The Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency in Jammu and Kashmir witnessed a high-stakes election on May 13, 2024, with 24 candidates vying for the seat. The results, announced on June 4, 2024, saw Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi of the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) emerge victorious, defeating Wahid Para of the Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party (JKPDP).
Won
356866 (+ 188416)
AGA SYED RUHULLAH MEHDI
Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Lost
168450 ( -188416)
WAHEED UR REHMAN PARA
Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party
Lost
65954 ( -290912)
MOHAMMAD ASHRAF MIR
Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party
Lost
15104 ( -341762)
AMIR AHMAD BHAT
Democratic Progressive Azad Party
Lost
13071 ( -343795)
SHEEBAN ASHAI
Independent
Lost
8880 ( -347986)
SAYIM MUSTAFA
Independent
Lost
5498 ( -351368)
JIBRAN FIRDOUS DAR
Independent
Lost
4422 ( -352444)
JAHANGIR AHMAD SHEIKH
Independent
Lost
3778 ( -353088)
HAKIKAT SINGH
Jammu & Kashmir National Panthers Party (Bhim)
Lost
3764 ( -353102)
SAJAD AHMAD DAR
Independent
Lost
2876 ( -353990)
RUBINA AKHTER
National Loktantrik Party
Lost
2855 ( -354011)
WASEEM HASSAN SHEIKH
Independent
Lost
2792 ( -354074)
RIYAZ AHMAD BHAT
Independent
Lost
2227 ( -354639)
FAYAZ AHMAD BUTT
Independent
Lost
2203 ( -354663)
SHAHNAZ HUSSAIN SHAH
Independent
Lost
1898 ( -354968)
MOHD YOUSUF BHAT
Gana Suraksha Party
Lost
1606 ( -355260)
WAHEEDA TABASUM SHAH
Independent
Lost
1124 ( -355742)
NISAR AHMAD AHANGAR
Independent
Lost
1064 ( -355802)
MIRZA SAJAD HUSSAIN BEIGH
Independent
Lost
1040 ( -355826)
GHULAM MOHAMMAD WANI
Independent
Lost
996 ( -355870)
AMIN DAR
Independent
Lost
932 ( -355934)
JAVEED AHMAD WANI
Independent
Lost
925 ( -355941)
YOUNIS AHMAD MIR
Bharat Jodo Party
Lost
919 ( -355947)
DR QAZI ASHRAF
Independent
5998 ( -350868)
NOTA
None of the Above
| S.N. | Candidate | Party | EVM Votes | Postal Votes | Total Votes | % of Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AGA SYED RUHULLAH MEHDI | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference | 355294 | 1572 | 356866 | 52.85 |
| 2 | WAHEED UR REHMAN PARA | Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party | 167666 | 784 | 168450 | 24.95 |
| 3 | MOHAMMAD ASHRAF MIR | Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party | 65494 | 460 | 65954 | 9.77 |
| 4 | AMIR AHMAD BHAT | Democratic Progressive Azad Party | 15061 | 43 | 15104 | 2.24 |
| 5 | SHEEBAN ASHAI | Independent | 13063 | 8 | 13071 | 1.94 |
| 6 | SAYIM MUSTAFA | Independent | 8831 | 49 | 8880 | 1.32 |
| 7 | JIBRAN FIRDOUS DAR | Independent | 5431 | 67 | 5498 | 0.81 |
| 8 | JAHANGIR AHMAD SHEIKH | Independent | 4412 | 10 | 4422 | 0.65 |
| 9 | SAJAD AHMAD DAR | Independent | 3755 | 9 | 3764 | 0.56 |
| 10 | HAKIKAT SINGH | Jammu & Kashmir National Panthers Party (Bhim) | 3732 | 46 | 3778 | 0.56 |
| 11 | RUBINA AKHTER | National Loktantrik Party | 2855 | 21 | 2876 | 0.43 |
| 12 | WASEEM HASSAN SHEIKH | Independent | 2838 | 17 | 2855 | 0.42 |
| 13 | RIYAZ AHMAD BHAT | Independent | 2791 | 1 | 2792 | 0.41 |
| 14 | FAYAZ AHMAD BUTT | Independent | 2221 | 6 | 2227 | 0.33 |
| 15 | SHAHNAZ HUSSAIN SHAH | Independent | 2196 | 7 | 2203 | 0.33 |
