Vikar Rasool Wani

Vikar Rasool Wani^[1] is an Indian politician from Jammu and Kashmir. He represented Banihal Assembly constituency in the state of Jammu and Kashmir from 2008 till 2018. Wani had served as the President of Jammu Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee from August 2022 to August 2024.^[2][3][4][5]

Vikar Rasool Wani
President Jammu and Kashmir Congress Committee
In office 16 August 2022 – 16 August 2024
Preceded by	Ghulam Ahmad Mir
Succeeded by	Tariq Hameed Karra
Member of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly
In office 2008–2014
Preceded by	Molvi Abdul Rashid
Constituency	Banihal
In office 2014–2018
Succeeded by	Sajad Shaheen
Constituency	Banihal
Personal details
Born	Banihal, Jammu and Kashmir
Political party	Indian National Congress

Wani began his political career when he won a councillor seat from Banihal in the municipal elections. He was later named as a candidate for 2008 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election. He won from Banihal constituency twice in the assembly elections in the state in 2008 and 2014 elections. In 2024 assembly elections, Wani lost to Sajad Shaheen of National Conference by a margin of 6,110 votes.^[6]

Electoral performance

Election	Constituency	Party		Result	Votes %	Opposition Candidate	Opposition Party		Opposition vote %	Ref
2024	Banihal		INC	Lost	22.46%	Sajad Shaheen		JKNC	36.37%	[7]
2014	Banihal		INC	Won	30.65%	Bashir Ahmed Runyal		JKPDP	23.10%	[8]
2008	Banihal		INC	Won	17.38%	Showket Javeed Daing		Independent	11.02%	[9]