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Bishnah Assembly constituency

{{Short description|Constituency of the Jammu and Kashmir legislative assembly in India}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}}

{{Use Indian English|date=April 2018}}

{{Infobox Indian constituency

|name = Bishnah

|type = SLA

|constituency_no = 72

|mla = Rajeev Kumar

|party = {{Party index link|Bharatiya Janata Party}}

|alliance = {{Party index link|National Democratic Alliance}}

|latest_election_year = 2024

|state = Jammu and Kashmir

|district = Jammu

|loksabha_cons = Jammu

|established = 1962

|electors =

|reservation = SC

}}

Bishnah Assembly constituency is one of the 90 constituencies in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir a north state of India. Bishnah is also part of Jammu Lok Sabha constituency.[http://www.elections.in/jammu-and-kashmir/assembly-constituencies/bishnah.html Sitting and previous MLAs from Bishnah Assembly Constituency]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

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Election

! Member

! colspan=2|Party

1962Trilochan Datt{{Full party name with color|Jammu & Kashmir National Conference}}
1967Bhagat Chhaju Ram{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=4}}
1972rowspan=2 | Parma Nand
1977
1983Bhagat Chhaju Ram
1987Parma Nand{{Full party name with color|Jammu & Kashmir National Conference}}
1996Jagdish Raj Dubey{{Full party name with color|Janata Dal}}
2002rowspan=2 | Ashwani Kumar Sharma{{Full party name with color|Independent politician|rowspan=2}}
2008
2014Kamal Verma{{Full party name with color|Jammu & Kashmir National Conference}}
2024Rajeev Kumar{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}

