https://indianpedia.org/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Hiranagar_Assembly_constituency Hiranagar Assembly constituency - Revision history 2026-07-30T22:43:29Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.45.4 https://indianpedia.org/index.php?title=Hiranagar_Assembly_constituency&diff=502877&oldid=prev MichaleFlint91 at 04:49, 16 April 2026 2026-04-16T04:49:44Z <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=March 2020}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=March 2020}}<br /> {{Infobox Indian constituency<br /> | name = Hiranagar<br /> | type = SLA<br /> | constituency_no = 68<br /> | mla = [[Vijay Kumar (Jammu and Kashmir politician)|Vijay Kumar Sharma]]<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 = [[Kathua district|Kathua]]<br /> | loksabha_cons = [[Udhampur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Udhampur]]<br /> | established = 1977<br /> | electors = &lt;!-- number of electors at last election. Add a ref --&gt;<br /> | reservation = <br /> }}<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Hiranagar Assembly constituency&#039;&#039;&#039; is one of the 90 constituencies in the [[Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly]] of [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]] a north [[India]]n union territory. [[Hiranagar]] is also part of [[Jammu (Lok Sabha constituency)|Jammu Lok Sabha constituency]].&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.elections.in/jammu-and-kashmir/assembly-constituencies/jammu-east.html Sitting and previous MLAs from Jammu East Assembly Constituency]&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]] || [[Girdhari Lal Dogra]] || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1983 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|1983]] || Ram Dass<br /> |-<br /> | [[1987 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|1987]] || [[Thakur Baldev Singh]] || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party|rowspan=2}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1996 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|1996]] || Prem Lal<br /> |-<br /> | [[2002 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|2002]] || Girdhari Lal || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2008 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|2008]] || [[Durga Dass]] || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party|rowspan=3}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|2014]] || [[Kuldeep Raj]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[2024 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|2024]] || [[Vijay Kumar (Jammu and Kashmir politician)|Vijay Kumar]]<br /> |}<br /> <br /> == Election results ==<br /> ===Assembly Election 2024 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2024 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election]] : Hiranagar&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=[[Vijay Kumar (Jammu and Kashmir politician)|Vijay Kumar]] |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=36,737 |percentage=54.75% |change={{decrease}}14.40 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rakesh Kumar |party=Indian National Congress |votes=28,127 |percentage=41.92% |change={{increase}}21.80 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Balbir Singh |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=1,015 |percentage=1.51% |change={{decrease}}0.88 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Gaurav Kumar |party=Azad Samaj Party (Kanshi Ram) |votes=506 |percentage=0.75% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=321 |percentage=0.48% |change={{decrease}}0.06 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=8,610 |percentage=12.83% |change= {{decrease}}36.20 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=67,102 |percentage=76.31% |change= {{increase}}3.97 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 87,939 |ref = |change= {{decrease}}20.60 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{decrease}}14.40 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===Assembly Election 2014 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election]] : Hiranagar&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=[[Kuldeep Raj]] |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=55,399 |percentage=69.15% |change={{increase}}38.64 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Girdhari Lal Chalotra |party=Indian National Congress |votes=16,115 |percentage=20.11% |change={{decrease}}1.71 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bansi Lal Kandley |party=Independent politician |votes=3,158 |percentage=3.94% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Puran Chand |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=1,917 |percentage=2.39% |change={{decrease}}0.90 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chandu Ram |party=Jammu &amp; Kashmir National Conference |votes=1,057 |percentage=1.32% |change={{decrease}}4.35 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Suraj Parkash |party=Jammu and Kashmir People&#039;s Democratic Party |votes=992 |percentage=1.24% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ravail Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=639 |percentage=0.80% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=434 |percentage=0.54% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=39,284 |percentage=49.03% |change= {{increase}}44.80 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=80,118 |percentage=72.34% |change= {{increase}}6.31 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,10,753 |ref = |change= {{increase}}13.07 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{increase}}38.64 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===Assembly Election 2008 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2008 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election]] : Hiranagar&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=[[Durga Dass]] |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=19,730 |percentage=30.50% |change={{increase}}7.45 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Prem Lal |party=Independent politician |votes=16,993 |percentage=26.27% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Girdhari Lal |party=Indian National Congress |votes=14,113 |percentage=21.82% |change={{decrease}}33.06 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dharam Paul |party=Jammu &amp; Kashmir National Conference |votes=3,670 |percentage=5.67% |change={{decrease}}5.25 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Tara Chand |party=Independent politician |votes=2,745 |percentage=4.24% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rano Devi |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=2,131 |percentage=3.29% |change={{decrease}}1.27 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bansi Lal Kandley |party=Independent politician |votes=1,613 |percentage=2.49% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,737 |percentage=4.23% |change= {{decrease}}27.60 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=64,680 |percentage=66.03% |change= {{increase}}5.92 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 97,950 |ref = |change= {{increase}}2.92 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}24.38 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===Assembly Election 2002 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2002 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election]] : Hiranagar&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=Girdhari Lal |party=Indian National Congress |votes=31,402 |percentage=54.88% |change={{increase}}24.11 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Gopal Dass |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=13,190 |percentage=23.05% |change={{decrease}}12.90 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Prem Lal |party=Jammu &amp; Kashmir National Conference |votes=6,251 |percentage=10.93% |change={{increase}}6.59 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dhian Chand |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=2,609 |percentage=4.56% |change={{decrease}}8.18 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sagar Mal |party=Shiv Sena |votes=1,482 |percentage=2.59% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mohinder Paul |party=Communist Party of India |votes=826 |percentage=1.44% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Hans Raj |party=Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party |votes=641 |percentage=1.12% |change={{increase}}0.45 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=18,212 |percentage=31.83% |change= {{increase}}26.66 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=57,215 |percentage=60.12% |change= {{decrease}}0.01 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 95,173 |ref = |change= {{increase}}29.20 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{increase}}18.93 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===Assembly Election 1996 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1996 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election]] : Hiranagar&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=Prem Lal |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=15,922 |percentage=35.95% |change={{decrease}}9.22 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Girdhari Lal |party=Indian National Congress |votes=13,630 |percentage=30.77% |change={{decrease}}7.76 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Gopal Dass |party=Independent politician |votes=6,878 |percentage=15.53% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Hans Raj |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=5,641 |percentage=12.74% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nand Lal |party=Jammu &amp; Kashmir National Conference |votes=1,920 |percentage=4.34% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ashok Kumar |party=Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party |votes=299 |percentage=0.68% |change={{decrease}}0.21 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,292 |percentage=5.17% |change= {{decrease}}1.45 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=44,290 |percentage=60.75% |change= {{decrease}}10.91 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 73,663 |ref = |change= {{increase}}38.32 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{decrease}}9.22 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===Assembly Election 1987 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1987 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election]] : Hiranagar&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=[[Thakur Baldev Singh]] |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=17,088 |percentage=45.17% |change={{increase}}15.61 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ram Das Dogra |party=Indian National Congress |votes=14,580 |percentage=38.54% |change={{decrease}}1.37 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nek Ram |party=Independent politician |votes=3,999 |percentage=10.57% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Vijay |party=Independent politician |votes=661 |percentage=1.75% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ganesh Dass |party=Janata Party |votes=489 |percentage=1.29% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Balwant Rai Sharma |party=Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party |votes=334 |percentage=0.88% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Lakshmi Kantalias Sethi |party=Lokdal |votes=298 |percentage=0.79% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,508 |percentage=6.63% |change= {{decrease}}3.73 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=37,833 |percentage=71.97% |change= {{increase}}4.10 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 53,257 |ref = |change= {{increase}}7.64 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}5.26 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===Assembly Election 1983 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1983 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election]] : Hiranagar&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=Ram Dass |party=Indian National Congress |votes=13,218 |percentage=39.91% |change={{decrease}}10.48 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Thakur Baldev Singh]] |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=9,788 |percentage=29.55% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nek Ram |party=Independent politician |votes=3,169 |percentage=9.57% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Subhash Chander |party=Independent politician |votes=2,491 |percentage=7.52% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Inderjit Sharma |party=Jammu &amp; Kashmir National Conference |votes=2,413 |percentage=7.29% |change={{increase}}1.17 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Gopal Dass Sharma |party=Independent politician |votes=548 |percentage=1.65% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kamal Kumar Dubey |party=Independent politician |votes=410 |percentage=1.24% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,430 |percentage=10.36% |change= {{decrease}}3.37 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=33,119 |percentage=68.69% |change= {{decrease}}1.53 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 49,475 |ref = |change= {{increase}}25.31 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}10.48 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===Assembly Election 1977 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1977 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election]] : Hiranagar&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=[[Girdhari Lal Dogra]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=13,623 |percentage=50.39% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rattan Lal |party=Janata Party |votes=9,912 |percentage=36.66% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Major Piar Singh |party=Jammu &amp; Kashmir National Conference |votes=1,653 |percentage=6.11% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Yash Paul |party=Independent politician |votes=1,099 |percentage=4.07% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Gopal Dass |party=Independent politician |votes=376 |percentage=1.39% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Krishan Dutta |party=Independent politician |votes=372 |percentage=1.38% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,711 |percentage=13.73% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=27,035 |percentage=69.54% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 39,483 |ref = |change= }}<br /> {{Election box new seat win |winner=Indian National Congress |loser= |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> * [[Hiranagar]]<br /> * [[Kathua district]]<br /> * [[List of constituencies of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly]]<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> {{coord|32.486|75.277|display=title}}<br /> {{Assembly constituencies of Jammu and Kashmir}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Assembly constituencies of Jammu and Kashmir]]<br /> [[Category:Kathua district]]<br /> [[Category:Politics of Jammu and Kashmir]]<br /> [[Category:Legislative Assembly constituencies of Indian states established in 1977]]<br /> [[Category:1977 establishments in Jammu and Kashmir]]</div> MichaleFlint91