https://indianpedia.org/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Kathua_Assembly_constituency Kathua Assembly constituency - Revision history 2026-07-30T18:21:46Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.45.4 https://indianpedia.org/index.php?title=Kathua_Assembly_constituency&diff=508938&oldid=prev CarrerNaksha at 23:21, 15 April 2026 2026-04-15T23:21:17Z <p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Constituency of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2021}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=June 2021}}<br /> {{Infobox Indian constituency<br /> | name = [[Kathua]]<br /> | mla = [[Bharat Bhushan (politician)| Bharat Bhushan]]<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 = 1962<br /> | type = SLA<br /> | constituency_no = 67<br /> | reservation = SC<br /> }}<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Kathua 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]]. Kathua is also part of [[Udhampur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Udhampur Lok Sabha constituency]].&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/12211-delimitation-of-constituencies-in-jammu-kashmir-assamarunachal-pradesh-manipur-and-nagaland-notification-dated-06032020/ |title=Delimitation of Constituencies in Jammu-Kashmir, Assam,Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and Nagaland - Notification dated 06.03.2020 - Delimitation - Election Commission of India |newspaper=eci.gov.in |accessdate=2021-06-27}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/13193-delimitation-of-constituencies-in-jammu-kashmir-notification-dated-03032021/ |title=Delimitation of Constituencies in Jammu-Kashmir - Notification dated 03.03.2021 - Presidential Orders/ Delimitation Commission Orders |website=Election Commission of India |date= 3 March 2021 |accessdate= 2021-06-27}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|title=Sitting and previous MLAs from Kathua Assembly Constituency|url=https://www.elections.in/jammu-and-kashmir/assembly-constituencies/kathua.html|access-date=2021-06-27|website=Elections.in}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> == Members of the Legislative Assembly ==<br /> {|class=&quot;wikitable sortable&quot;<br /> |-<br /> !Election<br /> !Member<br /> !colspan=&quot;2&quot;|Party<br /> |-<br /> | [[1962 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|1962]]<br /> | [[Randhir Singh (Jammu and Kashmir politician)|Randhir Singh]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Jammu and Kashmir National Conference}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1967 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|1967]]<br /> | rowspan=2|[[Panjaboo Ram Singh]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1972 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|1972]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[1977 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|1977]]<br /> | [[Dhain Chand]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1983 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|1983]]<br /> | [[Sanji Ram]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1987 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|1987]]<br /> | [[Om Parkash]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[1996 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|1996]]<br /> | [[Sagar Chand]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Bahujan Samaj Party}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2002 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|2002]]<br /> | Jatinder Singh<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Democratic Movement (India)}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2008 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|2008]]<br /> | Charanjit Singh<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|2014]]<br /> | [[Rajiv Jasrotia]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party|rowspan=2}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2024 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|2024]]<br /> | [[Bharat Bhushan (politician)|Bharat Bhushan]]<br /> |-<br /> |}<br /> <br /> == Election results ==<br /> ===Assembly Election 2024 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2024 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election]] : Kathua&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=[[Bharat Bhushan (politician)|Dr. Bharat Bhushan]] |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=45,944 |percentage=55.19% |change={{increase}}16.08 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sandeep Majotra |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=33,827 |percentage=40.64% |change={{increase}}8.99 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Subash Chander |party=Jammu and Kashmir National Conference |votes=1,597 |percentage=1.92% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Khushboo Bhagat |party=Independent politician |votes=680 |percentage=0.82% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=733 |percentage=0.88% |change={{increase}}0.58 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=12,117 |percentage=14.56% |change= {{increase}}7.09 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=83,241 |percentage=76.60% |change= {{decrease}}4.06 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,08,666 |ref = |change= {{decrease}}3.90 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{increase}}16.08 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 2014 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election]] : Kathua&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=[[Rajiv Jasrotia]] |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=35,670 |percentage=39.11% |change={{increase}}28.43 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Som Raj Majotra |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=28,864 |percentage=31.65% |change={{increase}}9.02 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Charanjit Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=13,242 |percentage=14.52% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jatinder Singh Alias Babu Singh |party=Indian National Congress |votes=7,195 |percentage=7.89% |change={{decrease}}0.28 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Subash Chander |party=Jammu and Kashmir People&#039;s Democratic Party |votes=1,305 |percentage=1.43% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Robin Ramkrishan Alias Robin Sharma |party=Independent politician |votes=1,088 |percentage=1.19% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Manoj Kumar |party=Communist Party of India |votes=760 |percentage=0.83% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=272 |percentage=0.30% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=6,806 |percentage=7.46% |change= {{increase}}4.27 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=91,205 |percentage=80.66% |change= {{increase}}7.68 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,13,075 |ref = |change= {{increase}}11.41 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Independent politician |swing= {{increase}}13.29 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 2008 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2008 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election]] : Kathua&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}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Charanjit Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=19,123 |percentage=25.82% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Som Raj Majotra |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=16,761 |percentage=22.63% |change={{increase}}1.84 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jatinder Singh Alias Babu Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=10,887 |percentage=14.70% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sain Dass |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=7,913 |percentage=10.68% |change={{decrease}}4.57 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Lal Singh |party=Indian National Congress |votes=6,053 |percentage=8.17% |change={{increase}}0.18 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Naresh Kumar |party=Independent politician |votes=3,752 |percentage=5.07% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ravinder Singh Slathia |party=Jammu &amp; Kashmir National Conference |votes=2,126 |percentage=2.87% |change={{decrease}}3.55 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,362 |percentage=3.19% |change= {{decrease}}1.59 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=74,070 |percentage=72.98% |change= {{increase}}16.00 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,01,495 |ref = |change= {{decrease}}9.67 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Independent politician |loser=Democratic Movement (India) |swing= {{increase}}0.25 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 2002 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2002 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election]] : Kathua&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}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Jatinder Singh |party=Democratic Movement (India) |votes=16,366 |percentage=25.56% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sagar Chand |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=13,307 |percentage=20.79% |change={{decrease}}4.47 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Lal Chand Sharma |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=9,767 |percentage=15.26% |change={{increase}}3.52 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Prof. Sain Dass |party=Independent politician |votes=6,325 |percentage=9.88% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rattan Chand Krottara |party=Indian National Congress |votes=5,118 |percentage=7.99% |change={{decrease}}4.67 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ajit Kumar |party=Jammu &amp; Kashmir National Conference |votes=4,111 |percentage=6.42% |change={{increase}}0.79 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Harmohan Singh Andotra |party=Independent politician |votes=1,336 |percentage=2.09% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,059 |percentage=4.78% |change= {{increase}}2.43 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=64,021 |percentage=57.00% |change= {{decrease}}6.43 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,12,359 |ref = |change= {{increase}}48.35 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Democratic Movement (India) |loser=Bahujan Samaj Party |swing= {{increase}}0.31 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===Assembly Election 1996 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1996 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election]] : Kathua&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}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Sagar Chand |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=12,130 |percentage=25.26% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Lal Chand Sharma |party=Independent politician |votes=11,001 |percentage=22.91% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Subash Chander |party=Indian National Congress |votes=6,082 |percentage=12.66% |change={{decrease}}36.94 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chaggar Singh |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=5,636 |percentage=11.74% |change={{decrease}}18.30 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Th. Baldev Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=5,167 |percentage=10.76% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kishor Kumar |party=Jammu &amp; Kashmir National Conference |votes=2,703 |percentage=5.63% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Sujan Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=1,694 |percentage=3.53% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,129 |percentage=2.35% |change= {{decrease}}17.22 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=48,026 |percentage=64.73% |change= {{decrease}}5.38 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 75,739 |ref = |change= {{increase}}53.81 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Bahujan Samaj Party |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}24.35 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1987 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1987 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election]] : Kathua&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}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Om Parkash |party=Indian National Congress |votes=16,805 |percentage=49.61% |change={{decrease}}2.87 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kulbhushan Kumar |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=10,175 |percentage=30.04% |change={{increase}}8.91 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Roop Lal |party=Independent politician |votes=3,260 |percentage=9.62% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dhian Chand |party=Independent politician |votes=1,081 |percentage=3.19% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sagar Chand |party=Independent politician |votes=731 |percentage=2.16% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Hans Raj |party=Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party |votes=482 |percentage=1.42% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nardev Singh |party=Lokdal |votes=412 |percentage=1.22% |change={{increase}}0.26 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=6,630 |percentage=19.57% |change= {{decrease}}11.78 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=33,876 |percentage=70.08% |change= {{increase}}11.18 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 49,243 |ref = |change= {{increase}}1.50 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}2.87 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1983 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1983 