J&K Assembly Election Results: The NC-Congress alliance has crossed the halfway mark in Jammu and Kashmir elections, leading on 48 seats according to early trends.
J&K Assembly Election Results: The people of Jammu and Kashmir have spoken, and the early trends are in. The NC-Congress alliance has crossed the halfway mark, leading on 48 seats, with the National Conference (NC) leading in 40 and the Congress in eight seats.
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The BJP trails with leads in 23 seats, the PDP is ahead in three, and others are making their presence felt on nine seats. The NC and Congress entered the polls together, fielding 52 and 31 candidates, respectively.
Former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah shines in the results, leading in both the Ganderbal and Budgam seats. However, Iltija Mufti, the PDP candidate and daughter of Mehbooba Mufti, is currently trailing.
Counting began at 8 a.m. across 28 centers in Jammu and Kashmir, with postal votes counted first. The fate of 873 candidates, including prominent figures from various parties, is now in the balance.
This election marks a historic moment, as it will establish the first elected government in J&K since the abrogation of Article 370. Voter turnout stood at 63.45%, slightly lower than the 65.52% seen in 2014.
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SEATS
Winners
Anantnag
PEERZADA MOHAMMAD SYED (Congress) – Winner
Rajpora
GHULAM MOHI UDDIN MIR (JKNC) – Winner
Bhadarwah
DALEEP SINGH (BJP)
Winner
Pampore
HASNAIN MASOODI (JKNC) Winner
Doda
Mehraj Malik (AAP) Winner
Shopian
SHABIR AHMAD KULLAY (Independent) Winner
Anantnag West
ABDUL MAJEED BHAT (JKNC) Winner
Pahalgam
ALTAF AHMAD WANI (JKNC) Winner
Pulwama
WAHEED UR REHMAN PARA (JKPDP) Winner
Kulgam
MOHAMAD YOUSUF TARIGAMI (CPIM) Winner
Tral
Rafiq Ahmad Naik (JKPDP) Winner
Devsar
PEERZADA FEROZE AHAMAD (JKNC) Leading
Dooru
GULAM AHMAD MIR (INC) Winner
Zainapora
SHOWKAT HUSSAIN GANIE (JKNC) Winner
Ramban
ARJUN SINGH RAJU (JKNC) Winner
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Banihal
SAJAD SHAHEEN (JKNC) Winner
Kishtwar
SHAGUN PARIHAR (BJP) Winner
Doda West
SHAKTI RAJ PARIHAR (BJP) Winner
Inderwal
PAYARE LAL SHARMA (Independent) Winner
Ramnagar
SUNIL BHARDWAJ (BJP) Winner
Gulmarg
PIRZADA FAROOQ AHMED SHAH (JKNC) Winner
Ramgarh
DR DEVINDER KUMAR MANYAL (BJP)
Uri
SAJJAD SHAFI (JKNC) Winner
Baramulla
JAVID HASSAN BAIG (JKNC) Winner
Reasi
SAJJAD SHAFI (JKNC) Winner
Lal Chowk
SHEIKH AHSAN AHMED (NC) Winner
Kathua
DR. BHARAT BHUSHAN (BJP) Winner
Samba
SURJEET SINGH SLATHIA (BJP) Winner
Shri Mata Vaishno Devi
BALDEV RAJ SHARMA (BJP) Winner
Rajouri
IFTKAR AHMED (INC) Winner
Kupwara
MIR MOHAMMAD FAYAZ (JKPDP) Winner
Kangan
MIAN MEHAR ALI (JKNC) Winner
Bani
DR RAMESHWAR SINGH (Independent) Winner
Kangan
Eidgah
MUBARIK GUL (JKNC) Winner
Kokernag
ZAFAR ALI KHATANA (JKNC) Winner
Vijaypur
CHANDER PARKASH (BJP)
Bahu
VIKRAM RANDHAWA (BJP) Winner
Ganderbal
Omar Abdullah (JKNC) Winner
Akhnoor
MOHAN LAL (BJP) Winner
Hazratbal
Salman Ali Sagar (NC) Winner
Budgam
Omar Abdullah (NC) Winner
Nagrota
DEVENDER SINGH RANA (BJP) Winner
Pattan
JAVAID RIYAZ (NC) Winner
Handwara
SAJAD GANI LONE (JKPC) Winner
Gulabgarh
KHURSHIED AHMED (JKNC) Winner
Hiranagar
VIJAY KUMAR (BJP) Winner
Bishnah
RAJEEV KUMAR (BJP) Winner
Bandipora
NIZAM UDDIN BHAT (INC) Winner
Gurez
NAZIR AHMAD KHAN (NC) Winner
Chadoora
ALI MOHAMMAD DAR (JKNC) Winner
Habba Kadal
SHAMIM FIRDOUS (JKNC) Winner
Chenani
BALWANT SINGH MANKOTIA (BJP) Winner
Basohli
Darshan Kumar (BJP) Winner
Nowshera
SURINDER KUMAR CHOUDHARY (JKNC)
Beerwah
SATISH KUMAR SHARMA (BJP) Winner
Billawar
SATISH KUMAR SHARMA (BJP) Winner
Marh
SURINDER KUMAR (BJP) Winner
Mendhar
JAVED AHMED RANA (JKNC) Winner
Khan Sahib
SAIF UD DIN BHAT (NC) Winner
Surankote
CHOUDHARY MOHAMMED AKRAM (Independent) Winner
Budhal
JAVAID IQBAL (JKNC) Winner
Lolab
QAYSAR JAMSHAID LONE (JKNC) Winner
Hiranagar
VIJAY KUMAR (BJP) Winner
Langate
KHURSHEED AHMAD SHIEKH (Independent) Winner
Karnah
JAVAID AHMAD MIRCHAL (JKNC) Winner
Zadibal
Tanvir Sadiq (JKNC) Winner
Rafiabad
JAVID AHMAD DAR (JKNC) Winner
Suchetgarh
GHARU RAM (BJP) Winner
Khanyar
ALI MOHAMMAD SAGAR (JKNC) Winner
Chanapora
MUSHTAQ GUROO (JKNC) Winner
Jasrota
RAJIV JASROTIA (BJP) Winner
Sonawari
HILAL AKBAR LONE (JKNC) Winner
Chhamb
SATISH SHARMA (Independent) Winner
Thannamandi
MUZAFFAR IQBAL KHAN (Independent) Winner
Jammu West
ARVIND GUPTA (BJP) Winner
Jammu North
SHAM LAL SHARMA (BJP) Winner
Jammu East
YUDHVIR SETHI (BJP) Winner
Poonch Haveli
AJAZ AHMED JAN (JKNC) Winner
Wagoora-Kreeri
IRFAN HAFIZ LONE (INC) Winner
Chrar-i-Sharief
ADVOCATE ABDUL RAHIM RATHER (JKNC) Winner
Srigufwara-Bijbehara
BASHIR AHMAD SHAH VEERI (JKNC) Winner
Shangus-Anantnag East
REYAZ AHMAD KHAN (JKNC) Winner
Padder-Nagseni
SUNIL KUMAR SHARMA (BJP) Winner
R. S. Pura-Jammu South
DR. NARINDER SINGH RAINA (BJP) Winner
Kalakote-Sunderbani
RANDHIR SINGH (BJP) Winner
Central Shalteng
TARIQ HAMEED KARRA (INC) Winner
D. H. Pora
SAKEENA MASOOD (NC) Winner
Udhampur West
PAWAN KUMAR GUPTA (BJP) Winner
Udhampur East
RANBIR SINGH PATHANIA (BJP) Winner