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2002 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election
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| Registered | 6,165,285 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Turnout | 43.70% ( 10.22%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Elections for the former Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir were held in September -October 2002 in four phases.[1][2]
Jammu & Kashmir National Conference was the single largest party but lacked majority. The Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party (PDP) and the Indian National Congress (Congress) formed a coalition government with PDP's Mufti Mohammad Sayeed serving as the Chief Minister for the first three years and Congress's Ghulam Nabi Azad for the next three years.The election saw a major boycott at the appeal of Tehreek -e-Hurriyat.Kashmir division had a voting percentage of 3.5% while Jammu division had a voting percentage of 16.5%.Rajouri district recorded the least voting percentage at 2.7%[3][4] The Panthers Party formed part of the ruling coalition with Harsh Dev Singh as the party's first cabinet minister.[5]
Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) were used for first time in Jammu Kashmir assembly elections in 2002.[6] The international community also appreciated the credibility of the elections and the results that followed it. The elections was seen as a victory of the ballot over the bullet.[7][8] United States lauded 2002 elections of the state.[9][10] There were 1.7 million voters in the state for 2002 elections.[11][12]
Voting[edit]
The first phase voting took place on 16 September 2002.[13] There was a polling station for just 11 voters in Zanskar.[6] BJP contested on 52 seats while Jammu State Morcha contested on 12 seats.[14][15] National Conference president Omar Abdullah contested from Ganderbal seat.[16] Separatists had varied views on the elections ranging from voting to boycott of elections.[17][18][19]
The four stages of the elections were held as follows:
| Date | Seats | Turnout | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday 16 September | 23 | 47.28% | |
| Sunday 24 November | 28 | 42% | |
| Sunday 1 October | 5 | 41% | |
| Sunday 8 October | 18 | 46% | |
| Total | 87 | 45% | |
| Source:[20] | |||
Elected Members[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ "rediff.com: J&K election in four phases on Sep 16, 24, Oct 1, 8". www.rediff.com.
- ↑ "Jammu & Kashmir Assembly Election Results in 2002". www.elections.in.
- ↑ "Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Elections 2002: Ending National Conference's Reign". www.jammu-kashmir.com.
- ↑ Hussain, Aijaz (14 November 2005). "Ghulam Nabi Azad becomes first Congress CM of Jammu & Kashmir in 30 years". India Today. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ↑ "Sayeed sworn-in as J&K chief minister". Rediff. 2 November 2002. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "rediff.com: Polling station for just 11 voters in Zanskar constituency". www.rediff.com.
- ↑ "rediff.com: 47.2% polling recorded in first phase of J&K poll". www.rediff.com.
- ↑ "rediff.com: 44 per cent turnout in 1st phase of J&K polls". www.rediff.com.
- ↑ "rediff.com: Infiltration across LoC has increased: US". www.rediff.com.
- ↑ "rediff.com: Jammu and Kashmir Elections 2002: Headlines". www.rediff.com.
- ↑ "rediff.com: J&K electoral rolls not '100 per cent accurate'". www.rediff.com.
- ↑ "rediff.com: Sonia calls for a final solution to Kashmir problem". www.rediff.com.
- ↑ "rediff.com: Militants attack school in Udhampur, 2 killed". www.rediff.com.
- ↑ "rediff.com: BJP to contest 52 seats in J&K". www.rediff.com.
- ↑ "rediff.com: Discuss J&K problem only with elected representatives: BJP". www.rediff.com.
- ↑ "rediff.com: Omar Abdullah files nomination papers from Ganderbal". www.rediff.com.
- ↑ "rediff.com: Hurriyat has told supporters to vote against National Conference". www.rediff.com.
- ↑ "rediff.com: Shabir Shah makes a U-turn; now says no to polls". www.rediff.com.
- ↑ "rediff.com: J&K polling figure rises by over 3 per cent". www.rediff.com.
- ↑ "7-phase poll in J&K from November 17", Rediff India, 2008-10-19, accessed on 2008-12-30