https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Kalakote%E2%80%93Sunderbani_Assembly_constituency Kalakote–Sunderbani Assembly constituency - Revision history 2026-11-03T14:09:07Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.43.6 https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kalakote%E2%80%93Sunderbani_Assembly_constituency&diff=507570&oldid=prev Igortxa: starting info 2026-04-19T19:16:18Z <p>starting info</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Constituency of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2021}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=June 2021}}<br /> {{Infobox Indian constituency<br /> | name = Kalakote–Sunderbani<br /> | type = SLA<br /> | constituency_no = 83<br /> | map_image = <br /> | map_caption = <br /> | map_alt = <br /> | mla = [[Randhir Singh (politician)|Randhir Singh]]<br /> | party = {{Party index link|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> | alliance = {{Party index link|National Democratic Alliance}}<br /> | latest_election_year = [[2024 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|2024]]<br /> |state = [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]]<br /> |district = [[Rajouri district|Rajouri]]<br /> | loksabha_cons = [[Jammu Lok Sabha constituency|Jammu]]<br /> |established = 2022<br /> |electors = &lt;!-- number of electors at last election. Add a ref --&gt;<br /> |reservation = None<br /> }}<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Kalakote–Sunderbani Assembly constituency&#039;&#039;&#039; is one of the 90 constituencies in the [[Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly]] of [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]] a north state of [[India]]. Kalakote is also part of [[Jammu (Lok Sabha constituency)|Jammu Lok Sabha constituency]].&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/12211-delimitation-of-constituencies-in-jammu-kashmir-assamarunachal-pradesh-manipur-and-nagaland-notification-dated-06032020/ |title=Delimitation of Constituencies in Jammu-Kashmir, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and Nagaland - Notification dated 06.03.2020 - Delimitation - Election Commission of India |newspaper=eci.gov.in |accessdate=2021-06-27}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/13193-delimitation-of-constituencies-in-jammu-kashmir-notification-dated-03032021/ |title=Delimitation of Constituencies in Jammu-Kashmir - Notification dated 03.03.2021 - Presidential Orders/ Delimitation Commission Orders |website=Election Commission of India |date= 3 March 2021 |accessdate= 2021-06-27}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|title=Sitting and previous MLAs from Kalakote Assembly Constituency|url=https://www.elections.in/jammu-and-kashmir/assembly-constituencies/kalakote.html|access-date=2021-06-27|website=Elections.in}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Members of Legislative Assembly==<br /> <br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable sortable&quot;<br /> |-<br /> !Year<br /> !Member<br /> !colspan=2|Party<br /> |-<br /> !colspan=4|Kalakote<br /> |-<br /> | [[1996 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|1996]]<br /> | Ashok Kumar Sharma&lt;ref name=election1996&gt;{{cite web |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/india/senior-jammu-and-kashmir-congress-leader-ashok-sharma-resigns-from-party-1141913.html |title=Jammu &amp; Kashmir 1996 |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |access-date=13 November 2021}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2002 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|2002]]&lt;ref name=election2002&gt;{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3795-jammu-kashmir-2002/ |title=Jammu &amp; Kashmir 2002 |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |access-date=13 November 2021}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> | rowspan=2|Rachhpal Singh<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Jammu and Kashmir National Conference|rowspan=2}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2008 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|2008]]&lt;ref name=election2008&gt;{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3796-jammu-kashmir-2008/ |title=Jammu &amp; Kashmir 2008 |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |access-date=13 November 2021}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |-<br /> | [[2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|2014]]<br /> | [[Abdul Ghani Kohli]]&lt;ref name=election2014&gt;{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3797-jammu-kashmir-2014/ |title=Jammu &amp; Kashmir 2014 |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |access-date=13 November 2021}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |-<br /> !colspan=4|Kalakote–Sunderbani<br /> |-<br /> <br /> | [[2024 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|2024]]<br /> | [[Randhir Singh (politician)|Randhir Singh]] ||{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |-<br /> |}<br /> <br /> == Election results ==<br /> ===Assembly Election 2024 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2024 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election]] : Kalakote–Sunderbani&lt;ref&gt;{{cite news|last1=Election Commission of India|title=J&amp;K Assembly Election Results 2024 - Kalakote–Sunderbani|url=https://results.eci.gov.in/AcResultGenOct2024/candidateswise-U0883.htm|access-date=9 July 2025|date=8 October 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250709123557/https://results.eci.gov.in/AcResultGenOct2024/candidateswise-U0883.htm|archive-date=9 July 2025}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Randhir Singh (politician)|Randhir Singh]] |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=35,010 |percentage=50.81% |change={{increase}}12.68 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Yashu Vardhan Singh |party=Jammu and Kashmir National Conference |votes=20,601 |percentage=29.90% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Arun K Sharma |party=Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party |votes=9,380 |percentage=13.61% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ashok Kumar Sharma |party=Democratic Progressive Azad Party |votes=1,695 |percentage=2.46% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=577 |percentage=0.84% |change={{decrease}}0.32 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Majid Hussain Shah |party=Jammu and Kashmir People&#039;s Democratic Party |votes=507 |percentage=0.74% |change={{decrease}}11.85 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=14,409 |percentage=20.91% |change= {{increase}}11.57 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=68,903 |percentage=70.64% |change= {{decrease}}6.02 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 97,541 |ref = |change= {{increase}}13.02 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{increase}}12.68 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===Assembly Election 2014 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election]] : Kalakote&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |date= |title=Jammu &amp; Kashmir 2014 - Jammu &amp; 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}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Abdul Ghani