Election results

=Assembly Election 2024 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2024 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Bishnah{{cite news|last1=Election Commission of India|title=J&K Assembly Election Results 2024 - Bandipora|url=https://results.eci.gov.in/AcResultGenOct2024/candidateswise-U0815.htm|access-date=10 October 2024|date=8 October 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241010072117/https://results.eci.gov.in/AcResultGenOct2024/candidateswise-U0815.htm|archive-date=10 October 2024}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Rajeev Kumar |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=53,435 |percentage=56.48 |change={{increase}}19.09 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Neeraj Kundan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=37,808 |percentage=39.96 |change={{increase}}35.33 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Prem Pal |party=Independent politician |votes=799 |percentage=0.84 |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Tilak Raj |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=660 |percentage=0.70 |change={{decrease}}1.67 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=401 |percentage=0.42 |change={{decrease}}0.27 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=15,627 |percentage=16.52 |change= {{increase}}12.29 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=94,611 |percentage=78.99 |change= {{increase}}2.84 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,19,782 |ref = |change= {{increase}}29.22 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |swing= {{increase}}14.86 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 2014 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Bishnah{{Cite web |date= |title=Jammu & Kashmir 2014 - Jammu & Kashmir - Election Commission of India |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3797-jammu-kashmir-2014/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190613150235/https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3797-jammu-kashmir-2014/ |archive-date=2019-06-13 |access-date= |website=eci.gov.in}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Kamal Verma |party=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |votes=29,380 |percentage=41.62 |change={{increase}}33.16 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ashwani Kumar Sharma |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=26,394 |percentage=37.39 |change={{increase}}29.01 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Faqir Chand |party=Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party |votes=8,112 |percentage=11.49 |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Gulchain Singh Charak |party=Indian National Congress |votes=3,272 |percentage=4.64 |change={{decrease}}8.47 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bharat Bhushan |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=1,668 |percentage=2.36 |change={{decrease}}19.32 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=490 |percentage=0.69 |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ghansham Sharma |party=Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party |votes=473 |percentage=0.67 |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,986 |percentage=4.23 |change= {{increase}}3.45 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=70,587 |percentage=76.15 |change= {{increase}}0.38 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 92,694 |ref = |change= {{increase}}12.06 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |loser=Independent politician |swing= {{increase}}19.16 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 2008 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2008 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Bishnah{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 2008 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir |url=https://ceojk.nic.in/pdf/10-Detailed20Results.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241225073739/https://ceojk.nic.in/pdf/10-Detailed20Results.pdf|archive-date=25 December 2024|access-date=25 December 2024|format=pdf}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Ashwani Kumar Sharma |party=Independent politician |votes=14,078 |percentage=22.46 |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kamal Verma |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=13,589 |percentage=21.68 |change={{increase}}7.34 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Gulchain Singh Charak |party=Indian National Congress |votes=8,212 |percentage=13.10 |change={{decrease}}1.96 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Yash Pal |party=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |votes=5,306 |percentage=8.47 |change={{decrease}}15.76 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Shilpi Verma |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=5,255 |percentage=8.38 |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Romesh Kumar Gupta |party=Independent politician |votes=3,751 |percentage=5.98 |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ashok Kumar Dubey |party=Independent politician |votes=2,207 |percentage=3.52 |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chattar Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=1,855 |percentage=2.96 |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Romesh Chander |party=Independent politician |votes=1,169 |percentage=1.87 |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Gurbacahan Kumari Rana |party=Independent politician |votes=1,072 |percentage=1.71 |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Yash Pal Sharma |party=Independent politician |votes=979 |percentage=1.56 |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=489 |percentage=0.78 |change= {{decrease}}7.71 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=62,674 |percentage=75.77 |change= {{increase}}8.35 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 82,719 |ref = |change= {{increase}}1.59 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Independent politician |loser=Independent politician |swing= {{decrease}}10.26 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 2002 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2002 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Bishnah{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 2002 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir |url=http://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2002/StatRep_JK_02.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127192246/http://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2002/StatRep_JK_02.pdf|archive-date=27 January 2013|access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Ashwani Kumar Sharma |party=Independent politician |votes=17,961 |percentage=32.72 |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kamal Verma |party=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |votes=13,298 |percentage=24.22 |change={{increase}}18.61 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jagdish Raj Dubey |party=Indian National Congress |votes=8,268 |percentage=15.06 |change={{increase}}3.00 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Girdhari Lal |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=7,874 |percentage=14.34 |change={{decrease}}7.53 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ashok Kumar |party=Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party |votes=2,060 |percentage=3.75 |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Hari Chand |party=Independent politician |votes=943 |percentage=1.72 |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Swaran Singh |party=Shiv Sena |votes=780 |percentage=1.42 |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sat Pal Saini |party=Independent politician |votes=566 |percentage=1.03 |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ghanisham Singh |party=Communist Party of India |votes=519 |percentage=0.95 |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ashok Kumar |party=Janata Dal (United) |votes=517 |percentage=0.94 |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Joginder Kumar |party=Samata Party |votes=492 |percentage=0.90 |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,663 |percentage=8.49 |change= {{increase}}3.94 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=54,895 |percentage=67.43 |change= {{decrease}}1.27 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 81,424 |ref = |change= {{increase}}35.09 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Independent politician |loser=Janata Dal |swing= {{increase}}6.29 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1996 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1996 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Bishnah{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1996 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-JK96.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120117084805/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-JK96.pdf |archive-date=17 January 2012|access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Jagdish Raj Dubey |party=Janata Dal |votes=10,941 |percentage=26.43 |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Hari Chand |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=9,057 |percentage=21.88 |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kamal Verma |party=Independent politician |votes=7,239 |percentage=17.49 |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Janak Raj Gupta |party=Indian National Congress |votes=4,994 |percentage=12.06 |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ashwani Kumar Sharma |party=Independent politician |votes=3,859 |percentage=9.32 |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sangram Singh Charak |party=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |votes=2,323 |percentage=5.61 |change={{decrease}}48.04 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Madan Lal |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,983 |percentage=4.79 |change={{decrease}}1.60 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sat Paul |party=Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party |votes=704 |percentage=1.70 |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,884 |percentage=4.55 |change= {{decrease}}27.75 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=41,401 |percentage=69.80 |change= {{increase}}3.39 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 60,274 |ref = |change= {{increase}}29.40 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Janata Dal |loser=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |swing= {{decrease}}27.23 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1987 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1987 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Bishnah{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1987 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1987/StatisticalReport_jk_87.