Wachi Assembly constituency
| Wachi | |
|---|---|
| Former constituency for the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | North India |
| State | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Shopian |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Anantnag |
| Established | 1987 |
| Abolished | 2018 |
Wachi was one of the 85 constituencies 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]
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 | |||||
References
- ^ "Rs 1 cr released for Wachi constituency".
- ^ "Wachi Election 2014, Results, Candidate List and winner of Wachi Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) Constituency, Jammu and Kashmir".
- ^ "Polling Booth in Wachi Assembly Constituency, Jammu and Kashmir".
- ^ "Jammu and Kashmir elections: NC, PDP in a close contest in both Shopian and Wachi". 13 December 2014.
- ^ "Kashmir: Zainpora (Wachi) Constituency Profile". Kashmir Life. 2024-09-04. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
- ^ Ashiq, Damini Nath & Peerzada (2022-05-05). "Delimitation panel notifies new J&K Assembly constituencies". The Hindu. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
- ^ Bhat, Gulzar (2024-08-31). "Multi-cornered contest to be witnessed on twin assembly seats in Shopian". Greaterkashmir. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
- ^ "Jammu & Kashmir 1987". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ "Jammu & Kashmir 1996". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ "Jammu & Kashmir 2002". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ "Jammu & Kashmir 2008". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ "Mehbooba Mufti wins Anantnag assembly by-election". 25 June 2016.
- ^ a b "Jammu & Kashmir 2014". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
