Reasi Assembly constituency

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

{{Infobox Indian constituency

|name = Reasi

|type= SLA

| constituency_no = 57

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| map_caption =

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|state = Jammu and Kashmir

|district = Reasi

| loksabha_cons = Jammu

|established = 1962

|reservation = None

|mla = Kuldeep Raj Dubey

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

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

| latest_election_year = 2024

|electors =

}}

Reasi Assembly constituency is one of the 90 constituencies in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir a north state of India. It is also part of Jammu Lok Sabha constituency.{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/14157-delimitation-of-constituencies-in-union-territory-of-jammu-kashmir-%E2%80%93-final-notification-%E2%80%93-regarding/ |title=Delimitation of Constituencies in Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir – Final Notification – regarding. |publisher=Election Commission of India |date=5 May 2022 |access-date= 6 May 2022}}

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election ! Member ! colspan=2\|Party
class="wikitable sortable"
1962	Rishi Kumar Kaushal	{{Full party name with color\|Jammu Praja Parishad}}
1967	Bansi Lal Kohistani	{{Full party name with color\|Indian National Congress}}
1972	rowspan=2 \| Rishi Kumar Kaushal	{{Full party name with color\|Bharatiya Jana Sangh}}
1977	{{Full party name with color\|Janata Party}}
1983	Jagjivan Lal	{{Full party name with color\|Jammu & Kashmir National Conference}}
1987	Mohammed Ayub Khan	{{Full party name with color\|Indian National Congress}}
1996	Jagjiven Lal	{{Full party name with color\|Janata Dal}}
2002	Jugal Kishore	{{Full party name with color\|Indian National Congress}}
2008	Baldev Raj	{{Full party name with color\|Bharatiya Janata Party\|rowspan=3}}
2014	Ajay Nanda
2024	Kuldeep Raj Dubey

Election results

=Assembly Election 2024 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2024 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Reasi{{cite news|last1=Election Commission of India|title=J&K Assembly Election Results 2024 - Reasi|url=https://results.eci.gov.in/AcResultGenOct2024/candidateswise-U0857.htm|access-date=9 July 2025|date=8 October 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250709134721/https://results.eci.gov.in/AcResultGenOct2024/candidateswise-U0857.htm|archive-date=9 July 2025}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Kuldeep Raj Dubey |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=39,647 |percentage=63.51% |change={{increase}}38.25 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mumtaz Ahmed |party=Indian National Congress |votes=20,832 |percentage=33.37% |change={{increase}}11.65 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Arjun Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=501 |percentage=0.80% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=414 |percentage=0.66% |change={{decrease}}0.02 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=18,815 |percentage=30.14% |change= {{increase}}27.97 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=62,430 |percentage=73.55% |change= {{decrease}}6.76 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 84,877 |ref = |change= {{decrease}}21.80 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{increase}}38.25 }}

=Assembly Election 2014 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Reasi{{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=Ajay Nanda |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=22,017 |percentage=25.26% |change={{decrease}}11.75 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Saraf Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=20,130 |percentage=23.09% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jugal Kishore |party=Indian National Congress |votes=18,929 |percentage=21.71% |change={{decrease}}5.82 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Karnail Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=10,256 |percentage=11.77% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jagjiwan Lal |party=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |votes=9,457 |percentage=10.85% |change={{decrease}}11.41 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Baldev Raj Sharma |party=Independent politician |votes=2,061 |percentage=2.36% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Karan Singh |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=1,048 |percentage=1.20% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=597 |percentage=0.68% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,887 |percentage=2.16% |change= {{decrease}}7.31 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=87,171 |percentage=80.32% |change= {{increase}}6.71 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,08,535 |ref = |change= {{increase}}13.59 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{decrease}}11.75 }}

=Assembly Election 2008 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2008 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Reasi{{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-Detailed%20Results.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241225073739/https://ceojk.nic.in/pdf/10-Detailed%20Results.pdf|archive-date=25 December 2024|access-date=25 December 2024|format=pdf}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Baldev Raj |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=26,031 |percentage=37.01% |change={{increase}}3.34 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jugal Kishore |party=Indian National Congress |votes=19,369 |percentage=27.54% |change={{decrease}}9.43 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jagjeevan Lal |party=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |votes=15,653 |percentage=22.25% |change={{decrease}}1.46 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bhupinder Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=2,788 |percentage=3.96% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sardhari Lal Dubey |party=Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party |votes=1,503 |percentage=2.14% |change={{increase}}0.26 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Meenakshi Sharma |party=Independent politician |votes=710 |percentage=1.01% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Vijay Kumar Sharma |party=Independent politician |votes=693 |percentage=0.99% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=6,662 |percentage=9.47% |change= {{increase}}6.17 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=70,336 |percentage=73.61% |change= {{increase}}11.41 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 95,553 |ref = |change= {{decrease}}4.66 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}0.04 }}

=Assembly Election 2002 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2002 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Reasi{{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=Jugal Kishore |party=Indian National Congress |votes=23,045 |percentage=36.97% |change={{increase}}26.56 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Baldev Raj |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=20,989 |percentage=33.67% |change={{increase}}17.15 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jagjiwan Lal |party=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |votes=14,781 |percentage=23.71% |change={{increase}}14.73 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dr. Vakil Singh |party=Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party |votes=1,172 |percentage=1.88% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Davinder Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=511 |percentage=0.82% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kushal Kumar |party=Independent politician |votes=458 |percentage=0.73% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bansi Lal Thakur |party=Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party |votes=380 |percentage=0.61% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,056 |percentage=3.30% |change= {{decrease}}8.15 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=62,333 |percentage=62.20% |change= {{increase}}1.89 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,00,222 |ref = |change= {{increase}}41.18 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Janata Dal |swing= {{increase}}9.00 }}