Kohli]] |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=25,225 |percentage=38.13% |change={{increase}}35.56 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rachhpal Singh |party=Jammu &amp; Kashmir National Conference |votes=19,047 |percentage=28.79% |change={{decrease}}16.83 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ashok Kumar Sharma |party=Indian National Congress |votes=10,520 |percentage=15.90% |change={{increase}}14.07 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Asad Bari Shah |party=Jammu and Kashmir People&#039;s Democratic Party |votes=8,325 |percentage=12.58% |change={{decrease}}1.37 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mohammed Rafiq |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=1,472 |percentage=2.22% |change={{decrease}}4.71 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=766 |percentage=1.16% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ashok Kumar |party=Independent politician |votes=526 |percentage=0.80% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=6,178 |percentage=9.34% |change= {{decrease}}11.24 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=66,162 |percentage=76.66% |change= {{increase}}3.34 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 86,303 |ref = |change= {{increase}}14.03 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Jammu &amp; Kashmir National Conference |swing= {{decrease}}7.49 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===Assembly Election 2008 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2008 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election]] : Kalakote&lt;ref&gt;{{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}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Rachhpal Singh |party=Jammu &amp; Kashmir National Conference |votes=25,314 |percentage=45.62% |change={{decrease}}0.99 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ashok Kumar Sharma |party=Independent politician |votes=13,894 |percentage=25.04% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Abdul Khaliq |party=Jammu and Kashmir People&#039;s Democratic Party |votes=7,742 |percentage=13.95% |change={{increase}}7.72 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Raj Kumar |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=3,851 |percentage=6.94% |change={{increase}}6.03 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bharat Bushan Vaid |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,423 |percentage=2.56% |change={{increase}}0.03 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Abdul Ghani Kohli]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,017 |percentage=1.83% |change={{decrease}}41.88 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mohinder Kour |party=Independent politician |votes=484 |percentage=0.87% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Khaliq Hussain |party=Independent politician |votes=421 |percentage=0.76% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ram Parkash Sharma |party=Independent politician |votes=338 |percentage=0.61% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=11,420 |percentage=20.58% |change= {{increase}}17.68 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=55,494 |percentage=73.32% |change= {{increase}}24.66 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 75,684 |ref = |change= {{decrease}}11.18 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Jammu &amp; Kashmir National Conference |loser=Jammu &amp; Kashmir National Conference |swing= {{decrease}}0.99 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===Assembly Election 2002 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2002 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election]] : Kalakote&lt;ref&gt;{{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}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Rachpal Singh |party=Jammu &amp; Kashmir National Conference |votes=19,324 |percentage=46.61% |change={{increase}}33.14 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ashok Kumar Sharma |party=Indian National Congress |votes=18,124 |percentage=43.71% |change={{decrease}}1.79 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Fallail Singh |party=Jammu and Kashmir People&#039;s Democratic Party |votes=2,585 |percentage=6.23% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bodh Raj |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,052 |percentage=2.54% |change={{decrease}}6.27 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bhan Singh |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=377 |percentage=0.91% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,200 |percentage=2.89% |change= {{decrease}}29.14 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=41,462 |percentage=48.66% |change= {{decrease}}5.77 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 85,210 |ref = |change= {{increase}}48.95 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Jammu &amp; Kashmir National Conference |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}1.10 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===Assembly Election 1996 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1996 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election]] : Kalakote&lt;ref&gt;{{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}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Ashok Kumar Sharma |party=Indian National Congress |votes=14,169 |percentage=45.51% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Puran Singh Thakur |party=Jammu &amp; Kashmir National Conference |votes=4,194 |percentage=13.47% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Gian Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=4,096 |percentage=13.15% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Liaqat Ali |party=Independent politician |votes=3,432 |percentage=11.02% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kuldeep Raj Gupta |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=2,742 |percentage=8.81% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kashmir Singh Kanwar |party=Independent politician |votes=1,573 |percentage=5.05% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mohammed Yaqub Bhatti |party=Janata Dal |votes=576 |percentage=1.85% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kamal Gouria |party=Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party |votes=195 |percentage=0.63% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=9,975 |percentage=32.04% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=31,137 |percentage=54.96% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 57,209 |ref = |change= }}<br /> {{Election box new seat win |winner=Indian National Congress |loser= |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> * [[Kalakote]]<br /> * [[List of constituencies of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly]]<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> {{coord|33.22|74.42|display=title}}<br /> {{Assembly constituencies of Jammu and Kashmir}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Assembly constituencies of Jammu and Kashmir]]<br /> [[Category:Rajouri district]]<br /> [[Category:Politics of Jammu and Kashmir]]<br /> [[Category:1996 establishments in Jammu and Kashmir]]<br /> [[Category:Legislative Assembly constituencies of Indian states established in 1996]]</div> Igortxa