The alliance between the National Conference and the Congress party is poised to establish a government in Jammu and Kashmir, as the election trends released on Tuesday indicate that this coalition is leading in 52 out of the 90 available seats. In contrast, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is currently in the lead for 27 seats. According to the data provided by the Election Commission, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) is ahead in five seats within the Union Territory, while independent candidates are leading in seven seats. With the National Conference showing a favorable position against its competitors, Omar Abdullah, the vice president of the National Conference, emphasized the importance of respecting the electoral mandate of the people in Jammu and Kashmir, urging that there should be no manipulation of the results.
NC: 41
BJP: 27
Congress: 7
IND: 7
PDP: 4
Others: 1
BJP’s Darshan Kumar wins from Basohli
October 8, 2024 12:16 pm
BJP’s first victory in Jammu and Kashmir, Darshan Kumar defeats Congress’s Lal Singh by 16,000 votes from Basohli seat
BJP’s Qadri leads from Shopian
October 8, 2024 10:36 am
Javid Ahmad Qadri, BJP candidate from Shopian leading
Omar Abdullah is leads in both seats; Iltija Mufti, Rashid brother trail
October 8, 2024 10:01 am
National Conference leader Omar Abdullah is leading on both Budgam and Ganderbal seats, while Iltija Mufti of the PDP is trailing from Srigufwara-Biejbehara seat, according to initial trends. People’s Conference president Sajad Lone, who is also contesting from two seats, is leading in Handwara seat by a slender margin, while trailing in Kupwara segment, according to Election Commission trends for Jammu and Kashmir. Sheikh Khursheed, brother of Lok Sabha member Shiekh Abdul Rashid, is trailing behind People’s Conference candidate Irfan Sultan Panditpuri.
J&K BJP chief Ravinder Raina trails
October 8, 2024 9:42 am
J&K BJP chief Ravinder Raina trailing in Nowshera constituency, NC’S Surinder Kumar leading by 2,797 votes: Election Commission.
Iltija Mufti trails
October 8, 2024 9:32 am
Waheed Ur Rehman Para, Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party, leads and Iltija Mehbooba Mufti, Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party, trails
JK BJP chief Raina performs ‘yagya’
October 8, 2024 8:48 am
Ahead of the commencement of counting of votes in Jammu and Kashmir, BJP state unit president Ravinder Raina performed a ‘yagya’ Tuesday morning and expressed confidence the party would secure a majority and form a government, potentially with the support of Independents. Tight security measures have been put in place at all the 20 counting centers at district headquarters across Jammu and Kashmir.
Main stakeholders
October 8, 2024 8:17 am
The Congress-National Conference alliance, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) are the main stakeholders in the keenly watched assembly election held five years after the erstwhile state was bifurcated into the union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.
Adequate checkpoints
October 8, 2024 8:15 am
Across the UT, adequate checkpoints have been set up within a 100-meter perimeter of each counting centre and CCTV cameras have been installed in all strong rooms where the EVMs are stored to closely monitor all activities, the officials say. A day ahead of the verdict, parties have kept their fingers crossed. The three-phase elections to the 90-member J&K Assembly were held after a gap of 10 years. J&K recorded an overall voter turnout of 63.88 per cent in the 2024 Assembly elections against 65.84 per cent in the 2014 elections. On Tuesday, the BJP would expect to secure at least 30 seats in Jammu to maintain its dominance in the Hindu-dominated division. If the saffron party manages to bag over 30 seats, it would eye for smaller parties and independents in the Valley to form a BJP-led government in the UT. The exit polls have given an edge to the saffron party in the Jammu region by projecting its win on 25-30 seats.
