Kathua Assembly constituency

Kathua
Kathua
Constituency No. 67 for the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
State	Jammu and Kashmir
District	Kathua
Lok Sabha constituency	Udhampur
Established	1962
Reservation	SC
Member of Legislative Assembly
	Incumbent Bharat Bhushan
Party	BJP
Alliance	NDA
Elected year	2024
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Kathua Assembly constituency is one of the 90 constituencies in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir a north state of India. Kathua is also part of Udhampur Lok Sabha constituency.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election	Member
1962	Randhir Singh	Jammu and Kashmir National Conference
1967	Panjaboo Ram Singh	Indian National Congress
1972	Panjaboo Ram Singh	Indian National Congress
1977	Dhain Chand	Janata Party
1983	Sanji Ram	Indian National Congress
1987	Om Parkash	Indian National Congress
1996	Sagar Chand	Bahujan Samaj Party
2002	Jatinder Singh	Democratic Movement
2008	Charanjit Singh	Independent
2014	Rajiv Jasrotia	Bharatiya Janata Party
2024	Bharat Bhushan	Bharatiya Janata Party

Election results

Assembly Election 2024

2024 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Kathua^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	Dr. Bharat Bhushan	45,944	55.19%	16.08
	BSP	Sandeep Majotra	33,827	40.64%	8.99
	JKNC	Subash Chander	1,597	1.92%	New
	Independent	Khushboo Bhagat	680	0.82%	New
	NOTA	None of the Above	733	0.88%	0.58
Margin of victory			12,117	14.56%	7.09
Turnout			83,241	76.60%	4.06
Registered electors			1,08,666		3.90
	BJP hold		Swing	16.08

Assembly Election 2014

2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Kathua^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	Rajiv Jasrotia	35,670	39.11%	28.43
	BSP	Som Raj Majotra	28,864	31.65%	9.02
	Independent	Charanjit Singh	13,242	14.52%	New
	INC	Jatinder Singh Alias Babu Singh	7,195	7.89%	0.28
	JKPDP	Subash Chander	1,305	1.43%	New
	Independent	Robin Ramkrishan Alias Robin Sharma	1,088	1.19%	New
	CPI	Manoj Kumar	760	0.83%	New
	NOTA	None of the Above	272	0.30%	New
Margin of victory			6,806	7.46%	4.27
Turnout			91,205	80.66%	7.68
Registered electors			1,13,075		11.41
	BJP gain from Independent		Swing	13.29

Assembly Election 2008

2008 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Kathua^[6]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Charanjit Singh	19,123	25.82%	*New*
	BSP	Som Raj Majotra	16,761	22.63%	1.84
	Independent	Jatinder Singh Alias Babu Singh	10,887	14.70%	New
	BJP	Sain Dass	7,913	10.68%	4.57
	INC	Lal Singh	6,053	8.17%	0.18
	Independent	Naresh Kumar	3,752	5.07%	New
	JKNC	Ravinder Singh Slathia	2,126	2.87%	3.55
Margin of victory			2,362	3.19%	1.59
Turnout			74,070	72.98%	16.00
Registered electors			1,01,495		9.67
	Independent gain from DM		Swing	0.25

Assembly Election 2002

2002 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Kathua^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DM	Jatinder Singh	16,366	25.56%	*New*
	BSP	Sagar Chand	13,307	20.79%	4.47
	BJP	Lal Chand Sharma	9,767	15.26%	3.52
	Independent	Prof. Sain Dass	6,325	9.88%	New
	INC	Rattan Chand Krottara	5,118	7.99%	4.67
	JKNC	Ajit Kumar	4,111	6.42%	0.79
	Independent	Harmohan Singh Andotra	1,336	2.09%	New
Margin of victory			3,059	4.78%	2.43
Turnout			64,021	57.00%	6.43
Registered electors			1,12,359		48.35
	DM gain from BSP		Swing	0.31

