Banihal Assembly constituency

Banihal
Banihal
Constituency No. 55 for the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
State	Jammu and Kashmir
District	Ramban
Lok Sabha constituency	Udhampur
Established	1967
Member of Legislative Assembly
	Incumbent Sajad Shaheen
Party	Jammu and Kashmir National Conference
Elected year	2024
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Banihal Assembly constituency is one of the 90 constituencies in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir a north state of India. Banihal is also part of Udhampur Lok Sabha constituency.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election	Member
1967	M. Akhtar	Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
1972	Hajra Begum	Indian National Congress
1977	Molvi Abdul Rashid	Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
1983	Abdul Rashid
1987	Molvi Abdul Rashid
1996	Mohammed Farooq Mir	Independent politician
2002	Molvi Abdul Rashid	Independent politician
2008	Vikar Rasool Wani	Indian National Congress
2014	Vikar Rasool Wani	Indian National Congress
2024	Sajad Shaheen	Jammu and Kashmir National Conference

Election results

Assembly Election 2024

2024 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Banihal^[4]^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	JKNC	Sajad Shaheen	33,128	36.37%	*New*
	JKPDP	Imtiaz Ahmed Shan	27,018	29.66%	6.56
	INC	Vikar Rasool Wani	20,458	22.46%	8.18
	BJP	Mohammed Saleem Bhat	6,285	6.90%	10.22
	NOTA	None of the Above	1,631	1.79%	2.38
	Independent	Munazar Ahmed Malik	1,071	1.18%	New
	Independent	Bashir Ahmed Shan	837	0.92%	New
	AAP	Mudassir Azmat	654	0.72%	New
Margin of victory			6,110	6.71%	0.83
Turnout			91,082	72.23%	1.14
Registered electors			1,26,096		60.45
	JKNC gain from INC		Swing	5.73

Assembly Election 2014

2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Banihal^[6]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Vikar Rasool Wani	17,671	30.65%	13.27
	JKPDP	Bashir Ahmed Runyal	13,322	23.10%	18.64
	JKNC	Sajad Shaheen	13,002	22.55%	12.99
	BJP	Showket Javeed Daing	9,874	17.12%	10.03
	NOTA	None of the Above	2,405	4.17%	New
	JKNPP	Sewa Singh Bali	733	1.27%	New
	BSP	Mohammed Ali	656	1.14%	New
Margin of victory			4,349	7.54%	1.18
Turnout			57,663	73.37%	5.44
Registered electors			78,588		11.97
	INC hold		Swing	13.27

Assembly Election 2008

2008 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Banihal^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Vikar Rasool Wani	8,287	17.38%	0.51
	Independent	Showket Javeed Daing	5,254	11.02%	New
	Independent	Molvi Abdul Rashid	4,960	10.40%	New
	JKNC	Sajad Shaheen	4,558	9.56%	10.12
	Independent	Imtiyaz Ahmed	3,763	7.89%	New
	BJP	Rajiv	3,383	7.09%	New
	Independent	Mohammed Farooq Mir	2,741	5.75%	New
	Independent	Om Parkash	2,612	5.48%	New
	LJP	Mohammed Saleem Bhat	2,160	4.53%	New
	JKPDP	Bashir Ahmed Runyal	2,130	4.47%	1.39
	Independent	Farooq Ahmed Mir	1,584	3.32%	New
Margin of victory			3,033	6.36%	21.47
Turnout			47,683	67.94%	27.39
Registered electors			70,186		18.68
	INC gain from Independent		Swing	30.13

Assembly Election 2002

2002 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Banihal^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Molvi Abdul Rashid	11,393	47.51%	*New*
	JKNC	Mohammed Farooq Mir	4,719	19.68%	13.56
	INC	Mohammed Ayub Khan	4,289	17.89%	13.17
	BSP	Mohammed Yousuf	1,012	4.22%	2.54
	Independent	Abdul Aziz	767	3.20%	New
	JKPDP	Bashir Ahmed Runyal	737	3.07%	New
	JKNPP	Peer Abdul Majeed	489	2.04%	New
	Independent	Gazanfar Ali	460	1.92%	New
Margin of victory			6,674	27.83%	14.38
Turnout			23,980	40.55%	10.77
Registered electors			59,137		29.70
	Independent hold		Swing	0.82

Assembly Election 1996

1996 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Banihal^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Mohammed Farooq Mir	10,925	46.69%	*New*
	JKNC	Molvi Abdul Rashid	7,778	33.24%	24.68
	BJP	Abdul Aziz	2,084	8.91%	New
	INC	Hamidullah Khan	1,104	4.72%	New
	JD	Abdul Samad	527	2.25%	New
	BSP	Abdul Rashid	393	1.68%	New
	Independent	Balbir Singh	313	1.34%	New
	Independent	Abdul Latif	154	0.66%	New
Margin of victory			3,147	13.45%	19.33
Turnout			23,401	52.26%	10.68
Registered electors			45,595		17.39
	Independent gain from JKNC		Swing	11.23

