Kathua(sc) is assembly constituency number 67 in Jammu and Kashmir, and one of the segments of the Udhampur Lok Sabha seat. In the 2024 election Dr. Bharat Bhushan of the Bharatiya Janata Party won with 55.2% of the vote, 12,117 votes ahead of Sandeep Majotra (BSP).
- 01Dr. Bharat BhushanBJP45,94455.19%
- 02Sandeep MajotraBSP33,82740.64%
- 03Subash ChanderJKNC1,5971.92%
- 04Khushboo BhagatIndependent6800.82%
- 05Sudesh KumarJKPDP4600.55%
- NOTA · 733 (0.88%)
Margin 12,117 votes · 14.56% of valid votes
All 5 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 83,241 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. Bharat BhushanMale · 58 yrs · SC | BJP | 45,944 | 55.19% |
| 2 | Sandeep MajotraMale · 40 yrs · SC | BSP | 33,827 | 40.64% |
| 3 | Subash ChanderMale · 52 yrs · SC | JKNC | 1,597 | 1.92% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 733 | 0.88% |
| 4 | Khushboo BhagatFemale · 31 yrs · SC | Independent | 680 | 0.82% |
| 5 | Sudesh KumarMale · 48 yrs · SC | JKPDP | 460 | 0.55% |
Kathua(sc) 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.
Kathua(sc) is one of the assembly segments of Udhampur. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Udhampur candidates.
- Dr Jitendra SinghBJP43,696 53.5%
- Ch Lal SinghINC35,660 43.7%
- Amit KumarBSP644 0.8%
- Ghulam Mohd SarooriIndependent541 0.7%
- Mehraj DinIndependent130 0.2%
In the assembly election BJP won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, BJP led here by 8,036 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Kathua(sc).
Who won the Kathua(sc) assembly seat in 2024?
Dr. Bharat Bhushan of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won Kathua(sc) in the 2024 Jammu and Kashmir assembly election with 45,944 votes, which was 55.19% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Kathua(sc)?
The margin was 12,117 votes (14.56% of valid votes). The runner-up was Sandeep Majotra of the Bahujan Samaj Party with 33,827 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Kathua(sc) in 2024?
Turnout was 75.29%: 83,474 of 1,10,873 registered electors voted, across 131 polling stations.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Kathua(sc) part of?
Kathua(sc) 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 Kathua(sc) a reserved constituency?
Yes. Kathua(sc) is reserved for scheduled castes (sc), so only candidates from that community can contest, while all registered voters in the seat can vote.
When is the next assembly election in Kathua(sc)?
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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- Kathua population and religionCensus 2011 district profile
- Gram panchayat list, KathuaEvery block, panchayat and village (LGD)
- Jammu and Kashmir state profileSeats, parties and turnout at a glance
- Jammu and Kashmir Lok Sabha resultsEvery parliamentary seat, 2024 and earlier
- Jammu and Kashmir districts: Census 2011Population, religion, SC/ST by district
- Gram panchayat list, Jammu and KashmirBlocks, panchayats and villages (LGD)
- CSR spend in Jammu and KashmirCompany CSR spending by year and sector (MCA)
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