List of MLAs in Jammu and Kashmir

By : Neha Dhyani

Updated : May 9, 2023, 17:47

The 12th Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly was dissolved by the Governor on 21 November 2018. Prior to that, there were 87 MLAs in Jammu and Kashmir who were a part of the bicameral legislature of J&K. After the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019, the number of MLA seats in Jammu and Kashmir was increased to 90.

After the Act, J&K was reorganized into a union territory with a unicameral legislature. In this article, we have shared details about the current MLAs in Jammu and Kashmir and the legislature of the union territory.

Jammu and Kashmir MLA

The MLAs in Jammu and Kashmir were a part of the bicameral legislature of the state of J&K. However, after 2019 when the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Act was introduced, the state was reorganized into a union territory. The existing legislature and MLAs in Jammu and Kashmir were dissolved and a unicameral legislature was created.

Following the Act, new Assembly seats in Jammu and Kashmir were announced by the government. Here are all the details one must know about the same.

  • Three new seats were added to the Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) of Jammu and Kashmir, making the total number of seats 90.
  • Out of the 90 seats, 47 seats are in the Kashmir division and 43 seats are in the Jammu division.

12th Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir (Now Dissolved)

The 12th Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly was dissolved after the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Act, 2019. The Jammu and Kashmir MLAs at the time of the dissolution of the Assembly were as follows.

