Budhal(st) is assembly constituency number 86 in Jammu and Kashmir, and one of the segments of the Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha seat. In the 2024 election Javaid Iqbal of the Jammu & Kashmir National Conference won with 61.5% of the vote, 18,908 votes ahead of Chowdhary Zulfkar Ali (BJP).
- 01Javaid IqbalJKNC42,04361.49%
- 02Chowdhary Zulfkar AliBJP23,13533.84%
- 03Guftar AhmedJKPDP1,8852.76%
- 04Abdul RashidBSP4970.73%
- NOTA · 814 (1.19%)
Margin 18,908 votes · 27.65% of valid votes
All 4 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 68,374 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Javaid IqbalMale · 48 yrs · ST | JKNC | 42,043 | 61.49% |
| 2 | Chowdhary Zulfkar AliMale · 55 yrs · ST | BJP | 23,135 | 33.84% |
| 3 | Guftar AhmedMale · 30 yrs · ST | JKPDP | 1,885 | 2.76% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 814 | 1.19% |
| 4 | Abdul RashidMale · 58 yrs · ST | BSP | 497 | 0.73% |
Budhal(st) 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.
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Budhal(st) is one of the assembly segments of Anantnag-Rajouri. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Anantnag-Rajouri candidates.
- Mian Altaf AhmadJKNC44,920 69.2%
- Zafar Iqbal Khan ManhasJAKAP10,552 16.3%
- Mehbooba MuftiJKPDP5,294 8.2%
- Abdul Raouf MalikIndependent653 1.0%
- Sushil Kumar SharmaIndependent221 0.3%
In the assembly election JKN won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, JKN led here by 34,368 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Budhal(st).
Who won the Budhal(st) assembly seat in 2024?
Javaid Iqbal of the Jammu & Kashmir National Conference (JKN) won Budhal(st) in the 2024 Jammu and Kashmir assembly election with 42,043 votes, which was 61.49% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Budhal(st)?
The margin was 18,908 votes (27.65% of valid votes). The runner-up was Chowdhary Zulfkar Ali of the Bharatiya Janata Party with 23,135 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Budhal(st) in 2024?
Turnout was 71.12%: 68,571 of 96,420 registered electors voted, across 146 polling stations.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Budhal(st) part of?
Budhal(st) is an assembly segment of the Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha constituency in Jammu and Kashmir. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Mian Altaf Ahmad got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Budhal(st) a reserved constituency?
Yes. Budhal(st) is reserved for scheduled tribes (st), so only candidates from that community can contest, while all registered voters in the seat can vote.
When is the next assembly election in Budhal(st)?
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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