
0.2%
Past results
Most recent 3 of 3 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Balwant Singh Mankotia | BJP | 47,990 | 56.41% | Harsh Dev Singh | 15,611 |
| 2014 | DINA NATH | BJP | 33,047 | 50.17% | KRISHAN CHANDER | 20,332 |
| 2008 | KRISHAN CHANDER | INC | 16,276 | 35.47% | DINA NATH | 6,438 |
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 CHENANI assembly constituency in 2024?
Balwant Singh Mankotia (BJP) won CHENANI in 2024, by a margin of 15,611 votes.
Which party has won CHENANI the most times?
BJP, with 2 of the 3 wins recorded since 2008.
How many times has CHENANI gone to the polls?
3 times, from 2008 to 2024.
Who has won CHENANI the most times?
Balwant Singh Mankotia, with 1 win between 2024 and 2024.