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J&K MLA Name

Constituency

Party

1

Rajeev Sharma

Akhnoor

BJP

2

Mohammad Amin Bhat

Devsar

INC

3

Nazir Ahmad Khan

Gurez

JKNC

4

Yawar Ahmad Mir

Rafiabad

PDP

5

Dr. Gagan Bhagat

Ranbir Singh Pura

BJP

6

Bashir Ahmad Dar

Kupwara

JKPC

7

Shakti Raj

Doda

BJP

8

Asgar Ali Karbalaie

Kargil

INC

9

Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi

Budgam

JKNC

10

Sajad Gani Lone

Handwara

JKPC

11

Chander Parkash

Vijaypur

BJP

12

Abdul Rashid Dar

Sopore

INC

13

Dina Nath

Chenani

BJP

14

Rajesh Gupta

Jammu East

BJP

15

Asiea

Hazratbal

PDP

16

Raja Manzoor Ahmad

Karnah

PDP

17

Imran Raza Ansari

Pattan

PDP

18

Ab. Majeed

Hom Shali Bugh

JKNC

19

Mohammad Ashraf Mir

Sonawar

PDP

20

Devender Singh Rana

Nagrota

JKNC

21

Dr. Nirmal Kumar Singh

Billawar

BJP

22

Syed Farooq Ahmad Andrabi

Dooru

PDP

23

Neelam Kumar Langeh

Ramban

BJP

24

Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari

Amira kadal

PDP

25

Nawang Rigzin

Leh

INC

26

Mohd. Khalil Band

Pulwama

PDP

27

Qamar Hussain

Rajouri

PDP

28

Ali Mohd Sagar

Khanyar

JKNC

29

Pawan Kumar Gupta

Udhampur

IND

30

Rajiv Jasrotia

Kathua

BJP

31

Chowdhary Zulfkar Ali

Darhal

PDP

32

Mohamad Yousuf Tarigami

Kulgam

CPM

33

Ghulam Nabi Lone

Chrar-i-sharief

PDP

34

Javid Hassan Baig

Baramulla

PDP

35

Kuldeep Raj

Hira Nagar

BJP

36

Dr. Kirshan Lal

Chhamb

BJP

37

Mohammad Akbar Lone

Sonawari

JKNC

38

Kamal Verma

Bishnah

JKNC

39

Mubarik Ahmad Gul

Eidgah

JKNC

40

Abdul Haq Khan

Lolab

PDP

41

Javed Ahmed Rana

Mendhar

JKNC

42

Altaf Ahmad

Kangan

JKNC

43

Mufti Mohd Sayeed

Anantnag

PDP

44

Abid Hussain Ansari

Zadibal

PDP

45

Ch Mohd Akram

Surankote

INC

46

Abdul Rahim Rather

Kokernag

PDP

47

Ishfaq Ahmad Sheikh

Ganderbal

JKNC

48

Sukhnandan Kumar

Marh

BJP

49

Shamim Firdous

Habba kadal

JKNC

50

Altaf Ahmad Wani

Pahalgam

JKNC

51

Abdul Ghani Kohli

Kalakote

BJP

52

Usman Abdul Majid

Bandipora

INC

53

Noor Mohd Sheikh

Batmaloo

PDP

54

Syed Basharat Ahmed Bukhari

Sangrama

PDP

55

Mohd. Abass Wani

Gulmarg

PDP

56

Haseeb A Drabu

Rajpora

PDP

57

Ranbir Singh Pathania

Ram Nagar

BJP

58

Hakeem Mohammad Yaseen Shah

Khan Sahib

JKPDF

59

Daleep Singh

Bhaderwah

BJP

60

Sham Lal Choudhary

Suchet Garh

BJP

61

Abdul Majid Padder

Noorabad

PDP

62

Ajay Nanda

Reasi

BJP

63

Jewan Lal

Bani

BJP

64

Mumtaz Ahmed

Gulab Garh

INC

65

Ravinder Raina

Nowshera

BJP

66

Aijaz Ahmad Mir

Wachi

PDP

67

Javaid Mustafa Mir

Chadoora

PDP

68

Sunil Kumar Sharma

Kishtwar

BJP

69

Mushtaq Ahmad Shah

Tral

PDP

70

Shah Mohd Tantray

Poonch Haveli

PDP

71

Mohammad Shafi

Uri

JKNC

72

Lal Singh

Basohli

BJP

73

Sat Paul Sharma

Jammu West

BJP

74

Ghulam Mohd Saroori

Inderwal

INC

75

Deldan Namgail

Nubra

INC

76

Vikar Rasool Wani

Banihal

INC

77

Zahoor Ahmad Mir

Pampore

PDP

78

Kavinder Gupta

Gandhi Nagar

BJP

79

Bali Bhagat

Raipur Domana

BJP

80

Omar Abdullah

Beerwah

JKNC

81

Ajaz Ahmed Khan

Gool Arnas

INC

82

Gulzar Ahmad Wani

Shangus

INC

83

Mohd Yousuf Bhat

Shopian

PDP

84

Syed Mohammad Baqir Rizvi

Zanskar

IND

85

Abdul Rashid Sheikh

Langate

IND

86

Abdul Rehman Bhat

Bijbehara

PDP

87

Devinder Kumar Manyal

Samba

BJP

 

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FAQs on Jammu and Kashmir MLA

Q1. How many MLA are there in Jammu and Kashmir?

There are no MLAs in Jammu and Kashmir since the dissolution of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly in 2019. After the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Act was passed in 2019, the number of MLA seats in J&K rose from 87 to 90.

Q2. What is the salary of MLA in Jammu and Kashmir?

The salary of MLA in Jammu and Kashmir was ₹1.60 lakhs per month. The salary was inclusive of several allowances and benefits, such as constituency allowance, telephone allowance, etc. Since there Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir was dissolved in 2019, there are no more MLAs in the union territory.

Q3. How many new assembly seats are there in Jammu and Kashmir?

After the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Act, 2019, three new seats were added to the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha). Earlier, the number of MLA seats in J&K was 87 and was later increased to 90 seats.

Q4. Where can I get the list of MLAs in Jammu and Kashmir?

The list of Jammu and Kashmir MLAs is shared here. The J&K Legislative Assembly was dissolved by the Governor in 2018 ahead of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Act (2019). However, we have shared the names of earlier MLAs in Jammu and Kashmir.