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Assembly constituency 55 · Jammu and Kashmir

Banihal is assembly constituency number 55 in Jammu and Kashmir, and one of the segments of the Udhampur Lok Sabha seat. In the 2024 election Sajad Shaheen of the Jammu & Kashmir National Conference won with 36.4% of the vote, 6,110 votes ahead of Imtiaz Ahmed Shan (JKPDP).

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Banihal · 2024AC 55
  1. 01
    Sajad Shaheen
    JKNC
    33,128
    36.37%
  2. 02
    Imtiaz Ahmed Shan
    JKPDP
    27,018
    29.66%
  3. 03
    Vikar Rasool Wani
    INC
    20,458
    22.46%
  4. 04
    Mohd Saleem Bhat
    BJP
    6,285
    6.90%
  5. 05
    Munazar Ahmed Malik
    Independent
    1,071
    1.18%
  6. 2 other candidates · 1,491 votesNOTA · 1,631 (1.79%)

Margin 6,110 votes · 6.71% of valid votes

1,26,315
Registered electors
2024 election
72.2%
Turnout
18 Sept 2024
6,110
Victory margin
6.7% of valid votes
Sep 2024 · candidate-wise result

All 7 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 91,082 valid votes, NOTA included.

Banihal 2024 assembly election result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Sajad ShaheenMale · 56 yrsJKNC33,128
36.37%
2Imtiaz Ahmed ShanMale · 49 yrsJKPDP27,018
29.66%
3Vikar Rasool WaniMale · 49 yrsINC20,458
22.46%
4Mohd Saleem BhatMale · 56 yrsBJP6,285
6.90%
—NOTANOTA1,631
1.79%
5Munazar Ahmed MalikMale · 34 yrsIndependent1,071
1.18%
6Bashir Ahmed ShanMale · 46 yrsIndependent837
0.92%
7Mudassir AzmatMale · 35 yrsAAP654
0.72%
Map

Banihal 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.

Boundaries for Jammu and Kashmir were redrawn in the latest delimitation and an up-to-date open map is not available yet. The seat list on the state page covers every constituency.
Lok Sabha 2024 in this segment

Banihal is one of the assembly segments of Udhampur. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Udhampur candidates.

  • Ch Lal SinghINC48,306 68.3%
  • Dr Jitendra SinghBJP10,486 14.8%
  • Ghulam Mohd SarooriIndependent7,107 10.1%
  • Mehraj DinIndependent1,069 1.5%
  • Amit KumarBSP797 1.1%

In the assembly election JKN won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, INC led here by 37,820 EVM votes.

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FAQ

Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Banihal.

Who won the Banihal assembly seat in 2024?

Sajad Shaheen of the Jammu & Kashmir National Conference (JKN) won Banihal in the 2024 Jammu and Kashmir assembly election with 33,128 votes, which was 36.37% of the valid votes polled.

What was the victory margin in Banihal?

The margin was 6,110 votes (6.71% of valid votes). The runner-up was Imtiaz Ahmed Shan of the Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party with 27,018 votes.

What was the voter turnout in Banihal in 2024?

Turnout was 72.19%: 91,192 of 1,26,315 registered electors voted, across 194 polling stations.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Banihal part of?

Banihal is an assembly segment of the Udhampur Lok Sabha constituency in Jammu and Kashmir. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Ch Lal Singh got the most EVM votes in this segment.

Is Banihal a reserved constituency?

No. Banihal is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.

When is the next assembly election in Banihal?

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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