| Wachi | |
|---|---|
| Former constituency for the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | North India |
| State | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Shopian |
| LS constituency | Anantnag |
| Established | 1987 |
| Abolished | 2018 |
Wachi was one of the 85 constituencies 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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JKPDP | Aijaz Ahmad Mir | ||||
| NOTA | None of the above | ||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Registered electors | |||||
References
- "Rs 1 cr released for Wachi constituency".
- "Wachi Election 2014, Results, Candidate List and winner of Wachi Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) Constituency, Jammu and Kashmir".
- "Polling Booth in Wachi Assembly Constituency, Jammu and Kashmir".
- "Jammu and Kashmir elections: NC, PDP in a close contest in both Shopian and Wachi". 13 December 2014.
- "Kashmir: Zainpora (Wachi) Constituency Profile". Kashmir Life. 2024-09-04. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
- Ashiq, Damini Nath & Peerzada (2022-05-05). "Delimitation panel notifies new J&K Assembly constituencies". The Hindu. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
- Bhat, Gulzar (2024-08-31). "Multi-cornered contest to be witnessed on twin assembly seats in Shopian". Greaterkashmir. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
- "Jammu & Kashmir 1987". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- "Jammu & Kashmir 1996". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- "Jammu & Kashmir 2002". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- "Jammu & Kashmir 2008". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- "Mehbooba Mufti wins Anantnag assembly by-election". 25 June 2016.
- ^ "Jammu & Kashmir 2014". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
External links
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