Ajay Nanda Explained

Ajay Nanda (born 1967) is an Indian politician from Jammu and Kashmir. He is an MLA from Reasi Assembly constituency in Reasi district. He won the 2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election representing the Bharatiya Janata Party.^[1] He was dropped by the BJP for the 2024 Assembly election.^[2]

Early life and education

Nanda is from Reasi, Reasi district, Jammu and Kashmir. He is the son of Late Madhav Lal Nanda.^[3] He completed his B.Sc. and later did L.L.B. in 1994 at Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut.^[4]

Career

Nanda won from Reasi Assembly constituency representing Bharatiya Janata Party in the 2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election. He polled 22,017 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Saraf Singh, an independent candidate, by a margin of 1,887 votes.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2014-12-23 . Jammu and Kashmir Assembly election winners list . 2024-09-22 . India Today . en.
2. Web site: 2024-08-27 . Big names dropped, BJP goes with the same, ‘cancelled’, J-K candidate list . 2024-09-22 . The Indian Express . en.
3. Web site: FORM-2A Nomination Paper Election to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir. 2024-09-23.
4. Web site: Ajay Nanda(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- REASI(REASI) - Affidavit Information of Candidate. 2024-09-22 . www.myneta.info.
5. Web site: Reasi Lok Sabha Election 2024 Live: Get Reasi Lok Sabha Election Results and Candidate List . 2024-09-22 . The Indian Express . en.