Kulgam Assembly Elections 2024: Check full schedule, candidates list and result date

The result for Jammu and Kashmir constituency, Kulgam is scheduled to be announce on October 8, 2024. Stay tuned to India.com for all the updates related to this constituency as well as other seats of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly.

Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Elections 2024: Jammu and Kashmir will undergo polls for the first time after the abrogation of article 370. Political parties across the Union Territory has conducted electoral campaigns ahead of the elections to present their manifestos and agendas. According to the Election Commission of India (ECI) schedule, the results for the 2024 Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Elections are slated for October 8, 2024, with the elections concluding by October 10, 2024.

The Assembly Elections for the Kulgam constituency took place during the first phase on September 18, 2024. The key candidates of the Kulgam constituency includes- Mohd Amin Dar (JKPDP), Sudarshan Singh (JKNPP), and Mohamad Yousuf Tarigami (CPM).

Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Election 2024: Important Dates

Important Dates: Phase 1 (All 24 ACs)

Date of Issue of Gazette Notification: 20-08-2024 (Tuesday)
Last Date of Nominations: 27-08-2024 (Tuesday)
Date for Scrutiny of Nominations: 28-08-2024 (Wednesday)
Last Date for Withdrawal of candidatures: 30-08-2024 (Friday)
Date of Poll: 18-09-2024 (Wednesday)
Date of Counting: 08-10-2024 (Tuesday)
Date before which election shall be completed: 10-10-2024 (Thursday)

Important Dates: Phase 2 (All 26 ACs)

Date of Issue of Gazette Notification: 29-08-2024 (Thursday)
Last Date of Nominations: 05-09-2024 (Thursday)
Date for Scrutiny of Nominations: 06-09-2024 (Friday)
Last Date for Withdrawal of candidatures: 09-09-2024 (Monday)
Date of Poll: 25-09-2024 (Wednesday)
Date of Counting: 08-10-2024 (Tuesday)
Date before which election shall be completed: 10-10-2024 (Thursday)

Important Dates: Phase 3 (All 40 ACs)

Date of Issue of Gazette Notification: 05-09-2024 (Thursday)
Last Date of Nominations: 12-09-2024 (Thursday)
Date for Scrutiny of Nominations: 13-09-2024 (Friday)
Last Date for Withdrawal of candidatures: 17-09-2024 (Tuesday)
Date of Poll: 01-10-2024 (Tuesday)
Date of Counting: 08-10-2024 (Tuesday)
Date before which election shall be completed: 10-10-2024 (Thursday)

Candidates list of Kulgam Assembly Elections 2024

Political parties like- Communist Party of India (Marxist), Indian National Congress, Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party, Jammu & Kashmir National Panthers Party (Bhim), and several other parties have announced their candidates from the Kulgam Constituency. Here is the list of 9 candidates contesting in Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Elections 2024 from Kulgam constituency:

Candidate Name	Political Party
Mohd Amin Dar	Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party
Sudarshan Singh	Jammu & Kashmir National Panthers Party (Bhim)
Mohamad Yousuf Tarigami	Communist Party of India (Marxist)
Mohammad Aaqib Dar	Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party
Nazir Ahmad Laway	Jammu & Kashmir People Conference
Afrooza Banoo	Independent
Sajad Ahmad Dar	Independent
Sayar Ahmad Reshi	Independent
Zaman Irshad Parry	Independent

Kulgam Assembly elections result (2014)

In the 2014 Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections, Mohamad Yousuf Tarigami of Communist Party of India (Marxist) won Kulgam constituency seat defeating Nazir Ahmad Laway of Jammu and Kashmir People Democratic Party (JKPDP) by a margin of 334 votes.

Candidate Name	Party	Level	Votes	Vote share	Margin
Mohamad Yousuf Tarigami	CPM	Winner	20,574	38.69%	334
Nazir Ahmad Laway	JKPDP	Runner Up	20,240	38.06%
Imran Nabi Dar	JKN	3rd	8,273	15.56%

Kulgam Assembly elections result (2008)

In 2008 Assembly Elections, Mohmad Yousuf Rather from Communist Party of India (Marxist) secured victory over Kulgam constituency seat with 17,175 polled votes. While, Nazir Ahmad Laway of Jammu and Kashmir People Democratic Party (JKPDP) trails over second position with 16,939 votes.

Candidate Name	Party	Level	Votes	Vote share
Mohmad Yousuf Rather	CPM	Winner	17,175	34.24%
Nazir Ahmad Laway	JKPDP	Runner Up	16,939	33.77%
Safder Ali Khan	JKN	3rd	5,792	11.55%

Stay tuned to India.com for all the updates related to this constituency as well as other seats of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly. Find out who will be the winners, losers, victory margin, and all other details during our special election result coverage.