Choudhary Mohammad Akram (born 1962) is an Indian politician from Jammu and Kashmir. He is an MLA from Surankote Assembly constituency in Poonch district as an independent candidate. He won the 2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election representing the Indian National Congress. He won the 2024 election as an independent candidate.[1][2]
Early life and education
Akram is from Lassana village, Poonch district, Jammu and Kashmir. He is the son of late Aslam Chowdhary Mohammad Aslam. He completed his B.E. in Civil Engineering in 1991 at R.E.C. Srinagar.[3]
Career
Akram won from Surankote Assembly constituency representing Indian National Congress in the 2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election. He polled 30,584 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Mushtaq Ahmed Shah of Jammu and Kashmir National Conference, by a margin of 8,064 votes.[4][5][6] In the 2024 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election he polled 34,201 votes as an independent candidate and defeated his nearest rival, Mohammad Shahnawaz of the Indian National Congress, by a margin of 8,551 votes.[7]
Electoral performance
| Election | Constituency | Party | Result | Votes % | Opposition Candidate | Opposition Party | Opposition vote % | Ref | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Surankote | Template:Party name with color | Template:Won | 39.37% | Mohammed Shahnawaz | Template:Party name with color | 29.18% | [8] | ||
| 2014 | Surankote | Template:Party name with color | Template:Won | 46.45% | Mushtaq Ahmed Shah | Template:Party name with color | 34.20% | [9] | ||
References
- ↑ Pahari-Gujjar divide in first battle for Jammu ST seats; BJP, INDIA play role reversal. The Indian Express(2024-09-14). Retrieved 2024-09-16.
- ↑ Surankote Election Result 2024 LIVE Update: Assembly Winner, Leading, MLA, Margin, Candidates. News18(2024-10-08). Retrieved 2024-10-23.
- ↑ Ch Mohd Akram(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- SURANKOTE(POONCH) - Affidavit Information of Candidate. www.myneta.info. Retrieved 2024-09-16.
- ↑ Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Elections 2024: BJP state chief faces uphill task against former party colleague in Nowshera. Deccan Herald. Retrieved 2024-09-16.
- ↑ Jammu and Kashmir Assembly election winners list. India Today(2014-12-23). Retrieved 2024-09-16.
- ↑ 6 Independent MLAs may back NC, taking it to magic no. of 48(10 October 2024).
- ↑ Surankote (ST) Assembly Election Results 2024: Surankote (ST) Election Candidates List, Election Date, Vote Share - IndiaToday. India Today. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
- ↑ J&K Assembly Election Results 2024 - Bandipora(8 October 2024). Retrieved 10 October 2024.
- ↑ Jammu & Kashmir 2014 - Jammu & Kashmir - Election Commission of India. eci.gov.in.