Qamar Hussain Choudhary (born 1948) is an Indian politician from Jammu and Kashmir. He was the MLA from Rajouri Assembly constituency in Rajouri district. He won the 2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election representing the Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party.[1] He was nominated again to contest the Thanamandi Assembly constituency which was a newly created seat, reserved for Scheduled Tribe community in the 2024 election by JKPDP but lost to Independent candidate Muzaffar Iqbal Khan and finishing 3rd, behind Independent and BJP candidates. [2]
Early life and education
Qamar is from Thanamandi, Rajouri district, Jammu and Kashmir. He is the son of late Lal Din. He is an advocate and his wife is a government teacher. He completed his B.A. and then completed his L.L.B. in 1987 at University of Jammu.[3]
Career
Qamar won from Rajouri Assembly constituency representing the Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party in the 2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election. He polled 26,954 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Chowdhary Talib Hussain of the Bharatiya Janata Party, by a margin of 2,490 votes.[4][5] In 2024 elections, he contested from Thannamandi constituency as a candidate of Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party but lost to Muzaffar Iqbal Khan, securing 21,986 votes and finishing behind the BJP candidate.
Electoral performance
| Election | Constituency | Party | Result | Votes % | Opposition Candidate | Opposition Party | Opposition vote % | Ref | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Thanamandi | 24.06% | Muzaffar Iqbal Khan | 35.72% | [6] | |||||
| 2014 | Rajouri | 30.63% | Chowdhary Talib Hussain | 27.80% | [7] | |||||
| 2008 | Rajouri | 9.58% | Shabir Ahmed Khan | 13.63% | [8] | |||||
| 2002 | Rajouri | 31.02% | Mohammed Aslam | 40.00% | [9] | |||||
References
- ^ "Jammu and Kashmir Assembly election winners list". India Today. 2014-12-23. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
- ^ "Pahari-Gujjar divide in first battle for Jammu ST seats; BJP, INDIA play role reversal". The Indian Express. 2024-09-14. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
- ^ "Qamar Hussain(JKPDP):Constituency- RAJOURI(RAJAURI) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". www.myneta.info. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
- ^ "In a First, Muslim Candidate Wins on BJP Ticket in Jammu". Kashmir Observer. 2014-12-24. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
- ^ sameer (2024-09-04). "It will be historic: BJP candidate Gupta on winning Rajouri seat". Rising Kashmir. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
- ^ Election Commission of India (8 October 2024). "J&K Assembly Election Results 2024 - Bandipora". Archived 10 October 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
- ^ "Jammu & Kashmir 2014 - Jammu & Kashmir - Election Commission of India". eci.gov.in. Archived 2019-06-13 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2008 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (pdf). Election Commission of India. Archived 25 December 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2002 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (pdf). Election Commission of India. Archived 27 January 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 15 February 2024.