Nowshera is assembly constituency number 84 in Jammu and Kashmir, and one of the segments of the Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha seat. In the 2024 election Surinder Kumar Choudhary of the Jammu & Kashmir National Conference won with 54.2% of the vote, 7,819 votes ahead of Ravinder Raina (BJP).
- 01Surinder Kumar ChoudharyJKNC35,06954.16%
- 02Ravinder RainaBJP27,25042.09%
- 03Manohar SinghBSP1,4562.25%
- 04Haq NawazJKPDP4250.66%
- 05Shiv Dev SharmaIndependent3260.50%
- NOTA · 222 (0.34%)
Margin 7,819 votes · 12.08% of valid votes
All 5 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 64,748 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Surinder Kumar ChoudharyMale · 56 yrs · ST | JKNC | 35,069 | 54.16% |
| 2 | Ravinder RainaMale · 47 yrs | BJP | 27,250 | 42.09% |
| 3 | Manohar SinghMale · 71 yrs · SC | BSP | 1,456 | 2.25% |
| 4 | Haq NawazMale · 39 yrs · ST | JKPDP | 425 | 0.66% |
| 5 | Shiv Dev SharmaMale · 63 yrs | Independent | 326 | 0.50% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 222 | 0.34% |
Nowshera 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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Nowshera 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 AhmadJKNC27,388 46.6%
- Zafar Iqbal Khan ManhasJAKAP24,352 41.5%
- Mehbooba MuftiJKPDP3,339 5.7%
- Mohamad Saleem ParayDPAP594 1.0%
- Sushil Kumar SharmaIndependent256 0.4%
In the assembly election JKN won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, JKN led here by 3,036 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Nowshera.
Who won the Nowshera assembly seat in 2024?
Surinder Kumar Choudhary of the Jammu & Kashmir National Conference (JKN) won Nowshera in the 2024 Jammu and Kashmir assembly election with 35,069 votes, which was 54.16% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Nowshera?
The margin was 7,819 votes (12.08% of valid votes). The runner-up was Ravinder Raina of the Bharatiya Janata Party with 27,250 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Nowshera in 2024?
Turnout was 73.20%: 65,339 of 89,255 registered electors voted, across 116 polling stations.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Nowshera part of?
Nowshera 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 Nowshera a reserved constituency?
No. Nowshera is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Nowshera?
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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