Assembly Election 1996

1996 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Kathua^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BSP	Sagar Chand	12,130	25.26%	*New*
	Independent	Lal Chand Sharma	11,001	22.91%	New
	INC	Subash Chander	6,082	12.66%	36.94
	BJP	Chaggar Singh	5,636	11.74%	18.30
	Independent	Th. Baldev Singh	5,167	10.76%	New
	JKNC	Kishor Kumar	2,703	5.63%	New
	Independent	S. Sujan Singh	1,694	3.53%	New
Margin of victory			1,129	2.35%	17.22
Turnout			48,026	64.73%	5.38
Registered electors			75,739		53.81
	BSP gain from INC		Swing	24.35

Assembly Election 1987

1987 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Kathua^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Om Parkash	16,805	49.61%	2.87
	BJP	Kulbhushan Kumar	10,175	30.04%	8.91
	Independent	Roop Lal	3,260	9.62%	New
	Independent	Dhian Chand	1,081	3.19%	New
	Independent	Sagar Chand	731	2.16%	New
	JKNPP	Hans Raj	482	1.42%	New
	LKD	Nardev Singh	412	1.22%	0.26
Margin of victory			6,630	19.57%	11.78
Turnout			33,876	70.08%	11.18
Registered electors			49,243		1.50
	INC hold		Swing	2.87

Assembly Election 1983

1983 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Kathua^[10]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Sanji Ram	14,667	52.48%	12.05
	BJP	Baldev Raj	5,905	21.13%	New
	JKNC	Dhain Chand	4,641	16.60%	1.94
	Independent	Anchal Singh	1,382	4.94%	New
	Independent	Chaman Lal	1,089	3.90%	New
	LKD	Nardev Singh	266	0.95%	New
Margin of victory			8,762	31.35%	26.87
Turnout			27,950	58.62%	2.22
Registered electors			48,513		30.06
	INC gain from JP		Swing	7.57

Assembly Election 1977

1977 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Kathua^[11]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	JP	Dhain Chand	10,022	44.90%	*New*
	INC	Punjabu Ram Alias Punjab Singh	9,023	40.43%	15.33
	JKNC	Ved Parkash	3,274	14.67%	New
Margin of victory			999	4.48%	7.04
Turnout			22,319	60.96%	6.59
Registered electors			37,300		19.72
	JP gain from INC		Swing

Assembly Election 1972

1972 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Kathua^[12]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Panjaboo Ram Alias Singh	11,539	55.76%	2.02
	Independent	Ved Prakash	9,155	44.24%	New
Margin of victory			2,384	11.52%	10.90
Turnout			20,694	68.32%	2.59
Registered electors			31,155		0.84
	INC hold		Swing

Assembly Election 1967

1967 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Kathua^[13]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Panjaboo Ram Alias Singh	10,598	53.74%	*New*
	ABJS	K. Chand	6,176	31.32%	New
	JKNC	V. Parkash	2,185	11.08%	44.25
	Democratic National Conference	P. Chand	763	3.87%	1.13
Margin of victory			4,422	22.42%	6.77
Turnout			19,722	66.17%	12.01
Registered electors			30,895		31.95
	INC gain from JKNC		Swing	1.60

Assembly Election 1962

1962 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Kathua^[14]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	JKNC	Randhir Singh	9,826	55.33%	*New*
	JPP	Chagar Singh	4,642	26.14%	New
	Harijan Mandal	Major Singh	1,305	7.35%	New
	Independent	Shamsher Singh	1,004	5.65%	New
	Independent	Vidya Parkash	494	2.78%	New
	Democratic National Conference	Saran Singh	487	2.74%	New
Margin of victory			5,184	29.19%
Turnout			17,758	75.86%
Registered electors			23,414
	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 Kathua Assembly Constituency". Elections.in. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
^ Election Commission of India (8 October 2024). "J&K Assembly Election Results 2024 - Bandipora". Archived from the original on 10 October 2024. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
^ "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.
^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1962 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 Kathua Assembly Constituency". Elections.in. Retrieved 27 June 2021.

[4] Election Commission of India (8 October 2024). "J&K Assembly Election Results 2024 - Bandipora". Archived from the original on 10 October 2024. Retrieved 10 October 2024.

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

[6] "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.

[7] "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.

[8] "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.

[9] "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.

[10] "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.

[11] "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.

[12] "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.

[13] "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.

[14] "Statistical Report on General Election, 1962 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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