About R.S. Pura Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) Constituency
Ranbir Singh Pura is a town in Jammu district of Jammu and Kashmir. The majority of the population here is involved in agriculture and dairy farming. As of 2001 India census, it had a population of 13,563. The assembly constituency of RS Pura belongs to Jammu parliamentary constituency. The constituency is reserved for the Scheduled Castes. The seat is the stronghold of INC. Prof Gharu Ram Bhagat of BJP won the 2008 elections and is the present MLA. He defeated Suman Lata Bhagat of INC, the last time winner. Gharu Ram Bhagat bagged 15902 votes as against Suman Lata Bhagat's 14272 votes.
Sitting and previous MLAs from R.S. Pura Assembly Constituency
Below is the list of winners and runners-up in the R.S. Pura assembly elections conducted so far.
| Year | A. C. No. | Assembly Constituency Name | Category | Winner Candidates Name | Gender | Party | Votes | Runner UP | Gender | Party | Votes |
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| 2014 | 75 | Ranbir Singh Pura | (SC) | Dr. Gagan Bhagat | M | BJP | 25696 | Bushan Lal | M | PDP | 12086 |
| 2008 | 75 | Ranbir Singh Pura | (SC) | Prof Gharu Ram Bhagat | M | BJP | 15902 | Suman Lata Bhagat | F | INC | 14272 |
| 2002 | 75 | Ranbir Singh Pura | (SC) | Suman Lata Bhagat | F | INC | 19669 | Romesh Lal Mottan | M | NCP | 16485 |
| 1996 | 75 | Ranbir Singh Pura | (SC) | Ram Chand | M | BSP | 13379 | Romesh Lal | M | INC | 11850 |
| 1987 | 59 | Ranbir Singh Pura | GEN | Ranjit Singh | M | INC | 14043 | Thakur Dass | M | IND | 9523 |
| 1985 | By Polls | Ranbir Singh Pura | GEN | M.M.Sayed | M | INC | 19615 | R.S.Chip | M | JKN | 13701 |
| 1983 | 59 | Ranbir Singh Pura | GEN | Janak Raj | M | INC | 15744 | Rajinder Singh Chib | M | JKN | 11221 |
| 1977 | 59 | Ranbir Singh Pura | GEN | Janak Raj | M | INC | 12603 | Rangil Singh | M | JNP | 7166 |
| 1972 | 63 | Ranbir Singh Pura | GEN | Rangil Singh | M | INC | 13577 | Sain Dass | M | IND | 5206 |
| 1967 | 63 | Ranbir Singh Pura | GEN | K. Singh | M | INC | 8525 | J. Raj | M | JKN | 4985 |
| 1962 | 3 | Ranbir Singh Pura | (SC) | Bhagat Chhaju Ram | M | NC | 8199 | Shiv Ram | M | DNC | 5027 |
Last Updated on Aug 15, 2021