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2002 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election

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2002 Jammu and Kashmir state assembly elections
← 1996 16 September 2002 to 8 October 2002 2008 →
all 87 seats in Legislative Assembly
44 seats needed for a majority
Registered6,165,285
Turnout43.70% (Decrease10.22%)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Farooq Abdullah Ghulam Nabi Azad Mufti Mohammad Sayeed
Party JKNC INC JKPDP
Last election 57 7 -
Seats won 28 20 16
Seat change Decrease 29 Increase 13 Increase 16
Percentage 28.24% 24.24% 9.28%
Swing Decrease 6.54% Increase 4.24% Increase 9.28%
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Leader Bhim Singh
Party JKNPP BJP
Last election 1 8
Seats won 4 1
Seat change Increase 3 Decrease 7
Percentage 3.83% 8.57%
Swing Increase 1.58% Decrease 3.56%
Chief Minister before election

Farooq Abdullah
JKNC

Elected Chief Minister

Mufti Mohammad Sayeed
PDP
(in coalition with the INC and JKNPP)

Elections for the former Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir were held in September -October 2002 in four phases.[1][2]

Jammu & Kashmir National Conference was the single largest party but lacked majority. The Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party (PDP) and the Indian National Congress (Congress) formed a coalition government with PDP's Mufti Mohammad Sayeed serving as the Chief Minister for the first three years and Congress's Ghulam Nabi Azad for the next three years. The election saw a major boycott at the appeal of Tehreek -e-Hurriyat.Kashmir division had a voting percentage of 3.5% while Jammu division had a voting percentage of 16.5%.Rajouri district recorded the least voting percentage at 2.7%[3][4] The Panthers Party formed part of the ruling coalition with Harsh Dev Singh as the party's first cabinet minister.[5]

Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) were used for first time in Jammu Kashmir assembly elections in 2002.[6] The international community also appreciated the credibility of the elections and the results that followed it. The elections was seen as a victory of the ballot over the bullet.[7][8] United States lauded 2002 elections of the state.[9][10] There were 1.7 million voters in the state for 2002 elections.[11][12]

Voting

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Voting stages

The first phase voting took place on 16 September 2002.[13] There was a polling station for just 11 voters in Zanskar.[6] BJP contested on 52 seats while Jammu State Morcha contested on 12 seats.[14][15] National Conference president Omar Abdullah contested from Ganderbal seat.[16] Separatists had varied views on the elections ranging from voting to boycott of elections.[17][18][19]

The four stages of the elections were held as follows:

Date Seats Turnout
Monday 16 September 23 47.28%
Sunday 24 November 28 42%
Sunday 1 October 5 41%
Sunday 8 October 18 46%
Total 87 45%
Source:[20]

Results

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Summary of the Jammu and Kashmir state assembly election results
Party Seats Previously +/– Vote % Vote Share
National Conference 28 57 Decrease29 28.24% 7,49,825
Indian National Congress 20 7 Increase13 24.24% 6,43,751
People's Democratic Party 16 - Increase16 9.28% 2,46,480
Jammu & Kashmir National Panthers Party 4 1 Increase3 3.83% 1,01,830
Communist Party of India (Marxist) 2 0 0.88% 23493
Bharatiya Janata Party 1 8 Decrease7 8.57% 2,27,633
Bahujan Samaj Party 1 4 Decrease3 4.50% 1,19,492
Democratic Movement 1 0.62% 16,366
Jammu and Kashmir Awami League 1 1 0 0.91% 24,121
Independents 13 16.50% 4,38,287
Total (turnout 43.70%) 87 87 - -
Valid votes 26,55,570 99.90
Invalid votes 584 0.10
Votes cast / turnout 26,56,627 43.70
Abstentions 24,94,170 56.30%
Registered voters 60,78,570
Source:Election Commission of India[21]

JKNC became the single largest party with 28 seats. Congress became the second largest party with 25 seats.[22]

Farooq Abdullah resigned as a chief minister on 24 December 2002.[23]

