Kulgam is assembly constituency number 39 in Jammu and Kashmir, and one of the segments of the Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha seat. In the 2024 election Mohamad Yousuf Tarigami of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) won with 44.9% of the vote, 7,838 votes ahead of Sayar Ahmad Reshi (IND).
- 01Mohamad Yousuf TarigamiCPI(M)33,63444.86%
- 02Sayar Ahmad ReshiIndependent25,79634.40%
- 03Mohd Amin DarJKPDP7,56110.08%
- 04Mohammad Aaqib DarJAKAP2,7263.64%
- 05Zaman Irshad ParryIndependent9931.32%
- 5 other candidates · 2,910 votesNOTA · 1,358 (1.81%)
Margin 7,838 votes · 10.45% of valid votes
All 10 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 74,978 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mohamad Yousuf TarigamiMale · 75 yrs | CPI(M) | 33,634 | 44.86% |
| 2 | Sayar Ahmad ReshiMale · 42 yrs | Independent | 25,796 | 34.40% |
| 3 | Mohd Amin DarMale · 59 yrs | JKPDP | 7,561 | 10.08% |
| 4 | Mohammad Aaqib DarMale · 31 yrs | JAKAP | 2,726 | 3.64% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,358 | 1.81% |
| 5 | Zaman Irshad ParryMale · 32 yrs | Independent | 993 | 1.32% |
| 6 | Sudarshan SinghMale · 54 yrs | JKNPPB | 778 | 1.04% |
| 7 | Abdul Ahad MirMale · 56 yrs | AASTEJK | 646 | 0.86% |
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| 8 | Sajad Ahmad DarMale · 33 yrs | Independent | 636 | 0.85% |
| 9 | Nazir Ahmad LawayMale · 57 yrs | JPC | 506 | 0.67% |
| 10 | Afrooza BanooFemale · 37 yrs | Independent | 344 | 0.46% |
Kulgam 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.
Kulgam 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 AhmadJKNC19,864 50.2%
- Mehbooba MuftiJKPDP11,992 30.3%
- Zafar Iqbal Khan ManhasJAKAP2,132 5.4%
- Abdul Raouf MalikIndependent535 1.4%
- Sushil Kumar SharmaIndependent364 0.9%
In the assembly election CPI(M) won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, JKN led here by 7,872 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Kulgam.
Who won the Kulgam assembly seat in 2024?
Mohamad Yousuf Tarigami of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) won Kulgam in the 2024 Jammu and Kashmir assembly election with 33,634 votes, which was 44.86% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Kulgam?
The margin was 7,838 votes (10.45% of valid votes). The runner-up was Sayar Ahmad Reshi of the Independent with 25,796 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Kulgam in 2024?
Turnout was 63.71%: 75,093 of 1,17,862 registered electors voted, across 134 polling stations.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Kulgam part of?
Kulgam 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 Kulgam a reserved constituency?
No. Kulgam is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Kulgam?
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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