https://indianpedia.org/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Chenani_Assembly_constituency Chenani Assembly constituency - Revision history 2026-07-30T15:30:28Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.45.4 https://indianpedia.org/index.php?title=Chenani_Assembly_constituency&diff=493792&oldid=prev KariMccool73 at 23:20, 15 April 2026 2026-04-15T23:20:20Z <p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Constituency of the Jammu and Kashmir legislative assembly in India}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=April 2018}}<br /> {{Infobox Indian constituency<br /> | name = Chenani<br /> | type = SLA<br /> | constituency_no = 61<br /> | map_image = <br /> | map_caption = <br /> | map_alt = <br /> | mla = [[Balwant Singh Mankotia]]<br /> | party = {{Party index link|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> | alliance = {{Party index link|National Democratic Alliance}}<br /> | latest_election_year = [[2024 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|2024]]<br /> |state = [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]]<br /> |district = [[Udhampur district|Udhampur]]<br /> | loksabha_cons = [[Udhampur Lok Sabha constituency|Udhampur]]<br /> |established = 2022<br /> |electors = &lt;!-- number of electors at last election. Add a ref --&gt;<br /> |reservation = None<br /> }}<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Chenani Assembly constituency&#039;&#039;&#039; is one of the 90 constituencies in the [[Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly]] of [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]] a north state of [[India]]. [[Chenani]] is also part of [[Udhampur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Udhampur Lok Sabha constituency]].&lt;ref name=delimitation2022&gt;{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/14157-delimitation-of-constituencies-in-union-territory-of-jammu-kashmir-%E2%80%93-final-notification-%E2%80%93-regarding/ |title=Delimitation of Constituencies in Union Territory of Jammu &amp; Kashmir – Final Notification – regarding. |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |date=5 May 2022 |access-date= 6 May 2022}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> == Members of the Legislative Assembly ==<br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable sortable&quot;<br /> |-<br /> ! Election<br /> ! Member<br /> ! colspan=2|Party<br /> |-<br /> | [[1977 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|1977]] || rowspan=2 | [[Bhim Singh (politician)|Bhim Singh]] || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1983 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|1983]] || {{Full party name with color|Independent politician}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1987 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|1987]] || Yash Paul Khajuria || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1996 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|1996]] || [[Prithvi Chand]] || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2002 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|2002]] || Faquir Nath || {{Full party name with color|Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2008 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|2008]] || Krishan Chander || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|2014]] || [[Dina Nath Bhagat]] || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party|rowspan=2}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2024 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|2024]] || [[Balwant Singh Mankotia]]<br /> |}<br /> == Election results ==<br /> ===Assembly Election 2024 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2024 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election]] : Chenani&lt;ref&gt;{{cite news|last1=Election Commission of India|title=J&amp;K Assembly Election Results 2024 - Bandipora|url=https://results.eci.gov.in/AcResultGenOct2024/candidateswise-U0815.htm|access-date=10 October 2024|date=8 October 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241010072117/https://results.eci.gov.in/AcResultGenOct2024/candidateswise-U0815.htm|archive-date=10 October 2024}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Balwant Singh Mankotia]] |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=47,990 |percentage=56.41% |change={{increase}}6.24 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Harsh Dev Singh]] |party=Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party |votes=32,379 |percentage=38.06% |change={{increase}}19.86 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=1,855 |percentage=2.18% |change={{increase}}0.38 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=15,611 |percentage=18.35% |change= {{decrease}}12.51 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=85,076 |percentage=80.51% |change= {{increase}}5.33 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,05,672 |ref = |change= {{increase}}20.59 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{increase}}6.24 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 2014 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election]] : Chenani&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |date= |title=Jammu &amp; Kashmir 2014 - Jammu &amp; Kashmir - Election Commission of India |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3797-jammu-kashmir-2014/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190613150235/https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3797-jammu-kashmir-2014/ |archive-date=2019-06-13 |access-date= |website=eci.gov.in}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Dina Nath Bhagat]] |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=33,047 |percentage=50.17% |change={{increase}}28.72 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Krishan Chander |party=Indian National Congress |votes=12,715 |percentage=19.30% |change={{decrease}}16.17 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dhani Ram Atri |party=Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party |votes=11,992 |percentage=18.20% |change={{decrease}}1.70 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Hans Raj |party=Jammu and Kashmir People&#039;s Democratic Party |votes=2,929 |percentage=4.45% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Pushpa Devi |party=Samajwadi Party |votes=1,830 |percentage=2.78% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sansar Chand |party=Jammu &amp; Kashmir National Conference |votes=1,198 |percentage=1.82% |change={{decrease}}9.79 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=1,185 |percentage=1.80% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mohinder Kumar |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=980 |percentage=1.49% |change={{decrease}}0.88 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=20,332 |percentage=30.86% |change= {{increase}}16.83 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=65,876 |percentage=75.18% |change= {{increase}}17.80 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 87,627 |ref = |change= {{increase}}9.58 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}14.69 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 2008 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2008 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election]] : Chenani&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 2008 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir |url=https://ceojk.nic.in/pdf/10-Detailed%20Results.