Bani is assembly constituency number 63 in Jammu and Kashmir, and one of the segments of the Udhampur Lok Sabha seat. In the 2024 election Dr Rameshwar Singh of the Independent won with 43.4% of the vote, 2,048 votes ahead of Jewan Lal (BJP).
- 01Dr Rameshwar SinghIndependent18,67243.43%
- 02Jewan LalBJP16,62438.67%
- 03Gouri ShankerDPAP4,0019.31%
- 04Ms KajalINC1,9704.58%
- 05Jatinder SinghIndependent6281.46%
- 3 other candidates · 670 votesNOTA · 427 (0.99%)
Margin 2,048 votes · 4.76% of valid votes
All 8 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 42,992 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr Rameshwar SinghMale · 38 yrs | Independent | 18,672 | 43.43% |
| 2 | Jewan LalMale · 55 yrs · ST | BJP | 16,624 | 38.67% |
| 3 | Gouri ShankerMale · 48 yrs · ST | DPAP | 4,001 | 9.31% |
| 4 | Ms KajalFemale · 29 yrs | INC | 1,970 | 4.58% |
| 5 | Jatinder SinghMale · 29 yrs | Independent | 628 | 1.46% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 427 | 0.99% |
| 6 | Sarfraz SafderMale · 30 yrs | Independent | 291 | 0.68% |
| 7 | Parveen KumarMale · 29 yrs · ST | Independent | 190 | 0.44% |
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| 8 | Romesh Chander VermaMale · 65 yrs | JKPDP | 189 | 0.44% |
Bani outlined in orange among the other Jammu and Kashmir seats, coloured by the party that won each in 2024. Click any seat to open its page.
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Bani is one of the assembly segments of Udhampur. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Udhampur candidates.
- Dr Jitendra SinghBJP21,515 60.9%
- Ch Lal SinghINC12,247 34.6%
- Ghulam Mohd SarooriIndependent386 1.1%
- Amit KumarBSP214 0.6%
- Mehraj DinIndependent180 0.5%
In the assembly election IND won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, BJP led here by 9,268 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Bani.
Who won the Bani assembly seat in 2024?
Dr Rameshwar Singh of the Independent (IND) won Bani in the 2024 Jammu and Kashmir assembly election with 18,672 votes, which was 43.43% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Bani?
The margin was 2,048 votes (4.76% of valid votes). The runner-up was Jewan Lal of the Bharatiya Janata Party with 16,624 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Bani in 2024?
Turnout was 73.96%: 43,028 of 58,179 registered electors voted, across 94 polling stations.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Bani part of?
Bani is an assembly segment of the Udhampur Lok Sabha constituency in Jammu and Kashmir. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Dr Jitendra Singh got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Bani a reserved constituency?
No. Bani is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Bani?
The Jammu and Kashmir assembly elected in 2024 completes its five-year term in 2029, so the next general election is due by then unless the assembly is dissolved early. The Election Commission of India announces the exact schedule.
Source: Election Commission of India, statistical reports for the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections of 2024 (2024 report) — detailed results and constituency data summary. Lok Sabha figures: ECI 2024 report 34, assembly segment details. Vote share is of valid votes including NOTA. Party names as listed by ECI. Candidate names are shown as filed; spelling follows ECI.
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