Kokernag(st) is assembly constituency number 42 in Jammu and Kashmir, and one of the segments of the Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha seat. In the 2024 election Zafar Ali Khatana of the Jammu & Kashmir National Conference won with 31.2% of the vote, 6,162 votes ahead of Haroon Rashid Khatana (JKPDP).
- 01Zafar Ali KhatanaJKNC17,94931.23%
- 02Haroon Rashid KhatanaJKPDP11,78720.51%
- 03Gulzar Ahmad KhatanaIndependent8,06614.03%
- 04Anwar JaanIndependent6,97712.14%
- 05Roshan Hussain Khan GojarBJP4,1737.26%
- 5 other candidates · 6,964 votesNOTA · 1,561 (2.72%)
Margin 6,162 votes · 10.72% of valid votes
All 10 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 57,477 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zafar Ali KhatanaMale · 65 yrs · ST | JKNC | 17,949 | 31.23% |
| 2 | Haroon Rashid KhatanaMale · 61 yrs · ST | JKPDP | 11,787 | 20.51% |
| 3 | Gulzar Ahmad KhatanaMale · 51 yrs · ST | Independent | 8,066 | 14.03% |
| 4 | Anwar JaanMale · 41 yrs · ST | Independent | 6,977 | 12.14% |
| 5 | Roshan Hussain Khan GojarMale · 41 yrs · ST | BJP | 4,173 | 7.26% |
| 6 | Dr Ishfaq Ahmed ChodharyMale · 49 yrs · ST | Independent | 3,007 | 5.23% |
| 7 | Bashir Ahmad KhariMale · 72 yrs · ST | Independent | 1,628 | 2.83% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,561 | 2.72% |
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| 8 | Mohammad Sharief ShahMale · 65 yrs · ST | Independent | 1,113 | 1.94% |
| 9 | Mohammad WaqarMale · 39 yrs · ST | JAKAP | 847 | 1.47% |
| 10 | Abrar Ahmad GojjarMale · 30 yrs · ST | Independent | 369 | 0.64% |
Kokernag(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.
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Kokernag(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 AhmadJKNC25,542 50.1%
- Mehbooba MuftiJKPDP10,152 19.9%
- Zafar Iqbal Khan ManhasJAKAP4,005 7.9%
- Mohamad Saleem ParayDPAP3,482 6.8%
- Abdul Raouf MalikIndependent1,196 2.3%
In the assembly election JKN won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, JKN led here by 15,390 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Kokernag(st).
Who won the Kokernag(st) assembly seat in 2024?
Zafar Ali Khatana of the Jammu & Kashmir National Conference (JKN) won Kokernag(st) in the 2024 Jammu and Kashmir assembly election with 17,949 votes, which was 31.23% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Kokernag(st)?
The margin was 6,162 votes (10.72% of valid votes). The runner-up was Haroon Rashid Khatana of the Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party with 11,787 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Kokernag(st) in 2024?
Turnout was 62.88%: 57,542 of 91,504 registered electors voted, across 123 polling stations.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Kokernag(st) part of?
Kokernag(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 Kokernag(st) a reserved constituency?
Yes. Kokernag(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 Kokernag(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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