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241225073739/https://ceojk.nic.in/pdf/10-Detailed%20Results.pdf|archive-date=25 December 2024|access-date=25 December 2024|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Krishan Chander |party=Indian National Congress |votes=16,276 |percentage=35.47% |change={{increase}}1.91 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Dina Nath Bhagat]] |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=9,838 |percentage=21.44% |change={{increase}}17.70 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Faqir Nath |party=Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party |votes=9,131 |percentage=19.90% |change={{decrease}}17.52 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Lal Chand |party=Jammu &amp; Kashmir National Conference |votes=5,325 |percentage=11.61% |change={{decrease}}8.70 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sansar Chand |party=Independent politician |votes=1,705 |percentage=3.72% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kapoor Chand |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=1,086 |percentage=2.37% |change={{increase}}0.99 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Krishan Lal |party=Lok Jan Shakti Party |votes=810 |percentage=1.77% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ramesh Chander |party=Nationalist Congress Party |votes=625 |percentage=1.36% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bodh Raj |party=Independent politician |votes=371 |percentage=0.81% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Tulsi Dass |party=Independent politician |votes=287 |percentage=0.63% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=6,438 |percentage=14.03% |change= {{increase}}10.17 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=45,881 |percentage=57.37% |change= {{decrease}}4.17 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 79,968 |ref = |change= {{increase}}7.59 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party |swing= {{decrease}}1.95 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 2002 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2002 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election]] : Chenani&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 2002 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir |url=http://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2002/StatRep_JK_02.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127192246/http://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2002/StatRep_JK_02.pdf|archive-date=27 January 2013|access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Faquir Nath |party=Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party |votes=17,118 |percentage=37.42% |change={{increase}}34.91 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Krishan Chander |party=Indian National Congress |votes=15,353 |percentage=33.56% |change={{increase}}2.41 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Lal Chand |party=Jammu &amp; Kashmir National Conference |votes=9,290 |percentage=20.31% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Prithvi Chand]] |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,710 |percentage=3.74% |change={{decrease}}39.34 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mohan Bodh Raj |party=Janata Dal (Secular) |votes=1,286 |percentage=2.81% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Amar Chand |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=628 |percentage=1.37% |change={{decrease}}10.68 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rome Chander |party=Rashtriya Janata Dal |votes=358 |percentage=0.78% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,765 |percentage=3.86% |change= {{decrease}}8.06 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=45,743 |percentage=61.54% |change= {{increase}}14.26 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 74,330 |ref = |change= {{increase}}44.28 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{decrease}}5.65 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1996 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1996 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election]] : Chenani&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1996 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-JK96.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120117084805/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-JK96.pdf |archive-date=17 January 2012|access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Prithvi Chand]] |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=10,493 |percentage=43.08% |change={{increase}}40.19 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Krishan Chander |party=Indian National Congress |votes=7,589 |percentage=31.15% |change={{decrease}}24.85 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dhani Ram |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=2,935 |percentage=12.05% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Prem Nath Bhagat |party=Janata Dal |votes=1,983 |percentage=8.14% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Darshan Lal |party=Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party |votes=611 |percentage=2.51% |change={{decrease}}34.48 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sham Lal |party=Independent politician |votes=431 |percentage=1.77% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Paras Ram |party=Independent politician |votes=181 |percentage=0.74% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,904 |percentage=11.92% |change= {{decrease}}7.10 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=24,359 |percentage=47.88% |change= {{decrease}}14.51 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 51,517 |ref = |change= {{increase}}12.55 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}12.93 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1987 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1987 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election]] : Chenani&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1987 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1987/StatisticalReport_jk_87.