Budgam Assembly constituency
Constituency of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly
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Budgam Assembly constituency is one of the 90 constituencies in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir a north state of India. Budgam is also part of Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency.[1][2][3]
| Budgam Assembly constituency | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 27 for the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| State | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Budgam |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Srinagar |
| Established | 1962 |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | JKPDP |
| Elected year | 2025 |
| Preceded by | Omar Abdullah |
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Aga Syed Ali Safvi | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference | |
| 1967 | H. S. Mehdi | ||
| 1972 | Ali Mohammad Mir | Indian National Congress | |
| 1977 | Syed Ghulam Hussain Gilani | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference | |
| 1983 | |||
| 1987 | |||
| 1996 | |||
| 2002 | Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi | ||
| 2008 | |||
| 2014 | |||
| 2024 | Omar Abdullah | ||
| 2025^ | Aga Syed Muntazir Mehdi | Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party | |
- ^ denotes by-election
Election results
2025 by-election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JKPDP | Aga Syed Muntazir Mehdi | 21,576 | 34.19% | ||
| JKNC | Aga Mehmood | 17,098 | 27.10% | ||
| Independent | Jibran Dar | 7,152 | 11.33% | ||
| JKAIP | Nazir Ahmad Khan | 3,089 | 4.90% | ||
| BJP | Aga Syed Mohsin Mosvi | 2,619 | 4.15 | ||
| Independent | Sameer Bhat | 2,534 | 4.15% | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 544 | 0.86% | ||
| AAP | Deeba Khan | 459 | 0.73% | ||
| Majority | 4,478 | 7.09% | |||
| Turnout | 63,099 | 50.02% | |||
| JKPDP gain from JKNC | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JKNC | Omar Abdullah | 36,010 | 54.52% | New | |
| JKPDP | Aga Syed Muntazir Mehdi | 17,525 | 26.53% | ||
| JKPDF | Nisar Ahmad Pal | 3,365 | 5.09% | ||
| Independent | Mehraj Ud Din Ganayee | 3,358 | 5.08% | New | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 1,757 | 2.66% | ||
| Independent | Mukhtar Ahmad Dar | 1,674 | 2.53% | New | |
| Independent | Nazir Ahmad Wani | 1,583 | 2.40% | New | |
| JKANC | Aga Syed Ahmad Moosvi | 524 | 0.79% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 18,485 | 27.99% | |||
| Turnout | 66,052 | 52.68% | |||
| Registered electors | 1,25,394 | ||||
| JKNC hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JKNC | Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi | 30,090 | 43.76% | ||
| JKPDP | Ghulam Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat (Muntazir) | 27,303 | 39.71% | ||
| JKPDF | Fayaz Ahmad Dar | 6,387 | 9.29% | New | |
| JKPC | Mohammed Kamal Malik | 2,342 | 3.41% | New | |
| BJP | Mir Fayaz Rahat | 880 | 1.28% | ||
| Independent | Rafiq Ahmad Dar | 872 | 1.27% | New | |
| INC | Ghulam Hussain Geelani | 520 | 0.76% | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 364 | 0.53% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 2,787 | 4.05% | |||
| Turnout | 68,758 | 66.32% | |||
| Registered electors | 1,03,683 | ||||
| JKNC hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 2008
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JKNC | Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi | 19,652 | 40.15% | ||
| JKPDP | Mohammed Kamal Malik | 9,692 | 19.80% | ||
| Independent | Aga Syed Mahmood | 8,383 | 17.13% | New | |
| JKPDF | Hakim Mohammad Yaseen | 5,952 | 12.16% | New | |
| INC | Mir Fayaz Rahat | 1,315 | 2.69% | ||
| BJP | Mohammad Ashraf Azad Hajam | 1,051 | 2.15% | ||
| Independent | Nazir Ahmad Wani | 528 | 1.08% | New | |
| JKANC | Ghulam Nabi Ganai | 382 | 0.78% | New | |
| AIFB | Manzoor Ahmad Badoo | 382 | 0.78% | New | |
| Independent | Bashir Ahmad Najar | 366 | 0.75% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 9,960 | 20.35% | |||
