Irshad Rasool Kar — MLA, Sopore (Jammu & Kashmir National Conference)
Irshad Rasool Kar
Irshad Rasool Kar is the MLA from the Sopore assembly constituency in Jammu and Kashmir, representing the Jammu & Kashmir National Conference in the 1st Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly (elected 2024).
Member identity and party: Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, member profile (NeVA), cross-checked with PRS Legislative Research. Sitting-member roster checked on 17 October 2026. Party labels retain the elected party unless a formal change is verified. Photo: PRS Legislative Research, CC BY 4.0.
Sopore constituency
Sopore is seat number 7 of the 90 in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly and lies in Baramulla district. It is a general (unreserved) seat. The seat had about 112,829 registered electors at the last election.
At a general election Sopore votes as part of the Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency, whose sitting member is listed on this site.
Jammu & Kashmir National Conference in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly
Jammu & Kashmir National Conference holds 41 of the 90 seats in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, against a majority mark of 46. Irshad Rasool Kar was returned from Sopore in 2024.
Other MLAs in Baramulla district
Baramulla district returns 7 members to the Jammu and Kashmir assembly. The others are:
- Javid Ahmad Dar — Rafiabad, Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
- Sajjad Shafi — Uri, Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
- Javid Hassan Baig — Baramulla, Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
- Pirzada Farooq Ahmed Shah — Gulmarg, Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
- Irfan Hafiz Lone — Wagoora–Kreeri, Indian National Congress
- Javaid Riyaz — Pattan, Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly
The assembly has 90 seats and was last elected in 2024. The next election is expected in September–October 2029.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is the MLA of Sopore?
- Irshad Rasool Kar of the Jammu & Kashmir National Conference is the sitting MLA for Sopore, elected in 2024.
- Which party does Irshad Rasool Kar belong to?
- Irshad Rasool Kar represents the Jammu & Kashmir National Conference, which holds 41 of the 90 seats in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly.
- Which district is Sopore constituency in?
- Sopore is seat number 7 and lies in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir.
- Is Sopore a reserved constituency?
- Sopore is a general (unreserved) seat.
- Which Lok Sabha seat does Sopore fall under?
- Sopore is one of the assembly segments of the Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency.
- How many voters are there in Sopore?
- Sopore had about 112,829 registered electors at the last assembly election.
MPs and MLAs explained
हिंदी में जानकारी
Irshad Rasool Kar, Jammu and Kashmir की Sopore विधानसभा सीट से विधायक हैं। पार्टी: Jammu & Kashmir National Conference। निर्वाचन: 2024 के विधानसभा चुनाव।
Sopore सीट Baramulla ज़िले में है और इसमें लगभग 1,12,829 मतदाता हैं। सीट का पूरा विवरण Sopore विधानसभा क्षेत्र पर देखें।
मतदाता सूची में अपना नाम देखने, नया वोटर आईडी बनवाने या उसमें सुधार कराने के लिए मतदाता गाइड देखें। यदि आप चुनाव लड़ने की तैयारी कर रहे हैं तो चुनाव प्रचार सेवाएँ देखें।