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Anantnag Lok Sabha Elections

Anantnag is one of 6 Lok Sabha constituencies in the northern state of Jammu and Kashmir and will cast its vote in the 2019 election on April 23. Counting of the seats will be held on May 23.

Due to security regions Anantnag will vote on three days in separate districts -- Anantnag will vote on April 23, Kulgam will vote on April 29 and Shopian alongside Pulwama will vote on May 6.
Anantnag Lok Sabha constituency covers 16 assembly segments – Tral, Pampore, Pulwama , Rajpora, Wachi, Shopian, Noorabad, Kulgam, Homshalibug, Anantnag, Devsar, Doru, Kokarnag, Shangas, Bijbehara and Pahalgam.

In the 2014 Lok Sabha election, Mehbooba Mufti of the Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party - won by a margin of over 1.86 lakh votes. She had defeated Mirza Mehboob Beg of the Jammu & Kashmir National Conference. Mufti had secured 200429 votes while Beg got 135012 votes.

The voter turnout figure was at 28.84 percent across 1615 polling stations.

Other members in the fray were Tanveer Hussain Khan who was an Independent and Mushtaq Ahmad Malik of the Bharatiya Janata Party.

In 2016, Mehbooba Mufti vacated the Anantnag to become the chief minister and the constituency is still lying vacant.

In the year 2009, Mirza Mehboob Beg of the Jammu & Kashmir National Conference managed to secure his winning position by getting just over 5 thousand votes against Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party's Peer Mohammad Hussain. While Beg got 148317 seats, Hussain secured 143093 seats.

Some of the other candidates in the fray were Nazir Ahmad Bhat who was an Independent and Mohammad Sidiq Khan of the Bharatiya Janata Party.

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Candidates Party Status Votes
Hasnain Masoodi JKNC

Won

40180
Ghulam Ahmad Mir INC

Lost

33504
Mehbooba Mufti JKPDP

Lost

30524
Sofi Yousuf BJP

Lost

10225
Ch. Zaffar Ali JKPC

Lost

1646
Gh. Mohd. Wani IND

Lost

1369
Nota NOTA

Lost

937
Kyasir Ahmad Sheikh IND

Lost

847
Ali Mohammad Wani IND

Lost

814
Shams Khwaja IND

Lost

760
Sanjay Kumar Dhar MNP

Lost

677
Manzoor Ahmad Khan IND

Lost

604
Nisar Ahmad Wani JKNPP

Lost

589
Zubair Masoodi IND

Lost

547
Ridwana Sanam IND

Lost

455
Mirza Sajad Hussain Beigh IND

Lost

425
Imtiyaz Ahmad Rather IND

Lost

382
Surinder Singh PSP(L)

Lost

217
Riyaz Ahmad Bhat IND

Lost

194

Anantnag News

Kashmir: 70-year-old man stoned to death over allegations of braid chopping

Kashmir: 70-year-old man stoned to death over allegations of braid chopping

Panic over the hair of women allegedly being chopped off in the Valley led to the death of a septuagenarian last night after a young man hit him with a stone under the impression he was the one

Oct 07, 2017, 08:59 AM IST
J&K: Braid chopping incident triggers unrest, cops on alert

J&K: Braid chopping incident triggers unrest, cops on alert

As per reports, random people are being identified as braid choppers and attacked by the mob.

Oct 06, 2017, 20:17 PM IST
Terrorists kill former sarpanch in J&K's Anantnag

Terrorists kill former sarpanch in J&K's Anantnag

  Suspected terrorists shot dead a former Sarpanch in Anantnag district in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday. 

Oct 03, 2017, 21:58 PM IST
Banihal SSB attack: Third terrorist arrested, Chinese pistol recovered

Banihal SSB attack: Third terrorist arrested, Chinese pistol recovered

The Jammu and Kashmir Police have arrested the third terrorist believed to be behind the recent attack on a Sashastra Seema Bal camp in Banihal in which a jawan was killed.

Sep 25, 2017, 11:37 AM IST
Jammu & Kashmir: Police apprehends Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist in Anantnag

Jammu & Kashmir: Police apprehends Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist in Anantnag

Bhat's arrest comes five days after the apprehension of another Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist from North Kashmir's Bandipora, with arms and ammunition.

Sep 20, 2017, 20:17 PM IST
Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist Aadil Ahmad Bhat arrested from J&K's Anantnag

Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist Aadil Ahmad Bhat arrested from J&K's Anantnag

In a major breakthrough, the security forces on Wednesday arrested a top Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist Aadil Ahmad Bhat from Bijbehara railway station in Jammu and Kashmir.

