Kishtwar is assembly constituency number 49 in Jammu and Kashmir, and one of the segments of the Udhampur Lok Sabha seat. In the 2024 election Shagun Parihar of the Bharatiya Janata Party won with 48.0% of the vote, 521 votes ahead of Sajjad Ahmed Kichloo (JKN).
- 01Shagun PariharBJP29,05348.00%
- 02Sajjad Ahmed KichlooJKNC28,53247.14%
- 03Firdoos Ahmed TakJKPDP9971.65%
- 04Roop LalIndependent5710.94%
- 05Sumit KumarBSP4410.73%
- 2 other candidates · 315 votesNOTA · 615 (1.02%)
Margin 521 votes · 0.86% of valid votes
All 7 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 60,524 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shagun PariharFemale · 29 yrs | BJP | 29,053 | 48.00% |
| 2 | Sajjad Ahmed KichlooMale · 59 yrs | JKNC | 28,532 | 47.14% |
| 3 | Firdoos Ahmed TakMale · 47 yrs | JKPDP | 997 | 1.65% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 615 | 1.02% |
| 4 | Roop LalMale · 62 yrs · SC | Independent | 571 | 0.94% |
| 5 | Sumit KumarMale · 32 yrs · SC | BSP | 441 | 0.73% |
| 6 | Ravi KumarMale · 39 yrs | Independent | 177 | 0.29% |
| 7 | Anoop KumarMale · 37 yrs | Independent | 138 | 0.23% |
Kishtwar 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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Kishtwar is one of the assembly segments of Udhampur. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Udhampur candidates.
- Dr Jitendra SinghBJP23,292 49.2%
- Ch Lal SinghINC17,665 37.3%
- Ghulam Mohd SarooriIndependent4,496 9.5%
- Amit KumarBSP575 1.2%
- Mehraj DinIndependent289 0.6%
In the assembly election BJP won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, BJP led here by 5,627 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Kishtwar.
Who won the Kishtwar assembly seat in 2024?
Shagun Parihar of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won Kishtwar in the 2024 Jammu and Kashmir assembly election with 29,053 votes, which was 48.00% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Kishtwar?
The margin was 521 votes (0.86% of valid votes). The runner-up was Sajjad Ahmed Kichloo of the Jammu & Kashmir National Conference with 28,532 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Kishtwar in 2024?
Turnout was 80.75%: 60,717 of 75,187 registered electors voted, across 165 polling stations.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Kishtwar part of?
Kishtwar 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 Kishtwar a reserved constituency?
No. Kishtwar is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Kishtwar?
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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