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Wachi Assembly constituency

Coordinates: 33°48′N 75°02′E / 33.80°N 75.04°E / 33.80; 75.04
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Wachi
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionNorth India
StateJammu and Kashmir
DistrictShopian
LS constituencyAnantnag
Established1987

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

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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

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2014

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2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election: Wachi[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JKPDP Aijaz Ahmad Mir
NOTA None of the above
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors

References

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  1. ^ "Rs 1 cr released for Wachi constituency".
  2. ^ "Wachi Election 2014, Results, Candidate List and winner of Wachi Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) Constituency, Jammu and Kashmir".
  3. ^ "Polling Booth in Wachi Assembly Constituency, Jammu and Kashmir".
  4. ^ "Jammu and Kashmir elections: NC, PDP in a close contest in both Shopian and Wachi". 13 December 2014.
  5. ^ "Kashmir: Zainpora (Wachi) Constituency Profile". Kashmir Life. 2024-09-04. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
  6. ^ Ashiq, Damini Nath & Peerzada (2022-05-05). "Delimitation panel notifies new J&K Assembly constituencies". The Hindu. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
  7. ^ Bhat, Gulzar (2024-08-31). "Multi-cornered contest to be witnessed on twin assembly seats in Shopian". Greaterkashmir. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
  8. ^ "Jammu & Kashmir 1987". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  9. ^ "Jammu & Kashmir 1996". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  10. ^ "Jammu & Kashmir 2002". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  11. ^ "Jammu & Kashmir 2008". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  12. ^ "Mehbooba Mufti wins Anantnag assembly by-election". 25 June 2016.
  13. ^ a b "Jammu & Kashmir 2014". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
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33°48′N 75°02′E / 33.80°N 75.04°E / 33.80; 75.04