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{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1996 Jammu and Kashmir state assembly elections
| country = India
| type = parliamentary
| previous_election = 1987 Jammu and Kashmir state assembly elections
| previous_year = 1987
| previous_mps =
| election_date = 17 September 1996
| next_election = 2002 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election
| next_year = 2002
| seats_for_election= all 87 seats in [[Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly]]
| majority_seats = 44
| opinion_polls =
| turnout = 53.92%({{decrease}}20.98%)

| image1 =
| leader1 = [[Farooq Abdullah]]
| party1 = Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
| leader_since1 =
| leaders_seat1 =
| last_election1 = 40
| seats1 = 57
| seat_change1 = {{increase}} 17
| percentage1 = 34.78%

| image2 =
| leader2 =
| party2 = Bharatiya Janata Party
| leader_since2 =
| leaders_seat2 =
| last_election2 = 2
| seats2 = 8
| seat_change2 = {{increase}} 6
| percentage2 = 12.13%

| image3 =
| leader3 =
| party3 = Indian National Congress
| leader_since3 =
| leaders_seat3 =
| last_election3 = 26
| seats3 = 7
| seat_change3 = {{decrease}} 19
| percentage3 = 20.00%

| image4 =
| leader4 =
| party4 = [[Janata_Dal|Janata Dal]]
| leader_since4 =
| leaders_seat4 =
| last_election4 = -
| seats4 = 5
| seat_change4 = {{increase}} 5
| percentage4 = 10.87%


| image5 =
| leader5 = Not announced
| party5 = Bahujan Samaj Party
| leader_since5 =
| leaders_seat5 =
| last_election5 = -
| seats5 = 4<ref name=sr>{{cite web|title=Statistical report on General Election, 1996 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu & Kashmir|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-JK96.pdf}}</ref>
| seat_change5 = {{increase}} 4
| percentage5 = 6.43%

| title = Chief Minister
| before_election = President Rule
| before_party = President Rule
| after_election = [[Farooq Abdullah]]
| after_party = Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
}}

'''Elections for the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]]''' were held over September–October 1996.<ref>[http://www.elections.in/jammu-and-kashmir/assembly-constituencies/1996-election-results.html K&K 1996 Assembly elections]</ref> [[Farooq Abdullah]] became Chief Minister of Jammu Kashmir after the elections. The 1996 [[1996 Indian general election|Lok Sabha elections]] and assembly elections in the state were possible due to efforts of counter-insurgents like [[Kuka Parray]], (head of Ikhwan-ul-Muslemoon).<ref>[http://www.rediff.com/news/2002/jul/19inter.htm 2002 interview]</ref><ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Kukka-Parray-A-profile/articleshow/180505.cms Kukka Parray: A profile]</ref><ref>[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/LS_1996/Vol_I_LS_96.pdf 1996 Lok Sabha elections in J&K]</ref>

==Background==
The National Conference, which had boycotted the [[1996 Indian general election]], agreed to participate in the 1996 Assembly elections only after Prime Minister, [[H. D. Deve Gowda]], promised "maximum autonomy" for Jammu and Kashmir.<ref>[http://www.frontline.in/static/html/fl1615/16150360.htm Towards greater autonomy]</ref>

==Results==
In the 1996 assembly elections, 14 women contested, 10 of whom lost their deposits, while 2 were elected.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.livemint.com/Politics/ThLJaAlCSB4bZmCKExFFIO/Kudos-to-Mehbooba-Mufti-but-where-are-Kashmirs-female-poli.html|title=Kudos to Mehbooba Mufti, but where are Kashmir's female politicians?}}</ref> National Conference won 57 out of 86 seats.<ref>[http://www.tribuneindia.com/2014/20141110/j&k.htm Key challenges: Harsh winter, boycott calls Night temperature likely to hover around freezing point during elections; fragile security situation may impact voting]</ref><ref>[http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/2014/Jul/7/question-of-simple-majority-8.asp Question of Simple Majority]</ref> [[Bahujan Samaj Party|BSP]] contested first time on 29 seats in the state and won 4 seats.<ref name=sr/> BJP rose from two seats in [[1987 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|1987]] to 8 seats in 1996.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.niticentral.com/2014/08/20/jk-assembly-poll-rise-of-bjp-changes-political-landscape-of-state-236255.html |title=J&K Assembly poll: Rise of BJP changes political landscape of State |access-date=22 December 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141221005713/http://www.niticentral.com/2014/08/20/jk-assembly-poll-rise-of-bjp-changes-political-landscape-of-state-236255.html |archive-date=21 December 2014 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Jammu and Kashmir elections}}

[[Category:1996 State Assembly elections in India]]
[[Category:1990s in Jammu and Kashmir|1996]]
[[Category:State Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir|1996]]
[[Category:1996 in Indian politics]]

1996 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election - Revision history

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