“Even as the territorial contours of the new constituency exclude the Pir Panjal, historical patterns are instructive.” Latief U Zaman Dev* Before March 14, 2022, the Jammu Parliamentary Constituency (JPC) comprised Jammu, Samba, Poonch and Rajouri Districts. Since its creation in 1962, eight winners were from Dogra community. A Gujjar from Rajouri enjoyed a truncated term from 2002 to 2004 after…