Wachi Assembly constituency

Wachi
Former constituency for the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionNorth India
StateJammu and Kashmir
DistrictShopian
Established1987
Abolished2018

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. Wachi assembly constituency was a part of Shopian, a hill district of the union territory. It was officially replaced and renamed as the Zainapora Assembly constituency in May 2022 after the parliament of India introduced Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019.

Members

Year Member Party
1987 Nazir Ahmad Wani Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
1996 Mohammad Jabar Mir
2002 Mohammad Khalil Naik Communist Party of India
2008 Mehbooba Mufti Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party
2014 Aijaz Ahmad Mir

Election results

2014

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

References

  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. 4 September 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  6. ↑ Ashiq, Damini Nath & Peerzada (5 May 2022). "Delimitation panel notifies new J&K Assembly constituencies". The Hindu. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  7. ↑ Bhat, Gulzar (31 August 2024). "Multi-cornered contest to be witnessed on twin assembly seats in Shopian". Greaterkashmir. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  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. 1 2 "Jammu & Kashmir 2014". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 13 November 2021.

33°48′N 75°02′E / 33.80°N 75.04°E / 33.80; 75.04