2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election explained

Election Name:2014 Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections
Country:India
Type:Legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2008 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election
Previous Year:2008
Election Date:25 November to 20 December 2014
Next Election:2024 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election
Next Year:2024
(J&K UT)
Seats For Election:All 87 seats in Legislative Assembly
Majority Seats:44
Turnout:65.91% (4.75%)
Party1:Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party
Image1:Mufti Mohammad Sayeed.jpg
Leader1:Mufti Mohammad Sayeed
Leaders Seat1:Anantnag (won)
Last Election1:21
Seats1:28
Seat Change1:7
Popular Vote1:10,92,203
Percentage1:22.67
Swing1: 7.31
Party2:Bharatiya Janata Party
Leader2:Nirmal Kumar Singh
Leaders Seat2:Billawar (won)
Last Election2:11
Seats2:25
Seat Change2:14
Popular Vote2:11,07,194
Percentage2:22.98
Swing2: 10.55
Party3:Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Image3:The former Chief Minister of Jammu & Kashmir, Shri Omar Abdullah meeting the Union Home Minister, Shri Rajnath Singh, in Srinagar on August 24, 2016 (cropped).jpg
Leader3:Omar Abdullah
Leaders Seat3:Beerwah (won), Sonawar(lost)
Last Election3:28
Seats3:15
Seat Change3: 13
Popular Vote3:10,00,693
Percentage3:20.77
Swing3: 2.27
Party4:Indian National Congress
Image4:Ghulam Nabi Azad official.jpg
Leader4:Ghulam Nabi Azad
Leaders Seat4:Did not contest
Last Election4:17
Seats4:12
Seat Change4: 5
Popular Vote4:8,67,883
Percentage4:18.01
Swing4: 0.29
Chief Minister
Before Election:Omar Abdullah
Before Party:JKNC
(in coalition with the INC)
After Election:Mufti Mohammad Sayeed
After Party:PDP
(in coalition with the BJP)

The 2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election was held in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir in five phases from 25 November – 20 December 2014. Voters elected 87 members to the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, which ends its six-year term on 19 January 2020. The results were declared on 23 December 2014.[1] [2] Voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) along with EVMs were used in 3 assembly seats out of 87 in Jammu Kashmir elections.[3] [4] [5] This was the last assembly election before the territory's special status was revoked[6] and Ladakh separated as union territory in 2019.[7]

Background and campaign

Before the election, Indian National Congress broke its alliance with Jammu and Kashmir National Conference and contested on all seats in the assembly.[8]

Campaigning before the elections were aggressive and robust. Following the huge victory of Bharatiya Janata Party in the Indian parliamentary election, the BJP turned its attention towards J&K and campaigned on the promise of 'development'. This included a visit from the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi in support of the local BJP campaign.

Boycott Calls

Despite these calls, voter turnout in the 2014 elections instead increased by 4%, from roughly 61% in the previous election to 65%.

Voting

The polls were carried out in five phases. Despite several boycott calls by hurriyat leaders, elections recorded highest voters turnout in last 25 years. Voters turnout was more than 65% which is higher than usual voting percentage in other states of India.[11] [12] [13] [14]

Date Seats Turnout
Tuesday 25 November 1571.28%
Tuesday 2 December 18 71%
Tuesday 9 December 16 58.89%
Sunday 14 December 18 49%
Saturday 20 December 20 76%
Total 87 65.23%
Source:[15] [16] [17] [18] [19]

The European Parliament, on the behalf of European Union, welcomed the smooth conduct of the State Legislative Elections in the Jammu and Kashmir.[20] The EU in its message said that, "The high voter turnout figure proves that democracy is firmly rooted in India. The EU would like to congratulate India and its democratic system for conduct of fair elections, unmarred by violence, in the state of Jammu and Kashmir".[20] [21] [22] The European Parliament also takes cognizance of the fact that a large number of Kashmiri voters turned out despite calls for the boycott of elections by certain separatist forces.[21] However, elected Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Muhammad Sayeed said, "If God forbid the Hurriyat and the militants tried to disrupt the elections there would not have been as participative as they had been. They (Pakistan) also allowed these elections to take place." Ruling Party president Mehbooba Mufti also defended Mufti's remarks.[23] While taking a dig at Mufti's statement former Chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir and leader of opposition in Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad said that, "In fact, Pakistan and militant groups tried their best to destabilize the democratic process in the state."[24] [25]

