Lal Chowk is assembly constituency number 22 in Jammu and Kashmir, and one of the segments of the Srinagar Lok Sabha seat. In the 2024 election Sheikh Ahsan Ahmed of the Jammu & Kashmir National Conference won with 45.5% of the vote, 11,343 votes ahead of Mohammad Ashraf Mir (JAKAP).
- 01Sheikh Ahsan AhmedJKNC16,73145.45%
- 02Mohammad Ashraf MirJAKAP5,38814.64%
- 03Zuhaib Yousf MirJKPDP4,96613.49%
- 04Manzoor Ahmad BhatIndependent4,47512.16%
- 05Aijaz Hussain RatherBJP3,2818.91%
- 5 other candidates · 1,385 votesNOTA · 585 (1.59%)
Margin 11,343 votes · 30.81% of valid votes
All 10 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 36,811 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheikh Ahsan AhmedMale · 50 yrs | JKNC | 16,731 | 45.45% |
| 2 | Mohammad Ashraf MirMale · 52 yrs | JAKAP | 5,388 | 14.64% |
| 3 | Zuhaib Yousf MirMale · 35 yrs | JKPDP | 4,966 | 13.49% |
| 4 | Manzoor Ahmad BhatMale · 48 yrs | Independent | 4,475 | 12.16% |
| 5 | Aijaz Hussain RatherMale · 40 yrs | BJP | 3,281 | 8.91% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 585 | 1.59% |
| 6 | Gazanfar AliMale · 62 yrs | Independent | 461 | 1.25% |
| 7 | Abdul Rashid HaroonMale · 59 yrs | JKANC | 374 | 1.02% |
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| 8 | Nisar Ahmad WaniMale · 40 yrs | Independent | 296 | 0.80% |
| 9 | Sheikh Sarwar HussainMale · 62 yrs | Independent | 151 | 0.41% |
| 10 | Qari Zaheer Abbas BhattiMale · 53 yrs | AIFB | 103 | 0.28% |
Lal Chowk 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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Lal Chowk 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 MehdiJKNC19,282 68.0%
- Mohammad Ashraf MirJAKAP4,088 14.4%
- Waheed Ur Rehman ParaJKPDP3,112 11.0%
- Sheeban AshaiIndependent359 1.3%
- Sayim MustafaIndependent201 0.7%
In the assembly election JKN won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, JKN led here by 15,194 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Lal Chowk.
Who won the Lal Chowk assembly seat in 2024?
Sheikh Ahsan Ahmed of the Jammu & Kashmir National Conference (JKN) won Lal Chowk in the 2024 Jammu and Kashmir assembly election with 16,731 votes, which was 45.45% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Lal Chowk?
The margin was 11,343 votes (30.81% of valid votes). The runner-up was Mohammad Ashraf Mir of the Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party with 5,388 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Lal Chowk in 2024?
Turnout was 34.22%: 36,812 of 1,07,573 registered electors voted, across 137 polling stations.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Lal Chowk part of?
Lal Chowk 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 Lal Chowk a reserved constituency?
No. Lal Chowk is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Lal Chowk?
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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