| Turnout | 48,942 | 55.17% | |||
| Registered electors | 88,713 | ||||
| JKNC hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 2002
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JKNC | Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi | 11,398 | 50.59% | ||
| Independent | Aga Syed Mahmood Almosvi | 4,753 | 21.10% | New | |
| JKPDP | Mohammed Kamal Malik | 3,883 | 17.23% | New | |
| BJP | Hajam Mohammed Ashraf Azad | 955 | 4.24% | New | |
| INC | Mukhtar Amreen Badar | 766 | 3.40% | ||
| Independent | Zahoor Ahmed Kotey | 427 | 1.90% | New | |
| JD(U) | Abdul Aziz Wani | 349 | 1.55% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 6,645 | 29.49% | |||
| Turnout | 22,531 | 33.41% | |||
| Registered electors | 67,450 | ||||
| JKNC hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1996
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JKNC | Syed Ghulam Hussain Geelani | 15,360 | 41.51% | ||
| INC | Aga Syed Mahadi | 13,766 | 37.21% | New | |
| JD | Roshan | 5,550 | 15.00% | New | |
| JKAL | Mohammed Ashraf Hajam | 1,666 | 4.50% | New | |
| Independent | Mohammed Jafer Hajam | 658 | 1.78% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 1,594 | 4.31% | |||
| Turnout | 37,000 | 67.27% | |||
| Registered electors | 58,029 | ||||
| JKNC hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1987
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JKNC | Syed Ghulam Hussain Geelani | 18,911 | 44.96% | ||
| Independent | Mohammed Sultan Bhat | 12,556 | 29.85% | New | |
| Independent | Aga Syed Mahadi | 10,592 | 25.18% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 6,355 | 15.11% | |||
| Turnout | 42,059 | 82.74% | |||
| Registered electors | 51,611 | ||||
| JKNC hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1983
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JKNC | Syed Ghulam Hussain Geelani | 17,037 | 55.67% | ||
| INC | Assadullah Mir | 8,392 | 27.42% | ||
| JI | Mohammed Sultan Bhat | 2,971 | 9.71% | ||
| JKNC | Ghulam Hussain Bhat | 2,014 | 6.58% | ||
| Independent | Ali Mohammed Bhat | 192 | 0.63% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 8,645 | 28.25% | |||
| Turnout | 30,606 | 75.93% | |||
| Registered electors | 42,376 | ||||
| JKNC hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1977
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JKNC | Syed Ghulam Hussain Geelani | 14,324 | 49.83% | New | |
| JP | Aga Sayeed Hassan | 11,799 | 41.05% | New | |
| JI | Mohamed Yousuf Shah | 1,761 | 6.13% | New | |
| INC | Ghulam Hassan Dar | 860 | 2.99% | ||
| Margin of victory | 2,525 | 8.78% | |||
| Turnout | 28,744 | 84.54% | |||
| Registered electors | 35,587 | ||||
| JKNC gain from INC | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1972
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Ali Mohammed Mir | 8,448 | 48.87% | ||
| Independent | Aga Sayed Ali Shah Safvi | 5,918 | 34.24% | New | |
| Independent | Mirza Gh Hassan Beg | 2,041 | 11.81% | New | |
| Independent | Abdul Aziz Paray | 483 | 2.79% | New | |
| Independent | Sayed Manzoor Ahmad | 396 | 2.29% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 2,530 | 14.64% | |||
| Turnout | 17,286 | 62.26% | |||
| Registered electors | 28,675 | ||||
| INC gain from JKNC | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1967
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JKNC | H. S. Mehdi | 6,250 | 64.12% | ||
| INC | M. S. Ali | 2,304 | 23.64% | New | |
| CPI | A. Dar | 1,194 | 12.25% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 3,946 | 40.48% | |||
| Turnout | 9,748 | 41.03% | |||
| Registered electors | 25,146 | ||||
| JKNC hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1962
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JKNC | Aga Syed Ali Safvi | 18,719 | 95.07% | New | |
| Independent | Ghulam Nabi Wani Gohar | 970 | 4.93% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 17,749 | 90.15% | |||
| Turnout | 19,689 | 80.18% | |||
| Registered electors | 25,200 | ||||
| JKNC win (new seat) | |||||