Central Shalteng is assembly constituency number 26 in Jammu and Kashmir, and one of the segments of the Srinagar Lok Sabha seat. In the 2024 election Tariq Hameed Karra of the Indian National Congress won with 55.9% of the vote, 14,395 votes ahead of Muhammad Irfan Shah (IND).
- 01Tariq Hameed KarraINC18,93355.86%
- 02Muhammad Irfan ShahIndependent4,53813.39%
- 03Noor Mohammad SheikhIndependent4,10312.11%
- 04Abdul Qayum BhatJKPDP2,7308.06%
- 05Zaffer Habib DarJAKAP8862.61%
- 8 other candidates · 1,880 votesNOTA · 821 (2.42%)
Margin 14,395 votes · 42.47% of valid votes
All 13 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 33,891 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tariq Hameed KarraMale · 69 yrs | INC | 18,933 | 55.86% |
| 2 | Muhammad Irfan ShahMale · 57 yrs | Independent | 4,538 | 13.39% |
| 3 | Noor Mohammad SheikhMale · 57 yrs | Independent | 4,103 | 12.11% |
| 4 | Abdul Qayum BhatMale · 58 yrs | JKPDP | 2,730 | 8.06% |
| 5 | Zaffer Habib DarMale · 45 yrs | JAKAP | 886 | 2.61% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 821 | 2.42% |
| 6 | Adil Hussain DarMale · 50 yrs | Independent | 357 | 1.05% |
| 7 | Indomeet SinghMale · 56 yrs | Independent | 350 | 1.03% |
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| 8 | Riyaz Ahmad MirMale · 47 yrs | JKANC | 295 | 0.87% |
| 9 | Muddasir Rashid BazazMale · 37 yrs | Independent | 203 | 0.60% |
| 10 | Muzaffar Hussain DarMale · 40 yrs | Independent | 200 | 0.59% |
| 11 | Sameer Ahmed BhatMale · 43 yrs | NRPI | 184 | 0.54% |
| 12 | Irshad AhmadMale · 31 yrs | Independent | 167 | 0.49% |
| 13 | Inam HussainMale · 31 yrs | Independent | 124 | 0.37% |
Central Shalteng 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.
Central Shalteng is one of the assembly segments of Srinagar. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Srinagar candidates.
- Aga Syed Ruhullah MehdiJKNC18,322 68.3%
- Mohammad Ashraf MirJAKAP3,474 12.9%
- Waheed Ur Rehman ParaJKPDP2,511 9.4%
- Amir Ahmad BhatDPAP607 2.3%
- Sheeban AshaiIndependent470 1.8%
In the assembly election INC won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, JKN led here by 14,848 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Central Shalteng.
Who won the Central Shalteng assembly seat in 2024?
Tariq Hameed Karra of the Indian National Congress (INC) won Central Shalteng in the 2024 Jammu and Kashmir assembly election with 18,933 votes, which was 55.86% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Central Shalteng?
The margin was 14,395 votes (42.47% of valid votes). The runner-up was Muhammad Irfan Shah of the Independent with 4,538 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Central Shalteng in 2024?
Turnout was 31.89%: 34,488 of 1,08,147 registered electors voted, across 114 polling stations.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Central Shalteng part of?
Central Shalteng is an assembly segment of the Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency in Jammu and Kashmir. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Central Shalteng a reserved constituency?
No. Central Shalteng is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Central Shalteng?
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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