Sep 20, 2017, 16:50 PM IST
Killing of top commander major setback for LeT: J&K Police

Killing of top commander major setback for LeT: J&K Police

Abu Ismail planned and carried out the attack on a bus of Amarnath Yatris in Anantnag district on July 10 this year, police said. Eight pilgrims were killed and 13 others injured in the attack.

Sep 15, 2017, 00:13 AM IST
Terrorists attack police party in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag, cop killed

Terrorists attack police party in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag, cop killed

Terrorists attacked a police party at a bus-stand in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district on Saturday.

Sep 09, 2017, 18:06 PM IST
Terrorists lob grenade on CRPF patrolling party in Anantnag's Qazigund

Terrorists lob grenade on CRPF patrolling party in Anantnag's Qazigund

Two militants were killed in an encounter with security forces in Sopore township on Monday.

Sep 04, 2017, 17:02 PM IST

Militants shot at J&K ASI in south Kashmir's Anantnag

Militants fired at and injured ASI Abdul Rashid, who was on duty without a weapon at Mehandi Kadal in Anantnag, this afternoon.

Aug 28, 2017, 14:02 PM IST

Jammu & Kashmir: PDP worker found dead

A ruling PDP worker was on Monday found dead under suspicious circumstances in Anantnag district of south Kashmir, the police said.

Aug 21, 2017, 17:20 PM IST
Restrictions at some areas in Kashmir on Independence Day

Restrictions at some areas in Kashmir on Independence Day

A police officer said restrictions continued in five police station areas - Nowhatta, Rainawari, Khanyar, MR Gunj and Safakadal in Srinagar for the second day on Tuesday.

Aug 15, 2017, 17:58 PM IST
Jammu and Kashmir: Hizbul Mujahideen militant gunned down in Anantnag encounter;  Chinese hand grenade, SLR recovered

Jammu and Kashmir: Hizbul Mujahideen militant gunned down in Anantnag encounter; Chinese hand grenade, SLR recovered

An Army jawan has also sustained bullet injury but is stated to be stable.

Aug 04, 2017, 07:49 AM IST
Army Major, soldier martyred; three terrorists killed in J&K

Army Major, soldier martyred; three terrorists killed in J&K

A militant was killed in an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district late on Thursday, ANI reported.

Aug 04, 2017, 00:32 AM IST
Pakistan is not the creator of unrest in Kashmir, says former CM Omar Abdullah

Pakistan is not the creator of unrest in Kashmir, says former CM Omar Abdullah

Former Jammu and Kashmir CM and National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Saturday said that Pakistan fishes in the troubled waters of Jammu and Kashmir but they are not the creators of violent

Jul 30, 2017, 06:39 AM IST
Encounter breaks out in J&K's Anantnag, 2-3 terrorists believed to be hiding; mobile, internet service suspended

Encounter breaks out in J&K's Anantnag, 2-3 terrorists believed to be hiding; mobile, internet service suspended

An encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district on Wednesday afternoon. 

Jul 26, 2017, 18:04 PM IST

CRPF company commander thrashed by subordinates in Kashmir

A CRPF spokesman said an inquiry has been ordered into the entire incident including the alleged thrashing of the company commander by his subordinates.

Jul 24, 2017, 13:24 PM IST
Three LeT terrorists killed in Anantnag encounter were 'involved in Amarnath terror attack'

Three LeT terrorists killed in Anantnag encounter were 'involved in Amarnath terror attack'

The three terrorists, who were on Monday night eliminated by the security forces in an encounter in Anantnag district of south Kashmir, were involved in July 10 Amarnath terror attack, in which seven

Jul 18, 2017, 15:55 PM IST
People of Kashmir are between two maximalist positions: P Chidambaram

People of Kashmir are between two maximalist positions: P Chidambaram

The Congress leader's tweets come a day after Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti pointed out that the instability in the Valley is not due to a lack of law and order, but due to few

Jul 16, 2017, 11:04 AM IST
Over 3,600 pilgrims leave for Amarnath Yatra

Over 3,600 pilgrims leave for Amarnath Yatra

"A fresh batch of 3,603 pilgrims left the Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas in an escorted convoy of 153 vehicles at 3.25 am," officials said here.

Jul 16, 2017, 09:50 AM IST
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