Results

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PartyPopular voteSeats
Votes%±ppContestedWon+/−
Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party10,92,20322.677.3184287
Bharatiya Janata Party11,07,19422.9810.55752514
Jammu & Kashmir National Conference10,00,69320.772.27851513
Indian National Congress8,67,88318.010.2986125
Jammu & Kashmir People's Conference93,1821.931.932622
Communist Party of India (Marxist)24,0170.500.3031
Jammu & Kashmir National Panthers Party95,9411.991.406003
Independents3,29,8816.859.4927431
Others1,57,8583.282.5913811
NOTA49,1291.021.0287
Total48,17,981100%
Valid votes48,17,98199.90
Invalid votes4,7950.10
Votes cast/ turnout48,22,77665.91
Abstentions24,94,17034.09
Registered voters73,16,946

Result by Constituency[26]

No.ConstituencyWinnerRunner UpMargin
CandidatePartyVotes%CandidatePartyVotes%
Kupwara District
1Raja Manzoor Ahmad 12,37147.75Kilifur Rehman Khan6,59625.465,775
2KupwaraBashir Ahmad Dar24,75434.47Mir Mohd Fayaz24,60334.26151
3Abdul Haq Khan29,40841.08Qaizer Jamsheed Lone26,53837.062,870
4HandwaraSajad Gani Lone29,35543.19Chowdry Mohamad Ramzan23,93235.215,423
5LangateAbdul Rashid Sheikh Ind18,17235.49Ghulam Nabi Ganai15,66730.602,505
Baramulla District
624,35939.25Aijaz Ali Khan18,56729.925,792
7Yawar Ahmad Mir 17,91832.31Abdul Ghani Vakil15,58428.102,334
8Abdul Rashid Dar 8,42926.38Nazir Ahemad Naikoo5,67417.762,755
Bandipora District
9Nazir Ahmad Khan 6,66448.79Faqir Mohamad Khan6,52347.26141
10Usman Abdul Majid 25,08437.69Nizamudin Bhat21,34132.063,743
11Mohammad Akbar Lone 32,56740.53Yasir Reshi32,16140.02406
Baramulla District
12Syed Basharat Ahmed Bukhari 12,12731.37Shuib Nabi Lone10,39226.841,754
13Javid Hassan Baig 14,41843.75Gh. Hassan Rahi7,40122.467,017
14Mohd. Abass Wani 22,95733.81Ghulam Hassan MirJammu and Kashmir Democratic Party NationalistJKDPN20,14629.672,811
15Imran Raza Ansari 21,21840.41Aga Syed Mehboob Al Mosavi 11,88422.639,334
Ganderbal District
16Altaf Ahmad 25,81247.12Basir Ahmad Mir24,38044.501,432
17Ishfaq Ahmad Sheikh 19,47836.38Qazi Mohammad Afzal 18,88135.27597
Srinagar District
18Asiea 13,23444.84Mohammad Syed Akhoon 9,83433.343,400
19Abid Hussain Ansari 7,85242.66Peer Afaq Ahmad4,84926.353,003
20Mubarik Ahmad Gul 6,76641.38Ali Mohammad Wani6,15837.66608
21Ali Mohd Sagar 6,50548.76Muhammad Khurshid Alam5,33840.011,167
22Shamim Firdous 4,95542.40Moti Koul2,59622.212,359
23Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari 11,72654.57Nasir Aslam Wani6,38529.715,341
24Mohammad Ashraf Mir 14,28341.88Omar Abdullah9,50027.854,783
25Noor Mohd Sheikh 12,54242.56Mohammad Irfan Shah8,21527.884,327
Budgam District
26Javaid Mustafa Mir 25,77048.26Ali Mohammad Dar24,07745.091,693
27Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi 30,09043.76Gh. Moinuddin Bhat27,30339.712,787
28Omar Abdullah 23,71734.18Nazir Ahmad Khan22,80732.86910
29Hakeem Mohammad Yaseen Shah 26,64938.16Saifuddin Bhat25,54036.581,109
30Chrar-i-shariefGhulam Nabi Lone 32,84950.85Abdul Rahim Rather27,68242.855,167
Pulwama District
31Mushtaq Ahmad Shah 12,41538.56Mohd Ashraf Bhat8,30525.804,110
32Zahoor Ahmad Mir 16,23944.38Yawar Ali Abbass Masoodi12,74134.823,498
33Mohd. Khalil Band 11,63138.55Ghulam Nabi Wani10,59935.131,032
34Haseeb A Drabu 18,10336.95Gh. Moinuddin Mir13,83028.234,273
Shopian District
35WachiAijaz Ahmad Mir 15,61042.47Showkat Hussain Ganie 13,80537.561,805
36Mohd Yousuf Bhat 14,26234.20Shabir Ahmad KullayInd11,89628.522,366
Kulgam District
37Abdul Majid Padder 28,69848.36Sakina Itoo24,99042.113,708
