CHENANI
Assembly seat no. 61 in Jammu and Kashmir · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 3 times since 2008.
Winner, 2008
KRISHAN CHANDER
INC
Elections held
3
2008–2024
Most successful party
BJP
won 2 of 3
Margin, 2008
6,438
14.03% of valid votes
Result, 2008
Runner-up
BJPDINA NATH
- Votes
- 9,838
- Vote share
- 21.44%
- Behind by
- 6,438
Electors
79,968
Total votes polled
45,881
Valid votes
45,881
NOTA votes
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Turnout
57.4%
Full result, 2008
12 candidates · 45,881 valid votes
KRISHAN CHANDERINCwon
16,276
35.5%
DINA NATHBJP
9,838
21.4%
FAQIR NATHJKNPP
9,131
19.9%
LAL CHANDJKN
5,325
11.6%
SANSAR CHANDIND
1,705
3.7%
KAPOOR CHANDBSP
1,086
2.4%
KRISHAN LALLJP
810
1.8%
RAMESH CHANDERNCP
625
1.4%
BODH RAJIND
371
0.8%
TULSI DASSIND
287
0.6%
SANJEET KUMARIND
215
0.5%
JIA LALJSMP
212
0.5%
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.