| 16 | MOHD YOUSUF BHAT | Gana Suraksha Party | 1880 | 18 | 1898 | 0.28 |
| 17 | WAHEEDA TABASUM SHAH | Independent | 1594 | 12 | 1606 | 0.24 |
| 18 | NISAR AHMAD AHANGAR | Independent | 1115 | 9 | 1124 | 0.17 |
| 19 | MIRZA SAJAD HUSSAIN BEIGH | Independent | 1049 | 15 | 1064 | 0.16 |
| 20 | GHULAM MOHAMMAD WANI | Independent | 1028 | 12 | 1040 | 0.15 |
| 21 | AMIN DAR | Independent | 989 | 7 | 996 | 0.15 |
| 22 | JAVEED AHMAD WANI | Independent | 928 | 4 | 932 | 0.14 |
| 23 | YOUNIS AHMAD MIR | Bharat Jodo Party | 913 | 12 | 925 | 0.14 |
| 24 | DR QAZI ASHRAF | Independent | 910 | 9 | 919 | 0.14 |
| 25 | NOTA | None of the Above | 5887 | 111 | 5998 | 0.89 |
| Total | 671933 | 3309 | 675242 |
In Hindi
लोक सभा क्षेत्र 2 – श्रीनगर (जम्मू – कश्मीर)
विजयी
356866 (+ 188416)
AGA SYED RUHULLAH MEHDI
जम्मू एण्ड कश्मीर नेशनल काँफ्रेंस
हारा
168450 ( -188416)
WAHEED UR REHMAN PARA
जम्मू एण्ड कश्मीर पीपुल्स डेमोक्रेटिक पार्टी
हारा
65954 ( -290912)
MOHAMMAD ASHRAF MIR
जम्मू एण्ड कश्मीर अपनी पार्टी
हारा
15104 ( -341762)
AMIR AHMAD BHAT
डेमोक्रेटिक प्रोग्रेसिव आज़ाद पार्टी
हारा
13071 ( -343795)
SHEEBAN ASHAI
निर्दलीय
हारा
8880 ( -347986)
SAYIM MUSTAFA
निर्दलीय
हारा
5498 ( -351368)
JIBRAN FIRDOUS DAR
निर्दलीय
हारा
4422 ( -352444)
JAHANGIR AHMAD SHEIKH
निर्दलीय
हारा
3778 ( -353088)
HAKIKAT SINGH
जम्मू एण्ड कश्मीर नेशनल पैंथर्स पार्टी (भीम)
हारा
3764 ( -353102)
SAJAD AHMAD DAR
निर्दलीय
हारा
2876 ( -353990)
RUBINA AKHTER
नेशनल लोकतांत्रिक पार्टी
हारा
2855 ( -354011)
WASEEM HASSAN SHEIKH
निर्दलीय
हारा
2792 ( -354074)
RIYAZ AHMAD BHAT
निर्दलीय
हारा
2227 ( -354639)
FAYAZ AHMAD BUTT
निर्दलीय
हारा
2203 ( -354663)
SHAHNAZ HUSSAIN SHAH
निर्दलीय
हारा
1898 ( -354968)
MOHD YOUSUF BHAT
गणा सुरक्षा पार्टी
हारा
1606 ( -355260)
WAHEEDA TABASUM SHAH
निर्दलीय
हारा
1124 ( -355742)
NISAR AHMAD AHANGAR
निर्दलीय
हारा
1064 ( -355802)
MIRZA SAJAD HUSSAIN BEIGH
निर्दलीय
हारा
1040 ( -355826)
GHULAM MOHAMMAD WANI
निर्दलीय
हारा
996 ( -355870)
AMIN DAR
निर्दलीय
हारा
932 ( -355934)
JAVEED AHMAD WANI
निर्दलीय
हारा
925 ( -355941)
YOUNIS AHMAD MIR
भारत जोडो पार्टी
हारा
919 ( -355947)
DR QAZI ASHRAF
निर्दलीय
5998 ( -350868)
NOTA
इनमें से कोई नहीं
| क्रम संख्या. | अभ्यर्थी | दल का नाम | ई.वी.एम. मत | डाक द्वारा मत | कुल मत | % मत |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AGA SYED RUHULLAH MEHDI | जम्मू एण्ड कश्मीर नेशनल काँफ्रेंस | 355294 | 1572 | 356866 | 52.85 |
| 2 | WAHEED UR REHMAN PARA | जम्मू एण्ड कश्मीर पीपुल्स डेमोक्रेटिक पार्टी | 167666 | 784 | 168450 | 24.95 |
| 3 | MOHAMMAD ASHRAF MIR | जम्मू एण्ड कश्मीर अपनी पार्टी | 65494 | 460 | 65954 | 9.77 |
| 4 | AMIR AHMAD BHAT | डेमोक्रेटिक प्रोग्रेसिव आज़ाद पार्टी | 15061 | 43 | 15104 | 2.24 |
| 5 | SHEEBAN ASHAI | निर्दलीय | 13063 | 8 | 13071 | 1.94 |
| 6 | SAYIM MUSTAFA | निर्दलीय | 8831 | 49 | 8880 | 1.32 |
| 7 | JIBRAN FIRDOUS DAR | निर्दलीय | 5431 | 67 | 5498 | 0.81 |
| 8 | JAHANGIR AHMAD SHEIKH | निर्दलीय | 4412 | 10 | 4422 | 0.65 |
| 9 | SAJAD AHMAD DAR | निर्दलीय | 3755 | 9 | 3764 | 0.56 |
| 10 | HAKIKAT SINGH | जम्मू एण्ड कश्मीर नेशनल पैंथर्स पार्टी (भीम) | 3732 | 46 | 3778 | 0.56 |
| 11 | RUBINA AKHTER | नेशनल लोकतांत्रिक पार्टी | 2855 | 21 | 2876 | 0.43 |
| 12 | WASEEM HASSAN SHEIKH | निर्दलीय | 2838 | 17 | 2855 | 0.42 |
| 13 | RIYAZ AHMAD BHAT | निर्दलीय | 2791 | 1 | 2792 | 0.41 |
| 14 | FAYAZ AHMAD BUTT | निर्दलीय | 2221 | 6 | 2227 | 0.33 |