3820,57438.69Nazir Ahmad Lawray20,24038.06334
39Ab. Majeed 11,40640.00Abdul Gaffar Sofi35.5510,1371,269
Anantnag District
40Mufti Mohd Sayeed 16,98351.20Hilal Ahmad Shah10,95533.036,028
Kulgam District
41Mohammad Amin Bhat 20,16235.08Mohammad Sartaj Madni18,65132.451,511
Anantnag District
42Syed Farooq Ahmad Andrabi 18,15037.58Ghulam Ahmad Mir 17,98937.24161
43Abdul Rahim Rather 24,28442.30Peerzada Mohammad Syed 19,71334.334,571
44Gulzar Ahmad Wani21,08537.08Peerzada Mansoor Hussain 18,88633.262,189
45Abdul Rehman Bhat 23,58148.79Bashir Ahmad Shah20,71342.852,868
46Altaf Ahmad Wani 25,23244.67Rafi Ahmad Mir24,32843.07904
Leh District
47Deldan Namgail 3,93638.00Tsetan Namgyal2,31822.381,618
48Nawang Rigzin 27,585 57.28Chering Dorjay19,90941.347,676
Kargil District
49Asgar Ali Karbalaie 22,91150.51Anayat Ali12,40627.3510,505
50Syed Mohammad Baqir Rizvi Ind6,76343.19Ghulam Raza6,19739.58566
Kishtwar District
51Sunil Kumar Sharma 28,05445.37Sajjad Ahmad Kichloo25,20240.762,852
52Ghulam Mohd Saroori 29,75446.93Tariq Hussain Keen17,38427.4212,370
Doda District
53Shakti Raj 24,57236.63Abdul Majid Wani20,53230.614,040
54Daleep Singh 25,95335.33Mohd Sharief Niaz24,45733.291,496
Ramban District
55Ramban (SC)Neelam Kumar Langeh 25,34942.30Dr. Chaman Lal19,98533.255,364
56Vikar Rasool Wani 17,67130.65Bashir Ahmad Runyal13,32223.10 4,349
Reasi District
57Gulab GarhMumtaz Ahmed 17,96432.00Abdul Gani Malik16,14828.77 1,816
58Ajay Nanda 22,017 25.26Saraf SinghInd20,13023.091,887
5922,96645.24Kuldeep Raj Dubey16,08831.696,878
Udhampur District
60Pawan Kumar Gupta Ind36,22642.57Balwant Singh Mankotia21,57625.3614,650
61Chenani (SC)Dina Nath 33,04750.17Krishan Chander 12,71519.3020,332
62Ranbir Singh Pathania 45,89155.71Harsh Dev Singh 28,47134.5617,420
Kathua District
63Jewan Lal 12,84139.14Ghulam Hyder Malik8,42925.694,412
6429,80853.07Davinder Singh12,00721.3817,801
65Rajiv Jasrotia 35,67039.11Somraj Majotra28,86431.656,806
66Dr. Nirmal Kumar Singh43,44758.30Dr. Manohar Lal Sharma25,47234.1817,975
67Hira Nagar (SC)Kuldeep Raj 55,39969.15Giridhari Lal Chalotra16,11520.1139,284
Samba District
68Samba (SC) Devinder Kumar Manyal 34,07553.08Yash Paul Kundal11,95718.6322,118
69Chander Parkash 38,60743.45Surjit Singh Slathia26,43529.7512,172
Jammu District
70Devender Singh Rana 23,67839.03Nand Kishore19,63032.354,048
71Kavinder Gupta 56,67951.17Raman Bhalla39,90236.0216,777
72Rajesh Gupta 21,77661.69Vikram Malhotra9,08225.7312,694
73Sat Paul Sharma 69,62670.63Surinder Singh Shingari18,99719.2750,629
74Kamal Verma29,38041.62Ashwini Kumar Sharma26,33937.392,986
75Ranbir Singh Pura (SC)Dr. Gagan Bhagat 25,69641.65Bushan Lal12,08619.5913,610
76Suchet GarhSham Lal Choudhary 19,97138.82Taranjit Singh Toni10,55420.519,417
77Sukhnandan Kumar 25,39642.35Ajay Kumar Sadhothra13,78422.9911,612
78Raipur Domana (SC)Bali Bhagat 49,134 66.99Mula Ram 16,99123.1732,143
79Rajeev Sharma 41,90153.19Sham Lal Sharma32,52141.299,380
80Chhamb (SC)Dr. Kirshan Lal 36,03360.53Tara Chand21,24335.6914,790
Rajouri District
81Ravinder Raina 37,37449.51Surinder Choudhary27,87136.929,503
82Chowdhary Zulfkar Ali 24,38131.58Choudhary Liaqat Ali19,31325.015,068
83Qamar Hussain 26,95430.63Chowdhary Talib Hussain24,46427.802,490
84KalakoteAbdul Ghani Kohli25,22538.13Rachhpal Singh19,04728.796,178
Poonch District
85Ch. Mohd Akram 30,58446.45Mushtaq Ahmed Shah22,52034.208,064
86Javed Ahmed Rana 31,18647.75Mohd Mahroof Khan22,16133.939,025
87Shah Mohd Tantray 19,48825.57Ajaz Ahemad Khan15,97620.963,512

