Wachi Assembly constituency
Constituency of the Jammu and Kashmir legislative assembly in India
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Wachi was a legislative constituency of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly in the Jammu and Kashmir, a region formerly administered by India as a state from 1952 to 2019.[1] Wachi assembly constituency was a part of Shopian, a hill district of the union territory.[2][3][4] It was officially replaced and renamed as the Zainapora Assembly constituency in May 2022[5] after the parliament of India introduced Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019.[6][7]
| Wachi | |
|---|---|
| Former constituency for the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | North India |
| State | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Shopian |
| Established | 1987 |
| Abolished | 2018 |
Members
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Nazir Ahmad Wani[8] | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference | |
| 1996 | Mohammad Jabar Mir[9] | ||
| 2002 | Mohammad Khalil Naik[10] | Communist Party of India | |
| 2008 | Mehbooba Mufti[11][12] | Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party | |
| 2014 | Aijaz Ahmad Mir[13] | ||
Election results
2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JKPDP | Aijaz Ahmad Mir | ||||
| NOTA | None of the above | ||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Registered electors | |||||