Kathua Assembly constituency
Constituency of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly
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Kathua Assembly constituency is one of the 90 constituencies in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir a north state of India. Kathua is also part of Udhampur Lok Sabha constituency.[1][2][3]
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| Constituency No. 67 for the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| State | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Kathua |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Udhampur |
| Established | 1962 |
| Reservation | SC |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | BJP |
| Alliance | NDA |
| Elected year | 2024 |
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Randhir Singh | Jammu and Kashmir National Conference | |
| 1967 | Panjaboo Ram Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| 1972 | |||
| 1977 | Dhain Chand | Janata Party | |
| 1983 | Sanji Ram | Indian National Congress | |
| 1987 | Om Parkash | ||
| 1996 | Sagar Chand | Bahujan Samaj Party | |
| 2002 | Jatinder Singh | Democratic Movement | |
| 2008 | Charanjit Singh | Independent | |
| 2014 | Rajiv Jasrotia | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2024 | Bharat Bhushan | ||
Election results
Assembly Election 2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Dr. Bharat Bhushan | 45,944 | 55.19% | ||
| BSP | Sandeep Majotra | 33,827 | 40.64% | ||
| JKNC | Subash Chander | 1,597 | 1.92% | New | |
| Independent | Khushboo Bhagat | 680 | 0.82% | New | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 733 | 0.88% | ||
| Margin of victory | 12,117 | 14.56% | |||
| Turnout | 83,241 | 76.60% | |||
| Registered electors | 1,08,666 | ||||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Rajiv Jasrotia | 35,670 | 39.11% | ||
| BSP | Som Raj Majotra | 28,864 | 31.65% | ||
| Independent | Charanjit Singh | 13,242 | 14.52% | New | |
| INC | Jatinder Singh Alias Babu Singh | 7,195 | 7.89% | ||
| JKPDP | Subash Chander | 1,305 | 1.43% | New | |
| Independent | Robin Ramkrishan Alias Robin Sharma | 1,088 | 1.19% | New | |
| CPI | Manoj Kumar | 760 | 0.83% | New | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 272 | 0.30% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 6,806 | 7.46% | |||
| Turnout | 91,205 | 80.66% | |||
| Registered electors | 1,13,075 | ||||
| BJP gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 2008
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Charanjit Singh | 19,123 | 25.82% | New | |
| BSP | Som Raj Majotra | 16,761 | 22.63% | ||
| Independent | Jatinder Singh Alias Babu Singh | 10,887 | 14.70% | New | |
| BJP | Sain Dass | 7,913 | 10.68% | ||
| INC | Lal Singh | 6,053 | 8.17% | ||
| Independent | Naresh Kumar | 3,752 | 5.07% | New | |
| JKNC | Ravinder Singh Slathia | 2,126 | 2.87% | ||
| Margin of victory | 2,362 | 3.19% | |||
| Turnout | 74,070 | 72.98% | |||
| Registered electors | 1,01,495 | ||||
| Independent gain from DM | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 2002
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DM | Jatinder Singh | 16,366 | 25.56% | New | |
| BSP | Sagar Chand | 13,307 | 20.79% | ||
| BJP | Lal Chand Sharma | 9,767 | 15.26% | ||
| Independent | Prof. Sain Dass | 6,325 | 9.88% | New | |
| INC | Rattan Chand Krottara | 5,118 | 7.99% | ||
| JKNC | Ajit Kumar | 4,111 | 6.42% | ||
| Independent | Harmohan Singh Andotra | 1,336 | 2.09% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 3,059 | 4.78% | |||
| Turnout | 64,021 | 57.00% | |||
| Registered electors | 1,12,359 | ||||
| DM gain from BSP | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1996
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSP | Sagar Chand | 12,130 | 25.26% | New | |
| Independent | Lal Chand Sharma | 11,001 | 22.91% | New | |
| INC | Subash Chander | 6,082 | 12.66% | ||
| BJP | Chaggar Singh | 5,636 | 11.74% | ||
| Independent | Th. Baldev Singh | 5,167 | 10.76% | New | |
| JKNC | Kishor Kumar | 2,703 | 5.63% | New | |
| Independent | S. Sujan Singh | 1,694 | 3.53% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 1,129 | 2.35% | |||
| Turnout | 48,026 | 64.73% | |||
| Registered electors | 75,739 | ||||
| BSP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1987
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Om Parkash | 16,805 | 49.61% | ||
| BJP | Kulbhushan Kumar | 10,175 | 30.04% | ||
| Independent | Roop Lal | 3,260 | 9.62% | New | |
| Independent | Dhian Chand | 1,081 | 3.19% | New | |
| Independent | Sagar Chand | 731 | 2.16% | New | |
| JKNPP | Hans Raj | 482 | 1.42% | New | |
| LKD | Nardev Singh | 412 | 1.22% | ||
| Margin of victory | 6,630 | 19.57% | |||
| Turnout | 33,876 | 70.08% | |||
| Registered electors | 49,243 | ||||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1983
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Sanji Ram | 14,667 | 52.48% | ||
| BJP | Baldev Raj | 5,905 | 21.13% | New | |
| JKNC | Dhain Chand | 4,641 | 16.60% | ||
| Independent | Anchal Singh | 1,382 | 4.94% | New | |
| Independent | Chaman Lal | 1,089 | 3.90% | New | |
| LKD | Nardev Singh | 266 | 0.95% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 8,762 | 31.35% | |||
| Turnout | 27,950 | 58.62% | |||
| Registered electors | 48,513 | ||||
| INC gain from JP | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1977
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP | Dhain Chand | 10,022 | 44.90% | New | |
| INC | Punjabu Ram Alias Punjab Singh | 9,023 | 40.43% | ||
| JKNC | Ved Parkash | 3,274 | 14.67% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 999 | 4.48% | |||
| Turnout | 22,319 | 60.96% | |||
| Registered electors | 37,300 | ||||
| JP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1972
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Panjaboo Ram Alias Singh | 11,539 | 55.76% | ||
| Independent | Ved Prakash | 9,155 | 44.24% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 2,384 | 11.52% | |||
| Turnout | 20,694 | 68.32% | |||
| Registered electors | 31,155 | ||||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1967
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Panjaboo Ram Alias Singh | 10,598 | 53.74% | New | |
| ABJS | K. Chand | 6,176 | 31.32% | New | |
| JKNC | V. Parkash | 2,185 | 11.08% | ||
| Democratic National Conference | P. Chand | 763 | 3.87% | ||
| Margin of victory | 4,422 | 22.42% | |||
| Turnout | 19,722 | 66.17% | |||
| Registered electors | 30,895 | ||||
| INC gain from JKNC | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1962
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JKNC | Randhir Singh | 9,826 | 55.33% | New | |
| JPP | Chagar Singh | 4,642 | 26.14% | New | |
| Harijan Mandal | Major Singh | 1,305 | 7.35% | New | |
| Independent | Shamsher Singh | 1,004 | 5.65% | New | |
| Independent | Vidya Parkash | 494 | 2.78% | New | |
| Democratic National Conference | Saran Singh | 487 | 2.74% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 5,184 | 29.19% | |||
| Turnout | 17,758 | 75.86% | |||
| Registered electors | 23,414 | ||||
| JKNC win (new seat) | |||||