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Kishtwar is assembly constituency number 49 of 90 in Jammu and Kashmir, in Kishtawar district. The next election is expected in September–October 2029.
Current MLA
Shagun Parihar
Bharatiya Janata PartyMember of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly for Kishtwar, elected in 2024.
Full profile →Kishtwar at a glance
- Seat number49
- DistrictKishtawar
- StateJammu and Kashmir
- Electors (2024)74,466
- ReservedGeneral
- Lok Sabha seatUdhampur
- Assembly size90 (majority 46)
Kishtwar 2024 election result
Shagun Parihar of the Bharatiya Janata Party won Kishtwar in the 2024 Jammu and Kashmir assembly election with 29,053 votes (48.00%), defeating Sajjad Ahmed Kichloo of the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference by 521 votes. Turnout was 81.28%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shagun Parihar | Bharatiya Janata Party | 29,053 | 48.00% |
| Sajjad Ahmed Kichloo | Jammu and Kashmir National Conference | 28,532 | 47.14% |
| Firdoos Ahmed Tak | Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party | 997 | 1.65% |
| Roop Lal | Independent | 571 | 0.94% |
| Sumit Kumar | Bahujan Samaj Party | 441 | 0.73% |
Margin 521 votes. Figures as published for the 2024 Jammu and Kashmir election and shown only where two independent compilations agree.
हिंदी में जानकारी
Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir की 90 विधानसभा सीटों में से एक है और Kishtawar ज़िले में आती है। इस सीट का क्रमांक 49 है। यहाँ लगभग 74,466 मतदाता हैं। यह सीट सामान्य (अनारक्षित) है। लोकसभा चुनाव में यह क्षेत्र Udhampur संसदीय सीट के अंतर्गत आता है।
वर्तमान विधायक — Shagun Parihar (Bharatiya Janata Party), 2024 के विधानसभा चुनाव में निर्वाचित। Shagun Parihar का पूरा प्रोफ़ाइल 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।
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- Who is the current MLA of Kishtwar?
- Shagun Parihar of the Bharatiya Janata Party is the sitting MLA for Kishtwar, elected in 2024.
- When is the next election in Kishtwar?
- The next Jammu and Kashmir assembly election is expected in September–October 2029. The Election Commission of India announces exact dates roughly 60 days beforehand.
- Who won Kishtwar in the 2024 election, and by what margin?
- Shagun Parihar of the Bharatiya Janata Party won Kishtwar in the 2024 Jammu and Kashmir assembly election with 29,053 votes (48.00%), defeating Sajjad Ahmed Kichloo of the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference by 521 votes. Turnout was 81.28%.
- Which district is Kishtwar in?
- Kishtwar assembly constituency is in Kishtawar district of Jammu and Kashmir.
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