Qamar Hussain

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.[2]

Early life and education

Hussain 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

Hussain 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]

Electoral performance

Election Constituency Party Result Votes % Opposition Candidate Opposition Party Opposition vote % Ref
2024 Thanamandi JKPDP Lost 24.06% Muzaffar Iqbal Khan Independent 35.72% [6]
2014 Rajouri JKPDP Won 30.63% Chowdhary Talib Hussain BJP 27.80% [7]
2008 Rajouri Independent Lost 9.58% Shabir Ahmed Khan INC 13.63% [8]
2002 Rajouri INC Lost 31.02% Mohammed Aslam JKNC 40.00% [9]

References

  1. ^ "Jammu and Kashmir Assembly election winners list". India Today. 23 December 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Pahari-Gujjar divide in first battle for Jammu ST seats; BJP, INDIA play role reversal". The Indian Express. 14 September 2024. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Qamar Hussain(JKPDP):Constituency- RAJOURI(RAJAURI) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". www.myneta.info. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  4. ^ "In a First, Muslim Candidate Wins on BJP Ticket in Jammu". Kashmir Observer. 24 December 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  5. ^ sameer (4 September 2024). "It will be historic: BJP candidate Gupta on winning Rajouri seat". Rising Kashmir. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  6. ^ Election Commission of India (8 October 2024). "J&K Assembly Election Results 2024 - Bandipora". Archived from the original on 10 October 2024. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  7. ^ "Jammu & Kashmir 2014 - Jammu & Kashmir - Election Commission of India". eci.gov.in. Archived from the original on 13 June 2019.
  8. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2008 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 25 December 2024. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
  9. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2002 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 15 February 2024.