Omar Abdullah rises in both places, Iltija Mufti admits defeat, Sajad Lone leads in Handwara

While the counting is currently underway, the trends shown on the Election Commission of India website at 11:30 am indicate that in Jammu and Kashmir, the Jammu Kashmir National Conference-Congress alliance together has crossed the halfway mark with a lead of 51 seats and can easily form a government.

According to Election Commission data, between 3 and 5 rounds of counting have been completed in most of the region’s 90 constituencies. Meanwhile, the Bharatiya Janata Party was leading with 26 seats as of 11:30 am.

The voting results would decide the electoral fate of several former ministers, including Tara Chand, Muzaffar Baig, Raman Bhalla, Basharat Bukha, along with Omar Abdullah, Ravinder Raina, Yousuf Tarigami and several others.

Former JK CM Omar Abdullah said the alliance was at pole position and urged the BJP not to play dirty tricks.

“We are hopeful that we will win. We will get to know the decision of the voters of J&K today afternoon. There should be transparency… if the people’s mandate is against the BJP, they should not play tricks. …we have made an alliance so that we can win and we hope to win,” said Omar Abdullah.

In Jammu, Congress candidate from Bahu Assembly seat, TS Tony said the Congress-NC alliance was all set to form the government.

“The Congress-NC alliance will form the government with a two-thirds majority. Previously, people relied only on explanations. Now all the lies have been exposed… People now know everything. This was the city of temples. BJP made it the city of liquor city. They say it’s to generate revenue… People are frustrated with the liquor and land mafia… They are now being exposed. The public no longer trusts them… The BJP is killing democracy. The appointment of five MLAs had to be made by the elected government. Even the president does not have the power of direct appointment. How can the LG have this arbitrary power? he said.

As of 11:30 am, here is a list of leaders leading or trailing in crucial seats:

NC chief Omar Abdullah was leading with 8,600 seats in the Ganderbal Assembly seat. Bashir Ahmad Mir was behind.

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Abdullah also led with 13315 in the Budgam Assembly seat. AGA Syed Muntazir Mehdi walked behind Abdullah.

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Meanwhile, PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti’s daughter Iltija Mehbooba Mufti was trailing in the Srigufwara-Bijbehara Assembly constituency while Bashir Ahmad Shah Veeri was leading with 17,615 votes.

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Mufti addressed it in a post to X and said: “I accept the judgment of the people. The love and affection I received from everyone in Bijbehara will always stay with me. Gratitude to my PDP workers who worked so hard during this campaign.”

Jammu and Kashmir People’s Conference chief Sajad Gani Lone led in the Handwara Assembly constituency with 9,804 seats.

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BJP’s Devender Singh Rana was leading in Nagrota Assembly constituency by 18931 votes.

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The National Conference and the Jammu and Kashmir Congress, partners in the INDIA alliance, jointly contested the parliamentary elections, while the PDP and the BJP fought the elections on their own.

The JK elections for 90 constituencies were held in three phases on September 18, September 25 and October 1.