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1996 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election information


1996 Jammu and Kashmir state assembly elections
1996 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election
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all 87 seats in Legislative Assembly
44 seats needed for a majority
Registered4,761,095
Turnout53.92%(Decrease20.98%)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Farooq Abdullah
Party JKNC BJP INC
Last election 40 2 26
Seats won 57 8 7
Seat change Increase 17 Increase 6 Decrease 19
Percentage 34.78% 12.13% 20.00%

  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Leader Not announced
Party Janata Dal BSP
Last election - -
Seats won 5 4[1]
Seat change Increase 5 Increase 4
Percentage 10.87% 6.43%

Chief Minister before election

President's rule

Elected Chief Minister

Farooq Abdullah
JKNC

Elections for the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir were held over September–October 1996.[2] Farooq Abdullah became Chief Minister of Jammu Kashmir after the elections. The 1996 Lok Sabha elections and assembly elections in the state were possible due to efforts of counter-insurgents like Kuka Parray, (head of Ikhwan-ul-Muslemoon).[3][4][5]

  1. ^ "Statistical report on General Election, 1996 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu & Kashmir" (PDF).
  2. ^ K&K 1996 Assembly elections
  3. ^ 2002 interview
  4. ^ Kukka Parray: A profile
  5. ^ 1996 Lok Sabha elections in J&K

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