Zafar Ali Khatana — MLA, Kokernag (Jammu & Kashmir National Conference)
Zafar Ali Khatana
Zafar Ali Khatana is the MLA from the Kokernag 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.
Kokernag constituency
Kokernag is seat number 42 of the 90 in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly and lies in Anantnag district. It is reserved for Scheduled Tribes. The seat had about 91,280 registered electors at the last election.
At a general election Kokernag votes as part of the Anantnag–Rajouri 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. Zafar Ali Khatana was returned from Kokernag in 2024.
Other MLAs in Anantnag district
Anantnag district returns 7 members to the Jammu and Kashmir assembly. The others are:
- Gulam Ahmad Mir — Dooru, Indian National Congress
- Abdul Majeed Bhat — Anantnag West, Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
- Peerzada Mohammad Syed — Anantnag, Indian National Congress
- Bashir Ahmad Shah Veeri — Srigufwara–Bijbehara, Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
- Reyaz Ahmad Khan — Shangus–Anantnag East, Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
- Altaf Ahmad Wani — Pahalgam, 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 Kokernag?
- Zafar Ali Khatana of the Jammu & Kashmir National Conference is the sitting MLA for Kokernag, elected in 2024.
- Which party does Zafar Ali Khatana belong to?
- Zafar Ali Khatana represents the Jammu & Kashmir National Conference, which holds 41 of the 90 seats in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly.
- Which district is Kokernag constituency in?
- Kokernag is seat number 42 and lies in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir.
- Is Kokernag a reserved constituency?
- Kokernag is reserved for Scheduled Tribes.
- Which Lok Sabha seat does Kokernag fall under?
- Kokernag is one of the assembly segments of the Anantnag–Rajouri Lok Sabha constituency.
- How many voters are there in Kokernag?
- Kokernag had about 91,280 registered electors at the last assembly election.
MPs and MLAs explained
हिंदी में जानकारी
Zafar Ali Khatana, Jammu and Kashmir की Kokernag विधानसभा सीट से विधायक हैं। पार्टी: Jammu & Kashmir National Conference। निर्वाचन: 2024 के विधानसभा चुनाव।
Kokernag सीट Anantnag ज़िले में है और इसमें लगभग 91,280 मतदाता हैं। सीट का पूरा विवरण Kokernag 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।