Chenani Assembly constituency

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Chenani
Constituency No. 61 for the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country India
State Jammu and Kashmir
District Udhampur
LS constituency Udhampur
Established2022
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party Bharatiya Janata Party
Elected year 2024

Chenani Assembly constituency is one of the 90 constituencies in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir a north state of India. Chenani is also part of Udhampur Lok Sabha constituency. [1]

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Members of Legislative Assembly

YearMemberParty
2014 Dina Nath [6] Bharatiya Janata Party
2024 Balwant Singh Mankotia

Election results

2024

Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election, 2024: Chenani
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJP Balwant Singh Mankotia 47,990 56.41
JKNPP Harsh Dev Singh 32,37938.06
BSP Sham Lal Dogra4570.54
JKPDP Mohammad Waseem2670.31
NOTA None of the Above1,8552.18
Majority15,611
Turnout
BJP hold Swing

2014

2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election: Chenani [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJP Dina Nath 33,047 50.17
INC Krishan Chander12,71519.3
JKNPP Dhani Ram Atri11,99218.2
JKPDP Hans Raj2,9294.45
SP Pushpa Devi1,8302.78
JKNC Sansar Chand1,1981.82
NOTA None of the Above1,1851.8
BSP Mohinder Kumar9801.49
Majority20,33230.87
Turnout 65,87675.18
Registered electors 87,627
BJP gain from INC Swing

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