Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election, 1996

Jammu and Kashmir state assembly elections, 1996

17 September 1996
all 87 seats in Legislative Assembly 44 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	53.9%
First party Second party Third party   Leader Farooq Abdullah Party JKN BJP INC Last election 40 2 26 Seats won 57 8 7 Seat change 17 6 19   Fifth party   Party BSP Last election 0 Seats won 4[1]
Chief Minister before election President Rule President Rule Elected Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah JKN

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]

Background

The N.C., which had boycotted the Indian general election, 1996, agreed to participate in the 1996 Assembly elections only after the then Prime Minister, H. D. Deve Gowda, promised "maximum autonomy" for Jammu and Kashmir ^[6]

Results

In the 1996 assembly elections, 14 women contested, 10 of whom lost their deposits, while 2 were elected.^[7] National Conference won 57 out of 86 seats.^[8][9] BSP contested first time on 29 seats in the state and won 4 seats.^[10] BJP rose from 2 seats in 1987 to 8 seats in 1996.^[11]

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