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120114084427/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1987/StatisticalReport_jk_87.pdf |archive-date=14 January 2012|access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Yash Paul Khajuria |party=Indian National Congress |votes=15,842 |percentage=56.01% |change={{increase}}22.81 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Thakur Dass Chanotra |party=Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party |votes=10,462 |percentage=36.99% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kedar Nath |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=817 |percentage=2.89% |change={{decrease}}0.67 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Budhi Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=315 |percentage=1.11% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nazir Hussain Shah |party=Independent politician |votes=212 |percentage=0.75% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Krishan Chander |party=Independent politician |votes=185 |percentage=0.65% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Durga Dutt |party=Independent politician |votes=171 |percentage=0.60% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=5,380 |percentage=19.02% |change= {{increase}}17.85 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=28,285 |percentage=62.86% |change= {{increase}}5.09 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 45,772 |ref = |change= {{increase}}16.02 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Independent politician |swing= {{increase}}21.64 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1983 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1983 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election]] : Chenani&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1983 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1983/StatisticalReport_JK_1983.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120117082124/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1983/StatisticalReport_JK_1983.pdf |archive-date=17 January 2012|access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Bhim Singh (politician)|Bhim Singh]] |party=Independent politician |votes=7,690 |percentage=34.37% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Yash Paul Khajuria |party=Indian National Congress |votes=7,428 |percentage=33.20% |change={{decrease}}19.23 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chuni Lal |party=Jammu &amp; Kashmir National Conference |votes=4,679 |percentage=20.91% |change={{increase}}8.92 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Paras Ram |party=Communist Party of India |votes=1,211 |percentage=5.41% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Roshan Lal |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=795 |percentage=3.55% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Khalil |party=Independent politician |votes=396 |percentage=1.77% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rattan Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=173 |percentage=0.77% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=262 |percentage=1.17% |change= {{decrease}}23.90 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=22,372 |percentage=57.96% |change= {{increase}}12.99 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 39,453 |ref = |change= {{increase}}17.85 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Independent politician |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}18.06 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1977 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1977 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election]] : Chenani&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1977 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReport_JK_77.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120117081946/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReport_JK_77.pdf |archive-date=17 January 2012|access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Bhim Singh (politician)|Bhim Singh]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=7,674 |percentage=52.43% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ishar Dass |party=Janata Party |votes=4,005 |percentage=27.36% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chuni Lal |party=Jammu &amp; Kashmir National Conference |votes=1,755 |percentage=11.99% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mohan Lal |party=Independent politician |votes=242 |percentage=1.65% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jia Lal |party=Independent politician |votes=225 |percentage=1.54% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rattan Kumar Sharma |party=Independent politician |votes=180 |percentage=1.23% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Gunjar Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=154 |percentage=1.05% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ishari Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=128 |percentage=0.87% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,669 |percentage=25.07% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=14,636 |percentage=44.98% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 33,477 |ref = |change= }}<br /> {{Election box new seat win |winner=Indian National Congress |loser= |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> <br /> * [[Udhampur district]]<br /> * [[List of constituencies of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly]]<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> {{Assembly constituencies of Jammu and Kashmir}}<br /> {{coord|33.036|75.285|display=title}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Assembly constituencies of Jammu and Kashmir]]<br /> [[Category:Udhampur district]]<br /> [[Category:Politics of Jammu and Kashmir]]<br /> [[Category:Legislative Assembly constituencies of Indian states established in 1962]]<br /> [[Category:1962 establishments in Jammu and Kashmir]]</div> KariMccool73