=Assembly Election 1996 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1996 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Reasi{{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=Jagjiven Lal |party=Janata Dal |votes=11,974 |percentage=27.97% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Baldev Raj |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=7,072 |percentage=16.52% |change={{increase}}3.29 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Gandharb Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=6,140 |percentage=14.34% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jugal Kishore |party=Independent politician |votes=5,873 |percentage=13.72% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sardari Lal |party=Indian National Congress |votes=4,459 |percentage=10.42% |change={{decrease}}36.58 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Des Raj |party=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |votes=3,846 |percentage=8.98% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kuldeep Kumar |party=Independent politician |votes=858 |percentage=2.00% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,902 |percentage=11.45% |change= {{decrease}}18.13 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=42,812 |percentage=61.24% |change= {{decrease}}5.13 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 70,987 |ref = |change= {{increase}}40.44 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Janata Dal |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}19.03 }}

=Assembly Election 1987 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1987 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Reasi{{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=Mohammed Ayub Khan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=15,545 |percentage=46.99% |change={{increase}}19.14 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jagjiwan Lal |party=Independent politician |votes=5,762 |percentage=17.42% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bhim Singh |party=Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party |votes=5,534 |percentage=16.73% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Madhav Lal |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=4,377 |percentage=13.23% |change={{decrease}}6.21 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Om Parkash |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=716 |percentage=2.16% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ashwani Kumar |party=Independent politician |votes=520 |percentage=1.57% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jagpaul Sharma |party=Independent politician |votes=382 |percentage=1.15% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=9,783 |percentage=29.58% |change= {{increase}}24.57 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=33,078 |percentage=66.58% |change= {{increase}}7.15 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 50,545 |ref = |change= {{increase}}22.64 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |swing= {{increase}}14.14 }}

=Assembly Election 1983 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1983 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Reasi{{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=Jagjivan Lal |party=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |votes=7,895 |percentage=32.86% |change={{increase}}18.50 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rajit Singh |party=Indian National Congress |votes=6,693 |percentage=27.86% |change={{increase}}15.36 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rishi Kumar Kaushal |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=4,671 |percentage=19.44% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bhim Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=4,457 |percentage=18.55% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Partap Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=196 |percentage=0.82% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,202 |percentage=5.00% |change= {{decrease}}33.48 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=24,027 |percentage=59.43% |change= {{increase}}4.33 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 41,215 |ref = |change= {{increase}}18.34 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |loser=Janata Party |swing= {{decrease}}19.98 }}

=Assembly Election 1977 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1977 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Reasi{{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=Rishi Kumar Kaushal |party=Janata Party |votes=9,931 |percentage=52.84% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Raghunath Das |party=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |votes=2,699 |percentage=14.36% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ranjit Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=2,583 |percentage=13.74% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bansi Lal Kohistani |party=Indian National Congress |votes=2,349 |percentage=12.50% |change={{decrease}}29.55 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Hai Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=641 |percentage=3.41% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rishpal Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=256 |percentage=1.36% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kidar Nath Sapolia |party=Independent politician |votes=199 |percentage=1.06% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=7,232 |percentage=38.48% |change= {{increase}}25.79 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=18,794 |percentage=54.70% |change= {{decrease}}14.32 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 34,828 |ref = |change= {{increase}}24.21 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Janata Party |loser=Bharatiya Jana Sangh |swing= {{decrease}}1.90 }}

=Assembly Election 1972 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1972 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Reasi{{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=Rishi Kumar Kaushal |party=Bharatiya Jana Sangh |votes=10,480 |percentage=54.74% |change={{increase}}8.75 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=L. D. Thakar |party=Indian National Congress |votes=8,050 |percentage=42.05% |change={{decrease}}6.35 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Raghunath Dass |party=Independent politician |votes=615 |percentage=3.21% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,430 |percentage=12.69% |change= {{increase}}10.29 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=19,145 |percentage=70.83% |change= {{increase}}1.39 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 28,040 |ref = |change= {{increase}}7.83 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Bharatiya Jana Sangh |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= }}

=Assembly Election 1967 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1967 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Reasi{{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/Statistical%20Report_Jk_1967.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006052138/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical%20Report_Jk_1967.pdf|archive-date=6 October 2010|access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Bansi Lal Kohistani |party=Indian National Congress |votes=8,417 |percentage=48.40% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. K. Kaushal |party=Bharatiya Jana Sangh |votes=7,999 |percentage=45.99% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=B. L. Suri |party=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |votes=976 |percentage=5.61% |change={{decrease}}38.57 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=418 |percentage=2.40% |change= {{increase}}1.13 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=17,392 |percentage=69.27% |change= {{decrease}}2.36 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 26,003 |ref = |change= {{decrease}}7.43 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Jammu Praja Parishad |swing= {{increase}}2.94 }}

=Assembly Election 1962 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1962 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election : Reasi{{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=Rishi Kumar Kaushal |party=Jammu Praja Parishad |votes=8,842 |percentage=45.46% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rikhi Kesh |party=Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |votes=8,595 |percentage=44.19% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Makhan Lal |party=Harijan Mandal |votes=635 |percentage=3.26% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Munshi Ram |party=Independent politician |votes=511 |percentage=2.63% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Krishan Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=510 |percentage=2.62% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Behari Lal |party=Independent politician |votes=359 |percentage=1.85% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=247 |percentage=1.27% |change= }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=19,452 |percentage=72.01% |change= }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 28,090 |ref = |change= }}

{{Election box new seat win |winner=Jammu Praja Parishad |loser= |swing= }}