Darshan Kumar — MLA, Basohli (Bharatiya Janata Party)
Darshan Kumar
Darshan Kumar is the MLA from the Basohli assembly constituency in Jammu and Kashmir, representing the Bharatiya Janata Party 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.
Basohli constituency
Basohli is seat number 65 of the 90 in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly and lies in Kathua district. It is a general (unreserved) seat. The seat had about 69,282 registered electors at the last election.
At a general election Basohli votes as part of the Udhampur Lok Sabha constituency, whose sitting member is listed on this site.
Bharatiya Janata Party in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly
Bharatiya Janata Party holds 29 of the 90 seats in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, against a majority mark of 46. Darshan Kumar was returned from Basohli in 2024.
Other MLAs in Kathua district
Kathua district returns 6 members to the Jammu and Kashmir assembly. The others are:
- Rameshwar Singh — Bani, Independent
- Satish Kumar Sharma — Billawar, Bharatiya Janata Party
- Rajiv Jasrotia — Jasrota, Bharatiya Janata Party
- Bharat Bhushan — Kathua, Bharatiya Janata Party
- Vijay Kumar — Hiranagar, Bharatiya Janata Party
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 Basohli?
- Darshan Kumar of the Bharatiya Janata Party is the sitting MLA for Basohli, elected in 2024.
- Which party does Darshan Kumar belong to?
- Darshan Kumar represents the Bharatiya Janata Party, which holds 29 of the 90 seats in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly.
- Which district is Basohli constituency in?
- Basohli is seat number 65 and lies in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir.
- Is Basohli a reserved constituency?
- Basohli is a general (unreserved) seat.
- Which Lok Sabha seat does Basohli fall under?
- Basohli is one of the assembly segments of the Udhampur Lok Sabha constituency.
- How many voters are there in Basohli?
- Basohli had about 69,282 registered electors at the last assembly election.
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हिंदी में जानकारी
Darshan Kumar, Jammu and Kashmir की Basohli विधानसभा सीट से विधायक हैं। पार्टी: Bharatiya Janata Party। निर्वाचन: 2024 के विधानसभा चुनाव।
Basohli सीट Kathua ज़िले में है और इसमें लगभग 69,282 मतदाता हैं। सीट का पूरा विवरण Basohli 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।