Assembly Election 1987

1987 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Banihal^[10]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	JKNC	Molvi Abdul Rashid	13,949	57.92%	5.75
	Independent	Mohammed Akhter Nizam	6,056	25.15%	New
	Independent	Abdul Ahad Malik	2,743	11.39%	New
	Independent	Mohammed Ali	698	2.90%	New
	Independent	Abdul Majid	469	1.95%	New
	JP	Khadim Hussain	168	0.70%	New
Margin of victory			7,893	32.77%	2.03
Turnout			24,083	64.32%	3.74
Registered electors			38,840		8.06
	JKNC hold		Swing	5.75

Assembly Election 1983

1983 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Banihal^[11]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	JKNC	Abdul Rashid	15,046	63.67%	11.84
	INC	Sona Ullah	6,821	28.87%	6.01
	Independent	Abdul Samad	1,246	5.27%	New
	Independent	Abdul Hameed	328	1.39%	New
	Independent	Abdul Latif	189	0.80%	New
Margin of victory			8,225	34.81%	5.84
Turnout			23,630	67.42%	15.10
Registered electors			35,942		26.47
	JKNC hold		Swing	11.84

Assembly Election 1977

1977 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Banihal^[12]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	JKNC	Molvi Abdul Rashid	7,460	51.83%	*New*
	INC	Modh. Akthar Nizami	3,290	22.86%	New
	JP	Sanaullah	2,279	15.83%	New
	Independent	Abdul Khaliq	403	2.80%	New
	JI	Ahdullah Malik	355	2.47%	New
	Independent	Abdul Rashid Mushtaq	330	2.29%	New
	Independent	Des Raj	162	1.13%	New
	Independent	Mohammed Yassin	114	0.79%	New
Margin of victory			4,170	28.97%
Turnout			14,393	52.67%	50.65
Registered electors			28,419		9.99
	JKNC gain from INC		Swing

Assembly Election 1972

1972 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Banihal^[13]
Party		Candidate	Votes	±%
	INC	Hajra Begum	Unopposed
Registered electors			25,837	5.07
	INC gain from JKNC		Swing

Assembly Election 1967

1967 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Banihal^[14]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	JKNC	M. Akhtar	7,570	54.22%	*New*
	INC	Assadullah	6,391	45.78%	New
Margin of victory			1,179	8.44%
Turnout			13,961	58.46%
Registered electors			24,590
	JKNC win (new seat)

References

^ "Delimitation of Constituencies in Jammu-Kashmir, Assam,Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and Nagaland - Notification dated 06.03.2020 - Delimitation - Election Commission of India". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
^ "Delimitation of Constituencies in Jammu-Kashmir - Notification dated 03.03.2021 - Presidential Orders/ Delimitation Commission Orders". Election Commission of India. 3 March 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
^ "Sitting and previous MLAs from Banihal Assembly Constituency". Elections.in. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
^ "Banihal Constituency Election Results 2024". The Times of India. 8 October 2024. Archived from the original on 9 July 2025. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
^ Election Commission of India (8 October 2024). "J&K Assembly Election Results 2024 - Banihal". Archived from the original on 9 July 2025. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
^ "Jammu & Kashmir 2014 - Jammu & Kashmir - Election Commission of India". eci.gov.in. Archived from the original on 13 June 2019.
^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2008 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 December 2024. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2002 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1996 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1987 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 January 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1983 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1977 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1972 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1967 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2024.

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[1] "Delimitation of Constituencies in Jammu-Kashmir, Assam,Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and Nagaland - Notification dated 06.03.2020 - Delimitation - Election Commission of India". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 27 June 2021.

[2] "Delimitation of Constituencies in Jammu-Kashmir - Notification dated 03.03.2021 - Presidential Orders/ Delimitation Commission Orders". Election Commission of India. 3 March 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2021.

[3] "Sitting and previous MLAs from Banihal Assembly Constituency". Elections.in. Retrieved 27 June 2021.

[Banihal_Constituency_Election_Results_2024-4] "Banihal Constituency Election Results 2024". The Times of India. 8 October 2024. Archived from the original on 9 July 2025. Retrieved 9 July 2025.

[5] Election Commission of India (8 October 2024). "J&K Assembly Election Results 2024 - Banihal". Archived from the original on 9 July 2025. Retrieved 9 July 2025.

[6] "Jammu & Kashmir 2014 - Jammu & Kashmir - Election Commission of India". eci.gov.in. Archived from the original on 13 June 2019.

[7] "Statistical Report on General Election, 2008 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 December 2024. Retrieved 25 December 2024.

[8] "Statistical Report on General Election, 2002 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 15 February 2024.

[9] "Statistical Report on General Election, 1996 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2024.

[10] "Statistical Report on General Election, 1987 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 January 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2024.

[11] "Statistical Report on General Election, 1983 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2024.

[12] "Statistical Report on General Election, 1977 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2024.

[13] "Statistical Report on General Election, 1972 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2024.

[14] "Statistical Report on General Election, 1967 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2024.

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