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election]] : Kathua&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}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Sanji Ram |party=Indian National Congress |votes=14,667 |percentage=52.48% |change={{increase}}12.05 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Baldev Raj |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=5,905 |percentage=21.13% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dhain Chand |party=Jammu &amp; Kashmir National Conference |votes=4,641 |percentage=16.60% |change={{increase}}1.94 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Anchal Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=1,382 |percentage=4.94% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chaman Lal |party=Independent politician |votes=1,089 |percentage=3.90% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nardev Singh |party=Lokdal |votes=266 |percentage=0.95% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=8,762 |percentage=31.35% |change= {{increase}}26.87 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=27,950 |percentage=58.62% |change= {{decrease}}2.22 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 48,513 |ref = |change= {{increase}}30.06 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Janata Party |swing= {{increase}}7.57 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1977 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1977 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election]] : Kathua&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}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Dhain Chand |party=Janata Party |votes=10,022 |percentage=44.90% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Punjabu Ram Alias Punjab Singh |party=Indian National Congress |votes=9,023 |percentage=40.43% |change={{decrease}}15.33 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ved Parkash |party=Jammu &amp; Kashmir National Conference |votes=3,274 |percentage=14.67% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=999 |percentage=4.48% |change= {{decrease}}7.04 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=22,319 |percentage=60.96% |change= {{decrease}}6.59 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 37,300 |ref = |change= {{increase}}19.72 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Janata Party |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1972 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1972 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election]] : Kathua&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1972 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1972/StatisticalRep_JK_72.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120117083027/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1972/StatisticalRep_JK_72.pdf|archive-date=17 January 2012|access-date=15 February 2024}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Panjaboo Ram Alias Singh |party=Indian National Congress |votes=11,539 |percentage=55.76% |change={{increase}}2.02 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ved Prakash |party=Independent politician |votes=9,155 |percentage=44.24% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,384 |percentage=11.52% |change= {{decrease}}10.90 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=20,694 |percentage=68.32% |change= {{increase}}2.59 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 31,155 |ref = |change= {{increase}}0.84 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1967 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1967 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election]] : Kathua&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1967 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical%20Report_Jk_1967.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006052138/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical%20Report_Jk_1967.pdf|archive-date=6 October 2010|access-date=15 February 2024}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Panjaboo Ram Alias Singh |party=Indian National Congress |votes=10,598 |percentage=53.74% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Chand |party=Bharatiya Jana Sangh |votes=6,176 |percentage=31.32% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Parkash |party=Jammu &amp; Kashmir National Conference |votes=2,185 |percentage=11.08% |change={{decrease}}44.25 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Chand |party=Democratic National Conference |votes=763 |percentage=3.87% |change={{increase}}1.13 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,422 |percentage=22.42% |change= {{decrease}}6.77 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=19,722 |percentage=66.17% |change= {{decrease}}12.01 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 30,895 |ref = |change= {{increase}}31.95 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Jammu &amp; Kashmir National Conference |swing= {{decrease}}1.60 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1962 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1962 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election]] : Kathua&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1962 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1962/StatRep_JK_1962.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006183842/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1962/StatRep_JK_1962.pdf|archive-date=6 October 2010|access-date=15 February 2024}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Randhir Singh |party=Jammu &amp; Kashmir National Conference |votes=9,826 |percentage=55.33% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chagar Singh |party=Jammu Praja Parishad |votes=4,642 |percentage=26.14% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Major Singh |party=Harijan Mandal |votes=1,305 |percentage=7.35% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Shamsher Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=1,004 |percentage=5.65% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Vidya Parkash |party=Independent politician |votes=494 |percentage=2.78% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Saran Singh |party=Democratic National Conference |votes=487 |percentage=2.74% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=5,184 |percentage=29.19% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=17,758 |percentage=75.86% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 23,414 |ref = |change= }}<br /> {{Election box new seat win |winner=Jammu &amp; Kashmir National Conference |loser= |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> <br /> * [[Kathua]]<br /> * [[List of constituencies of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly]]<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> <br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> {{coord|32.39|75.52|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 1962]]<br /> [[Category:1962 establishments in Jammu and Kashmir]]</div> CarrerNaksha