Anantnag Assembly Election 2024: The Anantnag Assembly constituency, one of the 90 constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir, is a high-profile seat in the Union Territory (UT). Anantnag is a part of the Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha constituency, which was won by JKNC's Mian Altaf Ahmad in the recently concluded Lok Sabha Elections 2024. The Anantnag Assembly constituency is located in Anantnag district. It is constituency number 40 of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly. The constituency is a general seat not reserved for Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs). It will be the first election in the Valley since provisions of Article 370 of the Constitution were abrogated and the erstwhile state divided into two Union Territories in 2019. The Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party (JKPDP), the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) and the Congress are the main parties in the constituency. The JKPDP's Mufti Mohammad Sayeed won the Anantnag constituency in the 2014 Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections for the second consecutive time. Sayeed became the Chief Minister after the election. In 2008, Sayeed won the seat by defeating JKNC candidate Mirza Mehboob Beigh. COMPLETE COVERAGE OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR ELECTIONS
In the 2002 Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections, JKNC's Beigh defeated the Jammu and Kashmir Awami League's (JKAL) Liyakat Ali Khan and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Vikram Kumar. In 1996 and 1987, the JKNC's Safdar Ali Beg and Independent candidate Mohd Syeed Shah won the constituency, respectively.
Anantnag Assembly Constituency Demographic Profile
As per data from the Election Commission, there were 83,607 voters in the Anantnag constituency during the 2014 Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Elections. Out of this, 42,766 voters were male and 40,841 were female. No voter belonged to the third gender. 73 postal votes were cast in the constituency. The number of service voters in Anantnag in 2014 was 33 (all were men).
In 2008, the total number of voters in the Anantnag constituency was 76,410. Out of this, 39,445 voters were male and 36,965 were female. There were 10 postal votes in the constituency. The number of service voters in Anantnag in 2008 was 7 (all were men).
Anantnag Legislative Assembly Constituency Elections 2024: Poll Date
The Anantnag constituency in Jammu and Kashmir will go to the polls in the first phase on September 18, along with the other 23 constituencies of the UT, including Kulgam and Pulwama.
Anantnag Legislative Assembly Constituency Elections 2024: Result Date
The result for Anantnag will be declared on October 8, along with the other 89 constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir.
Anantnag Jammu and Kashmir Constituency Assembly Election 2024 Candidates
Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party's (JKPDP) Mehboob Beigh, Congress candidate Peerzada Mohamamd Syed, Democratic Progressive Azad Party's (DPAP) Mir Altaf Hussain, Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party's (JKAP) Hilal Ahmad Shah and Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Syed Peerzada Wajahat Hussain are the main candidates in the Anantnag seat. The Congress is in an alliance with the JKNC.
Anantnag Constituency 2014 and 2008 Winners (Candidates and Parties)
In the 2014 Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Elections, JKPDP leader Mufti Mohammad Sayeed won the seat with a margin of 6,028 votes. He was polled 16,983 votes with a vote share of 51.20%. He defeated Congress candidate Hilal Ahmad Shah, who got 10,955 votes (33.03%). Jammu and Kashmir Peoples National Conference (JKNC) candidate Iftikhar Hussain Misger stood third with 2,403 votes (7.24%), and BJP candidate Mohd Rafiq Wani was in the fourth position with just 1,275 votes (3.84%). The total number of votes polled was 33,200 (39.71%).
In the 2008 Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Elections, JKPDP leader Mufti Mohammad Sayeed won the seat. He was polled 12,439 votes with a vote share of 39.49%. JKNC candidate Mirza Mehboob Beigh got 7,548 votes (23.96%) and was the runner-up. Sayeed defeated Beigh by a margin of 4,891 votes. The total number of votes polled in this constituency was 31,501 (41.23%). Independent candidate Liyaqat Ali Khan came in third with 1,895 votes (6.02%), and another Independent candidate Hilal Ahmad Shah was in the fourth position with 1,683 votes (5.34%).
Anantnag Assembly Constituency Past Winners
- 1977: Mirza Mohd Afzal Beg (JKNC)
- 1983: Mirza Mehboob Beigh (JKNC)
- 1987: Mohammad Syed Shah (Independent)
- 1996: Safdar Ali Beg (JKNC)
- 2002: Mirza Mehboob Beigh (JKNC)
- 2008: Mufti Mohammad Sayeed (JKPDP)
- 2014: Mufti Mohammad Sayeed (JKPDP)
- 2016 bypoll: Mehbooba Mufti (JKPDP)
Anantnag Constituency Voter Turnout in 2014 and 2008
The total number of votes polled during the 2014 Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Elections was 33,200 or 39.71% in the Anantnag Legislative Assembly Constituency. In 2008, the total number of votes polled in this Assembly seat was 31,501, or 41.23%.
