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    Rajouri

    Assembly Constituency, Jammu and Kashmir

    85. Rajouri is one of the 90 Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir. Jammu and Kashmir is located in the North region of India. This seat can be classified as: and falls in the Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir. The reservation status of this constituency is: Scheduled Tribe. 85. Rajouri Assembly constituency is part of the 3. Anantnag-Rajouri (General) Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Jammu and Kashmir Assembly election, Rajouri is scheduled to vote on Wednesday, September 25, 2024 and the counting of votes is scheduled for Tuesday, October 8, 2024.

    Location

    The geographic coordinates of Rajouri Assembly constituency are: 33°20'16.8"N 74°16'58.8"E. This constituency falls in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir. Rajouri shares its borders with four other Assembly constituencies. Other Jammu and Kashmir Assembly constituencies adjacent to Rajouri are: Thannamandi, Budhal, Kalakote-Sunderbani, Nowshera. This constituency shares borders with Pakistan Occupied Kashmir.
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    Map location of 85. Rajouri Assembly constituency in Jammu and Kashmir (Image: News18 Elections)

    2024

    Rajouri (St) Assembly election results

    PartyParty votes polledVotes %Candidate name
    INC28,92345.04%
    Iftkar Ahmed
    Winner
    Margin :1,404 (2.19%)
    Winner
    NOTA5380.84%None of the Above
    PDP7271.13%Tasadiq Hussain
    IND4,0526.31%Mian Mohd Mehfooz
    IND1800.28%Hemkant Sharma
    BJP27,51942.85%Vibod Kumar
    ASPKR3530.55%Rafaqat Ajaz
    IND1620.25%Mohd Arif
    JKAP1,7662.75%Manzoor Hussain Shah

    Demographic profile

    There were a total of 88,526 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2024 Assembly election in Rajouri Assembly constituency, of which 1,20,479 were male, 42,698 female and 3 of the third gender.

    The electorate gender ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2024 was 877.47.

    Poll dates

    Rajouri Assembly constituency went to the polls in Phase 2 of the 2024 Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections on Wednesday, September 25, 2024. The counting of votes is on Tuesday, October 8, 2024.

    Election Trivia

    78% (681/873) of the contestants in the 2024 Jammu & Kashmir elections lost their deposits.

    Extent

    According the latest delimitation documents, the extent of 85. Rajouri Assembly constituency covers the following areas of Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir: Rajouri Tehsil (Part) – Rajouri Tehsil excluding Sohna and Fatehpur PCs.)

    Voter turnout

    According to data released by the Election Commission of India, in the 2024 Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections, the estimated voter turnout in Rajouri constituency was 70.57%.
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    Total voters

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    Victory margin

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    Winner vote share (%)

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    • First Published: April 18, 2024, 05:40 IST
    • Last Updated: October 11, 2024 at 10:27 AM IST

    85. Rajouri


    CONSTITUENCY DETAILS
    Reservation status :Scheduled Tribe
    State :Jammu and Kashmir
    District(s) :Rajouri
    Region (India) :North
    Region (State) :Jammu
    Lok Sabha constituency :Anantnag-Rajouri
    2024 ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS
    Voter turnout (%) :70.57
    Total voters :88,526
    Male voters :45,825
    Female voters :42,698
    Third gender voters :3
    Electorate gender ratio :931.76
    Poll phase :2
    Poll date :September 25, 2024
    Results (Counting of votes) :October 8, 2024
    Number of candidates :8