| 15 | SHAHNAZ HUSSAIN SHAH | निर्दलीय | 2196 | 7 | 2203 | 0.33 |
| 16 | MOHD YOUSUF BHAT | गणा सुरक्षा पार्टी | 1880 | 18 | 1898 | 0.28 |
| 17 | WAHEEDA TABASUM SHAH | निर्दलीय | 1594 | 12 | 1606 | 0.24 |
| 18 | NISAR AHMAD AHANGAR | निर्दलीय | 1115 | 9 | 1124 | 0.17 |
| 19 | MIRZA SAJAD HUSSAIN BEIGH | निर्दलीय | 1049 | 15 | 1064 | 0.16 |
| 20 | GHULAM MOHAMMAD WANI | निर्दलीय | 1028 | 12 | 1040 | 0.15 |
| 21 | AMIN DAR | निर्दलीय | 989 | 7 | 996 | 0.15 |
| 22 | JAVEED AHMAD WANI | निर्दलीय | 928 | 4 | 932 | 0.14 |
| 23 | YOUNIS AHMAD MIR | भारत जोडो पार्टी | 913 | 12 | 925 | 0.14 |
| 24 | DR QAZI ASHRAF | निर्दलीय | 910 | 9 | 919 | 0.14 |
| 25 | NOTA | इनमें से कोई नहीं | 5887 | 111 | 5998 | 0.89 |
| कुल | 671933 | 3309 | 675242 |
Key Candidates:
- Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi (JKNC): Mehdi is a prominent figure in the JKNC and has been actively campaigning in the Srinagar constituency. He has a strong grassroots presence and has been vocal about his party’s policies, particularly on the issue of autonomy for Jammu and Kashmir.
- Wahid Para (JKPDP): Para is a member of the JKPDP and has been actively campaigning in the Srinagar constituency. He has a significant following among the youth and has been vocal about his party’s policies, which focus on the development of the region.
- Ashraf Mir (JKAP): Mir is a member of the Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP) and has been actively campaigning in the Srinagar constituency. He has a strong presence in the region and has been vocal about his party’s policies, which focus on the economic development of Jammu and Kashmir.
Factors Influencing the Outcome:
- Voter Turnout: The voter turnout in Srinagar was 37.98%, which is lower than the national average. This indicates a moderate engagement from the electorate, which could have influenced the outcome.
- Demographic Shifts: The demographics of Srinagar have been shifting, with a growing population of young voters and a significant presence of the Muslim community. This shift has been influencing the political landscape, with parties adapting their strategies to cater to these groups.
Implications for Local, State, and National Politics:
- Local Politics: Mehdi’s victory is seen as a significant boost for the JKNC in Jammu and Kashmir. It reinforces the party’s influence in the region and showcases the electorate’s faith in its leadership.
- State Politics: The result has implications for the future of the JKPDP in Jammu and Kashmir. The party’s loss in Srinagar could impact its ability to maintain its presence in the state assembly.
- National Politics: The outcome of the Srinagar election is significant in the context of national politics. It highlights the importance of regional issues and the need for parties to adapt their strategies to cater to the diverse demographics of different constituencies.
Conclusion:
The Srinagar Lok Sabha election result 2024 is a significant development in Indian politics. The victory of Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi and the performance of other candidates highlight the importance of regional issues and demographic shifts in shaping the political landscape. As we reflect on the results, it is essential to engage with the insights and trends that emerged from this election.
