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Jammu & Kashmir · Assembly Constituency 71 · 2008
Gandhi Nagar
Winner — 2008
RAMAN BHALLA
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 36.3%BJP 33.9%15 others 29.8%
Votes
33,486
36.3% share
Winning margin
2,263
2.5% of votes
Total candidates
17
Turnout
64.2%
of 1,43,629
A closely fought contest. RAMAN BHALLA won with a 2.5% margin.
Seat history
1 of 17 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.41 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
17 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAMAN BHALLA | INC (UPA) | 33,486 | 36.3% |
| 2 | NIRMAL SINGH | NDA | 31,223 | 33.9% |
| 3 | TRILOCHAN SINGH WAZIR | 18,935 | 20.6% | |
| 4 | SHAMSHER SINGH | BSP | 4,319 | 4.7% |
| 5 | ASHOK KUMAR BASOTRA | IND | 646 | 0.7% |
| 6 | SURJEET KOUR | 585 | 0.6% | |
| 7 | JASWANT SINGH | IND | 409 | 0.4% |
| 8 | R.D VERMA | IND | 378 | 0.4% |
| 9 | GURDEEP SINGH PANDEY | NDA | 347 | 0.4% |
| 10 | DEPUTY NATH SHARMA | IND | 322 | 0.3% |
| 11 | JOGINDER SINGH | IND | 283 | 0.3% |
| 12 | SHIVA SAMBYAL | BCP | 272 | 0.3% |
| 13 | JAGJEET SINGH | BHBP | 263 | 0.3% |
| 14 | SHAKTI GUPTA | 261 | 0.3% | |
| 15 | ANIL GOUR | JSM(P) | 183 | 0.2% |
| 16 | GHULAM QADIR DING | RKSP | 133 | 0.1% |
| 17 | BANSI LAL BHAT | 93 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (14th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
LOADING SEAT HISTORY…
How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean2.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.3% · min 0.3% · max 45.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
77%
lowerhigher
14th of 90How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.70
fewer partiesmore parties
51st of 90How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
79th of 90Where does the house stand?
SEAT
87 seats · 44 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.70EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 36.3%BJP 33.9%JKN 20.6%OTH 9.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/17
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.41 Cr
This seat number was reused from 2024. The district and local data on file describe the seat as contested from 2024, so they are not shown for earlier elections.