Government formation

Three days after the results, the JKNC approached the BJP for a meeting to try and form a government. As part of the deal, Nirmal Kumar Singh was to be the chief minister and JKNC's MLA Ali Mohammad Sagar was to be his deputy. The deal fell through after a revolt in the JKNC. The BJP also rejected this deal, citing morality issues.

In the following days, the JKNC also announced its intention to support the PDP from outside by submitting a letter to the governor Narinder Nath Vohra after the dialogue with the BJP fell through. The PDP refused.

A week after the results, the PDP and the BJP officially started talks. Both parties had a two-member team to form a Common Minimum Programme (CMP). The PDP was represented by Naeem Akhtar and Haseeb Drabu, while Ram Madhav and Nirmal Kumar Singh represented the BJP. Minister of State in the PMO, Jitendra Singh, supervised the dialogue.

Omar Abdullah resigned as chief minister on 24 December. The Governor accepted his resignation but asked him to continue in an interim capacity until the formation of a new government. President's rule was imposed on 1 January 2015.

After dealing with issues, both parties turned their attention to the composition of the cabinet. The PDP was initially reluctant for a three-year rotation of the chief minister's post but later agreed. There were also issues related to the joining of the government by separatist-turned-politician Sajjad Lone. In the run-up to the election, he met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and praised him by calling him "big brother." The BJP reciprocated by not running a candidate against Lone for the Handwara seat, from where he won, and got elected to the assembly for the first time.

Both parties announced on 25 February that the CMP was almost ready, in a joint press conference called by BJP national President Amit Shah and PDP President Mehbooba Mufti. They also stated that the ideological differences had been "ironed out" and both parties were now working on the formation of a cabinet. The dialogue between both parties ended successfully on 18 February - two months and 5 days after the beginning of talks.

The new PDP-BJP government took the oath of office on 1 March in the Zorawar Singh Stadium of Jammu, with Mufti Mohammad Sayeed as chief minister for the full term of six years and Nirmal Kumar Singh as his deputy. Modi was also present for the occasion. Twelve cabinet ministers from each party were also sworn-in. This was the first time that the BJP was a coalition partner in the Jammu and Kashmir government. Lone and independent MLA for Udhampur, Pawan Kumar Gupta, were also sworn-in as cabinet ministers from the BJP's quota.