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120114084427/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1987/StatisticalReport_jk_87.pdf |archive-date=14 January 2012|access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Parma Nand |party=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |votes=16,319 |percentage=53.65 |change={{increase}}27.70 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Gian Chand |party=Independent politician |votes=6,495 |percentage=21.35 |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mela Ram |party=Independent politician |votes=3,793 |percentage=12.47 |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sardari Lal |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,944 |percentage=6.39 |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Hansraj |party=Janata Party |votes=907 |percentage=2.98 |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rattan Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=396 |percentage=1.30 |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Assa Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=240 |percentage=0.79 |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Gurbachan Kumari |party=Independent politician |votes=190 |percentage=0.62 |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=9,824 |percentage=32.30 |change= {{decrease}}8.93 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=30,416 |percentage=66.20 |change= {{decrease}}9.87 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 46,580 |ref = |change= {{increase}}11.36 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}13.53 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1983 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1983 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Bishnah{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1983 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1983/StatisticalReport_JK_1983.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120117082124/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1983/StatisticalReport_JK_1983.pdf |archive-date=17 January 2012|access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Bhagat Chhaju Ram |party=Indian National Congress |votes=21,123 |percentage=67.18 |change={{increase}}24.01 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Parma Nand |party=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |votes=8,159 |percentage=25.95 |change={{increase}}14.63 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Yash Pal |party=Independent politician |votes=1,721 |percentage=5.47 |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Om Raj |party=Independent politician |votes=439 |percentage=1.40 |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=12,964 |percentage=41.23 |change= {{increase}}31.70 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=31,442 |percentage=77.02 |change= {{increase}}13.87 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 41,830 |ref = |change= {{increase}}17.24 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}24.01 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1977 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1977 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Bishnah{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1977 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReport_JK_77.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120117081946/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReport_JK_77.pdf |archive-date=17 January 2012|access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Parma Nand |party=Indian National Congress |votes=9,441 |percentage=43.17 |change={{decrease}}20.83 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ram Chand |party=Janata Party |votes=7,357 |percentage=33.64 |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sain Dass |party=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |votes=2,476 |percentage=11.32 |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Harbans Lal |party=Independent politician |votes=2,052 |percentage=9.38 |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chaman Lal |party=Independent politician |votes=335 |percentage=1.53 |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,084 |percentage=9.53 |change= {{decrease}}26.73 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=21,870 |percentage=62.31 |change= {{decrease}}11.69 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 35,679 |ref = |change= {{increase}}11.31 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}20.83 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1972 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1972 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Bishnah{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1972 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1972/StatisticalRep_JK_72.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120117083027/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1972/StatisticalRep_JK_72.pdf|archive-date=17 January 2012|access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Parma Nand |party=Indian National Congress |votes=14,971 |percentage=64.00 |change={{increase}}8.69 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Shiv Ram |party=Bharatiya Jana Sangh |votes=6,489 |percentage=27.74 |change={{increase}}8.53 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Behari Lal |party=Independent politician |votes=625 |percentage=2.67 |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jagat Ram |party=Independent politician |votes=463 |percentage=1.98 |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Shiv Bano Megh |party=Independent politician |votes=461 |percentage=1.97 |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Daulat Ram |party=Independent politician |votes=385 |percentage=1.65 |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=8,482 |percentage=36.26 |change= {{increase}}0.15 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=23,394 |percentage=75.42 |change= {{decrease}}4.42 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 32,054 |ref = |change= {{increase}}24.34 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}8.69 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1967 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1967 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Bishnah{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1967 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical20Report_Jk_1967.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006052138/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical20Report_Jk_1967.pdf|archive-date=6 October 2010|access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Bhagat Chhaju Ram |party=Indian National Congress |votes=11,037 |percentage=55.31 |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Dass |party=Bharatiya Jana Sangh |votes=3,832 |percentage=19.20 |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. N. Singh |party=Democratic National Conference |votes=2,641 |percentage=13.23 |change={{decrease}}17.62 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Ram |party=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |votes=2,445 |percentage=12.25 |change={{decrease}}34.74 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=7,205 |percentage=36.11 |change= {{increase}}19.98 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=19,955 |percentage=81.14 |change= {{decrease}}7.07 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 25,780 |ref = |change= {{increase}}16.50 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |swing= {{increase}}8.32 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1962 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1962 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Bishnah{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1962 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1962/StatRep_JK_1962.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006183842/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1962/StatRep_JK_1962.pdf|archive-date=6 October 2010|access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Trilochan Datt |party=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |votes=8,783 |percentage=46.99 |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ram Piara Saraf |party=Democratic National Conference |votes=5,768 |percentage=30.86 |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Shiv Lal |party=Jammu Praja Parishad |votes=3,899 |percentage=20.86 |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Isheri Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=242 |percentage=1.29 |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,015 |percentage=16.13 |change= }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=18,692 |percentage=85.04 |change= }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 22,128 |ref = |change= }}

{{Election box new seat win |winner=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |loser= |swing= }}

{{Election box end}}

See also

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