Elected Members

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Constituency Reserved for
(SC/None) 		Member Party
Karnah None Kafil-ur-Rehman Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Kupwara None Mir Saifullah Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Lolab None Qaiser Ahmed Lone Alias Qaiser Jamsheed Lone Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Handwara None Gh.mohi-ud-din Sofi Independent
Langate None Sharifuddin Shariq Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Uri None Taj Mohi-u-din Indian National Congress
Rafiabad None Mohmad Dilawar Mir Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Sopore None Abdul Rashid Indian National Congress
Gurez None Nazir Ahmad Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Bandipora None Usman Abdul Majid Jammu and Kashmir Awami League
Sonawari None Mohammad Akbar Lone Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Sangrama None Ghulam Nabi Lone Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party
Baramulla None Muzaffar Hussain Baig Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party
Gulmarg None Ghulam Hassan Mir Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party
Pattan None Iftikhar Hussain Ansari Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Kangan None Altaf Ahmad Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Ganderbal None Qazi Mohd Afzal Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party
Hazratbal None Mohd. Syed Akhoon Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Zadibal None Shahjahan Dar Independent
Idgah None Mubarak Gul Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Khanyar None Ali Mohammad Sagar Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Habbakadal None Raman Mattoo Independent
Amirakadal None Mohd. Shafi Bhat Indian National Congress
Sonawar None Mohd. Yaseen Shah Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Batamaloo None Gh.mohi-ud-din Shah Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Chadoora None Javid Mir Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party
Badgam None Aga Syed Roohullah Mehdi Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Beerwah None Mohd Sarfraz Khan Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party
Khansahib None Hakim Mohd Yassin Independent
Chrari Sharief None Abdul Rahim Rather Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Tral None Ghulam Nabi Bhat Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Pampore None Ab.aziz Mir Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party
Pulwama None Mohamad Khalil Band Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party
Rajpora None Syed Bashir Ahmad Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party
Wachi None Khalil Naik Communist Party of India
Shopian None Gh. Hassan Khan Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party
Noorabad None Ab. Aziz Zargar Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party
Kulgam None Mohd. Yousf Tarigami Communist Party of India
Homeshalibugh None Ab. Gafar Sofi Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party
Anantnag None Dr. Mehboob Beigh Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Devsar None Mohd. Sartaj Madni Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party
Doru None Gh. Ahmad Mir Indian National Congress
Kokernag None Peerzada Mohd. Syed Indian National Congress
Shangus None Peer Mohammed Hussain Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party
Nobra None Sonam Wangchuk Narboo Independent
Leh None Sh. Nawang Rigzin Independent
Kargil None Haji Nissar Ali Independent
Zanskar None Mohd Abass Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Kishtwar None Sajjad Hussain Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Inderwal None Gulam Mohammad Indian National Congress
Doda None Abdul Majid Independent
Bhaderwah None Mohd. Sharief Indian National Congress
Ramban SC Chaman Lal Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Banihal None Molvi Abdul Rashid Independent
Gulabgarh None Ab. Gani Malik Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Reasi None Jugal Kishore Indian National Congress
Gool Arnas None Aijaz Ahmad Independent
Udhampur None Balwant Singh Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party
Chanani SC Sh Faquir Nath Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party
Ramnagar None Harsh Dev Singh Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party
Bani None Prem Sagar Indian National Congress
Basohli None Lal Singh Indian National Congress
Kathua None Jatinder Singh Democratic Movement
Billawar None Manohar Lal Sharma Independent
Hiranagar SC Girdhari Lal Indian National Congress
Samba SC Yash Paul Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party
Vijaypur None Manjit Singh Bahujan Samaj Party
Nagrota None Jugal Kishore Bharatiya Janata Party
Gandhinagar None Raman Bhalla Indian National Congress
Jammu East None Yogesh Kumar Sawhney Indian National Congress
Jammu West None Mangat Ram Sharma Indian National Congress
Bishnah None Ashwani Kumar Sharma Independent
R.s. Pura SC Suman Lata Bhagat Indian National Congress
Suchetgarh None Gharu Ram Indian National Congress
Marh None Ajay Kumar Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Raipur Domana SC Mulla Ram Indian National Congress
Akhnoor None Madan Lal Sharma Indian National Congress
Chhamb SC Tara Chand Indian National Congress
Nowshera None Romesh Chander Indian National Congress
Darhal None Puran Singh Independent
Rajouri None Mohd Aslam Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Kalakote None Rachpal Singh Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Surankote None Mushtaq Ahmad Shah Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Mendhar None Javed Ahmed Rana Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Poonch Haveli None Ghulam Mohd Jan Jammu & Kashmir National Conference

References

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