Payare Lal Sharma — MLA, Inderwal (Independent)
Payare Lal Sharma
Payare Lal Sharma is the MLA from the Inderwal assembly constituency in Jammu and Kashmir, representing the Independent 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.
Inderwal constituency
Inderwal is seat number 48 of the 90 in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly and lies in Kishtawar district. It is a general (unreserved) seat. The seat had about 64,101 registered electors at the last election.
At a general election Inderwal votes as part of the Udhampur Lok Sabha constituency, whose sitting member is listed on this site.
Independent in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly
Independent holds 7 of the 90 seats in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, against a majority mark of 46. Payare Lal Sharma was returned from Inderwal in 2024.
Other MLAs in Kishtawar district
Kishtawar district returns 3 members to the Jammu and Kashmir assembly. The others are:
- Shagun Parihar — Kishtwar, Bharatiya Janata Party
- Sunil Kumar Sharma — Padder–Nagseni, 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 Inderwal?
- Payare Lal Sharma of the Independent is the sitting MLA for Inderwal, elected in 2024.
- Which party does Payare Lal Sharma belong to?
- Payare Lal Sharma represents the Independent, which holds 7 of the 90 seats in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly.
- Which district is Inderwal constituency in?
- Inderwal is seat number 48 and lies in Kishtawar district of Jammu and Kashmir.
- Is Inderwal a reserved constituency?
- Inderwal is a general (unreserved) seat.
- Which Lok Sabha seat does Inderwal fall under?
- Inderwal is one of the assembly segments of the Udhampur Lok Sabha constituency.
- How many voters are there in Inderwal?
- Inderwal had about 64,101 registered electors at the last assembly election.
MPs and MLAs explained
हिंदी में जानकारी
Payare Lal Sharma, Jammu and Kashmir की Inderwal विधानसभा सीट से विधायक हैं। पार्टी: Independent। निर्वाचन: 2024 के विधानसभा चुनाव।
Inderwal सीट Kishtawar ज़िले में है और इसमें लगभग 64,101 मतदाता हैं। सीट का पूरा विवरण Inderwal 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।