Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election, 2002

Jammu and Kashmir state assembly elections, 2002
India
16 September 2002 to 8 October 2002
all 87 seats in Legislative Assembly
44 seats needed for a majority
Turnout 45%

  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Farooq Abdullah - Mufti Mohammad Sayeed
Party JKN INC PDP
Last election 57 7 -
Seats won 28 20 16
Seat change Decrease 29 Increase 13 Increase 16
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Leader Bhim Singh
Party JKNPP BJP
Last election 1 8
Seats won 4 1
Seat change Increase 3 Decrease 7
Chief Minister before election

Farooq Abdullah
JKN

 Elected Chief Minister

Mufti Mohammad Sayeed
PDP
(in coalition with the INC and JKNPP)

Elections for the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir were held in September -October 2002 in four phases.[1][2] Mufti Mohammad Sayeed became Chief Minister of Jammu Kashmir after the elections.[3] In 2005 under a coalition agreement INC's Ghulam Nabi Azad became Chief Minister. He was the first Indian National Congress party Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir.[4] In reaction terrorist group Jaish-e-Mohammad had conducted a suicide car bomb attack in Srinagar killing six people just hours before Azad's swearing-in.[5] Panthers Party formed part of the ruling coalition with Harsh Dev Singh becoming the party's first cabinet minister.[6]

Electronic Voting Machines were used for first time in Jammu Kashmir assembly elections in 2002.[7] The international community also appreciated the credibility of the elections and the results that followed it. The elections was seen as a victory of the ballot over the bullet.[8][9] United States lauded 2002 elections of the state.[10][11] There were 1.7 million voters in the state for 2002 elections.[12][13]

Voting

The first phase voting took place on 16 September 2002.[14] There was a polling station for just 11 voters in Zanskar.[7] BJP contested on 52 seats while Jammu State Morcha contested on 12 seats.[15][16] National Conference president Omar Abdullah contested from Ganderbal seat.[17] Separatists had varied views on the elections ranging from voting to boycott of elections.[18][19][20]

Results

The four stages of the elections were held as follows:

Voting stages
Date Seats Turnout
Monday 16 September 23 47.28%
Sunday 24 November 28 42%
Sunday 1 October 5 41%
Sunday 8 October 18 46%
Total 87 45%
Source:[21]

References

  1. ↑ J&K election in four phases on Sep 16, 24, Oct 1, 8
  2. ↑ 2002 J&K Assembly elections
  3. ↑ http://www.jammu-kashmir.com/insights/insight20021030.html
  4. ↑ Hussain, Aijaz (14 November 2005). "Ghulam Nabi Azad becomes first Congress CM of Jammu & Kashmir in 30 years". India Today. Retrieved 2016-11-12.
  5. ↑ "BBC NEWS | South Asia | Suicide bomber hits Kashmir city". BBC. 2 November 2005. Retrieved 2016-11-12.
  6. ↑ "Sayeed sworn-in as J&K chief minister". Rediff. 2 November 2002. Retrieved 2016-11-12.
  7. 1 2 Polling station for just 11 voters in Zanskar constituency
  8. ↑ 47.2% polling recorded in first phase of J&K poll
  9. ↑ 44 per cent turnout in 1st phase of J&K polls
  10. ↑ Infiltration across LoC has increased: US
  11. ↑ United States lauded 2002 elections
  12. ↑ J&K electoral rolls not '100 per cent accurate'
  13. ↑ Sonia calls for a 'final solution' to Kashmir problem
  14. ↑ Militants attack school in Udhampur, 2 killed
  15. ↑ BJP to contest 52 seats in J&K
  16. ↑ Discuss J&K problem only with elected representatives: BJP
  17. ↑ Omar Abdullah files nomination papers from Ganderbal
  18. ↑ Hurriyat has told supporters to vote against National Conference
  19. ↑ Shabbi Shah boycott
  20. ↑ J&K polling figure rises by over 3 per cent
  21. ↑ 7-phase poll in J&K from November 17, Rediff India, 2008-10-19, accessed on 2008-12-30
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