| Kupwara | |
|---|---|
| Former constituency for the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| State | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Kupwara |
| LS constituency | Baramulla |
| Established | 1967 |
| Abolished | 2019 |
Kupwara Assembly constituency is one of the 87 constituencies in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir a north state of India. Kupwara is also part of Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency.[1][2]
Overview[edit]
Kupwara (constituency number 2) is one of the Vidhan Sabha constituencies located in Kupwara District. This constituency covers PCs 18-Sulakot, 20-Radabug, 22-Bumhama, 23-Drugmulla, 25-Gushi, 26-Batergam, 27-Dadikoot, 30-Gulgam, 31-Harrai, 32-Hayan, 33-Trehgam, 34-Guglose, 35-Kralpora, 36-Guzeryal, 37-Gundizona-Reshi. 38-Panzgam, 39-Meelyal, 40-Shooloora, 41-Dardihairi-Kharagund, 42-Kupwara, 43-Awoora, 44-Zirhama of Tehsil Kupwara and PC 55-Manzgam in Tehsil Handwara.[3]
Member of Legislative Assembly[edit]
- 1967: M. S. Tantray, Indian National Congress
- 1972: G. H. Mohd, Indian National Congress
- 1977: Assad Ullah Shah, Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
- 1983: Peer Abdul Gani, Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
- 1987: Mushtaq Ahmed Lone, Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
- 1996: Saifullah Mir, Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
- 2002: Saifullah Mir, Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
- 2008: Saifullah Mir, Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Bashir Ahmad Dar[4] | Jammu and Kashmir People's Conference | |
Election results[edit]
2014[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JKPC | Bashir Ahmad Dar | ||||
| NOTA | None of the above | ||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Registered electors | |||||
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Sitting and previous MLAs from Kupwara Assembly Constituency
- ^ "Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies of Jammu and Kashmir". Chief Electoral Officer, Jammu and Kashmir. Archived from the original on 31 December 2008. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- ^ "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). The Election Commission of India. p. 561.
- ^ a b "Jammu & Kashmir 2014". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 13 November 2021.