The CMP was then released in a press conference. The CMP gave a vision of the "all-around development of Jammu and Kashmir" and "Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas" (with everyone, everyone's development). Contentious issues like Article 370 and AFSPA would be referred to a high-power committee, with representation from both parties and civil society. The PDP also agreed to join the NDA's central, with Mehbooba Mufti's induction into the union cabinet, at a later date, and also support the Modi government in both houses of parliament.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: EC announces five-phased polls in J&K, Jharkhand; counting on December 23 | Zee News . Zeenews.india.com . 2014-10-26 . 2015-12-05.
  2. Web site: EC announces five phased polling for Jharkhand and J-K | Business Standard News . Business-standard.com . 2015-12-05.
  3. Web site: NPP to challenge 'validity' of JK Assembly polls in SC . 2014-12-28 . dead . https://archive.today/20150202110903/http://jammu.greaterkashmir.com/news/2015/Jan/29/npp-to-challenge-validity-of-jk-assembly-polls-in-sc-35.asp . 2015-02-02 .
  4. Web site: Polls from Nov 25; results on Dec 23 . 24 April 2018 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141112041014/http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/2014/Oct/26/polls-from-nov-25-results-on-dec-23-52.asp . 12 November 2014 .
  5. Web site: 5-phase polls in J&K, J'khand from Nov 25 . Dailypioneer.com . 2014-10-26 . 2015-12-05.
  6. News: PTI . 2019-08-07 . President declares abrogation of provisions of Article 370 . en-IN . The Hindu . 2022-06-27 . 0971-751X.
  7. Web site: 2019-08-09 . President Kovind gives assent to J&K Reorganisation Bill, two new UTs to come into effect from Oct 31 . 2022-06-27 . The Indian Express . en.
  8. News: Congress divorces National Conference after five and half years of marriage. dna. 21 July 2014. 25 December 2014.
  9. Web site: J&K separatists call for poll boycott . Deccan Herald . 2014-11-06 . 2015-12-05.
  10. Web site: Syed Ali Shah Geelani's J&K election boycott call resonates in his hometown Sopore - IBNLive . https://web.archive.org/web/20141204083945/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/syed-ali-shah-geelanis-jk-election-boycott-call-resonates-in-his-hometown-sopore/516279-37-64.html . dead . 2014-12-04 . Ibnlive.in.com . 2014-12-03 . 2015-12-05.
  11. News: J & K records historic polling percentage: EC. 20 December 2014. The Hindu.
  12. Web site: Jammu and Kashmir registers highest voter turnout in 25 years, Jharkhand breaks records . Deccanchronicle.com . 2014-12-23 . 2015-12-05.
  13. Web site: J&K polls: 76 per cent voter turnout recorded in the final phase - IBNLive . https://archive.today/20150315203847/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/jk-polls-76-per-cent-voter-turnout-recorded-in-the-final-phase/519066-3-245.html . dead . 2015-03-15 . Ibnlive.in.com . 2014-12-20 . 2015-12-05.
  14. Web site: Jammu and Kashmir Registers Highest Voter Turnout in 25 Years, Jharkhand Breaks Records . Ndtv.com . 2015-12-05.
  15. News: Impressive turnout in J&K and Jharkhand . The Hindu . 2014-11-25 . 2015-12-05.
  16. Web site: J&K assembly polls: Voters defy separatists' election boycott call, 71.28% turnout in first phase . Timesofindia.indiatimes.com . 2014-11-25 . 2015-12-05.
  17. Web site: 71% voting recorded in 2nd phase of Jammu & Kashmir poll. Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 2 December 2014.
  18. Web site: Polls in the Shadow of Terror: 58% People Vote in Jammu and Kashmir . NDTV . 9 December 2014.
  19. Web site: Braving bullets 58% cast ballot in Jammu and Kashmir, 61% voting in Jharkhand in third phase of elections . dna India . 9 December 2014.
  20. The European Parliament Welcomes the Elections in Jammu & Kashmir - BRUSSELS, December 10, 2014 /PRNewswire/ . Prnewswire.com . 2015-12-05.
  21. Web site: European Parliament welcomes elections in Jammu and Kashmir | Business Standard News . Business-standard.com . 2015-12-05.
  22. Web site: EU hails huge turnout in J&K . Dailyexcelsior.com . 11 December 2014 . 2015-12-05.
  23. News: Mehbooba defends Mufti's remarks on Pakistan. 2 March 2015. The Hindu. 8 June 2015.
  24. News: Azad slams Mufti remark, asks BJP to explain. 14 June 2015. Greater Kashmir. 1 March 2015.
  25. News: Congress' Azad slams CM Mufti's remark, asks BJP to explain. 14 June 2015. Firstpost. 1 March 2015.
  26. Web site: Jammu & Kashmir 2014 - Jammu & Kashmir - Election Commission of India . https://web.archive.org/web/20190613150235/https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3797-jammu-kashmir-2014/ . 2019-06-13 . eci.gov.in.

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