Dina Nath Bhagat

Dina Nath Bhagat (1946 – 8 September 2025) was an Indian politician from Jammu and Kashmir.^[1] He won the 2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election from the Chanani constituency which is reserved for Scheduled Caste community in Udhampur district elected on BJP ticket.^[2][3]

Background

Bhagat was born in 1946,^[4] and came from Chenani, Udhampur district, Jammu and Kashmir. He was the son of Lalchand Ram. Bhagat was a retired government employee. He completed his Class 10 at Government High School, Thial in 1967.^[4]

Bhagat died on 8 September 2025, at the age of 79.^[5]

Career

Bhagat won from Chanani Assembly constituency in the 2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election. He polled 33,047 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Krishan Chander of the Indian National Congress, by a margin of 20,332 votes.

Electoral performance

Election	Constituency	Party		Result	Votes %	Opposition Candidate	Opposition Party		Opposition vote %	Ref
2014	Chenani		BJP	Won	50.17%	Krishan Chander		INC	19.30%	[6]
2008	Chenani		BJP	Lost	21.44%	Krishan Chander		INC	35.47%	[7]