Congress party and National Conference supporters celebrate J&K Assembly poll results, in Srinagar, Tuesday, October 8, 2024.
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Citizens of Jammu and Kashmir voted in an assembly election for the first time in 10 years
Voters pose for photos at a polling station at Suchetgarh area before casting their votes during the third and final phase of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections, in Jammu district, Tuesday, October 1, 2024.
Voters stand in queues at a polling station to cast votes during the second phase of Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections, at Surankote constituency of Poonch district, J&K.
Women voters show their voting slips at a women-only polling station during the first phase of Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections, in Kishtwar district.
Polling officials check EVMs and other election material for the 1st phase of Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections, in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir.
Voters stand in a queue to cast votes at a polling station during the first phase of Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections, in Anantnag district of J&K.
Jammu and Kashmir saw lower turnout at 63.45% compared to 2014, which recorded 65.52%
The first ever polls in Jammu and Kashmir after it was made a Union Territory witnessed a voter turnout of 63.45 per cent, less than the 65.52 percent recorded in the 2014 assembly elections, PTI reported.
BJP fails in Kashmir, NC and PDP perform badly in Jammu, say exit polls
Following fractured mandates in the last three Assembly elections (2002, 2008, and 2014), the prospect of another hung assembly looms large.
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Omar Abdullah wishes colleagues and allies ahead of counting
BJP will win 30-35 seats; 15 independents and other allies to help form government: State BJP President Ravinder Raina
Counting begins amidst tight security
Congress, BJP neck and neck as early numbers come in
Omar Abdullah takes early leads
BJP in early lead as more numbers come in
Whoever forms govt should listen to the people: Engineer Rashid
"Whichever party forms the government should listen to the people and works on real issues - autonomy, resolution to Kashmir issue, human rights, governance, nepotism and corruption," says Independent MP Engineer Rashid.
Early numbers suggest results constitent with exit polls, as Congress+NC gain on BJP
Congress+NC take over BJP, gain lead
BJP leads in Jammu North as official ECI trends come in
BJP lead according to early ECI trends
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BJP ahead in 13 seats, NC upto 10 in early trends
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Iltiji Mufti trailing in early numbers
Omar Abdullah leading in Bugam
BJP state president Ravinder Raina trailing in Nowshera
Omar Abdullah leading in both Budgam and Ganderbal
NC lead in 30, BJP at 18, Congress at 6
NC crosses 40 mark, BJP at 22, Congress at 8
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Altaf Bukhari of the Apni Party trailing in Channapora
NC's Javed Baig leading in Baramulla
Sajad Lone leads in Handwara, trailing in Kupwara
BJP state president Ravinder Raina trails in Nowshera by over 7000 votes
NC-Congress alliance touch majority mark as trends for all 90 seats come in
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Iltija Mufti, PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti's daughter, concede defeat to NC's Bashir Ahmed Shah Veeri in Srigufwara-Bijbehara constituency
Congress' Ghulam Ahmad Mir leads in Dooru
NC-Congress in comfortable lead, past majority mark
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Visuals from Srinagar's counting booths
Polling agents watch as counting of votes is in progress for Assembly elections at SKICC centre, in Srinagar, Tuesday, October 8, 2024.
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BJP's Darshan Kumar declared winner in Basohli seat
BJP's Darshan Kumar beat Congress' Lal Singh to claim the party's first victory in the J&K assembly election.
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NC's Nazir Ahmed Khan declared victorious in Gurez
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Apni Party's Altaf Bukhari trails to NC's Mushtaq Guroo in Channapora
Congress chief Tariq Hameed Karra leads from Srinagar's Central Shalteng
BJP's Ranbir Singh Pathania declared winner in Udhampur East
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NC's Salman Sagar wins Hazratbal
NC youth president Salman Sagar wins Hazratbal seat, defeats PDP leader and former minister Asiea Naqash by more than 10,000 votes, EC said on Tuesday.
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NC's Tanvir Sadiq wins Zadibal: ECI
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BJP's Balwant Singh Mankotia wins Chenani: ECI
BJP's Arvind Gupta wins Jammu West: ECI
BJP's Satish Kumar Sharma declared winner in Billawar: ECI
NC vice president Omar Abdullah secures unassailable lead over his nearest rival in Budgam assembly seat
BJP's Sham Lal Sharma wins Jammu North
Waheed Ur Rehman Para opens PDP's account with win Pulwama
Independent candidates Payare Lal Sharma and Choudhary Mohammed Akram win Inderwal and Surankote(ST) seats
BJP's win tally at 7, NC at 6
NC's Omar Abdullah wins Budgam seat: ECI
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'Will ensure there is happiness in every house here': BJP's Kishtwar candidate Shagun Parihar, who is currently in the lead
BJP's Shagun Parihar wins Kishtwar constituency by a narrow margin of 521 votes
Omar Abdullah attains big lead in Ganderbal after securing victory in Budgam
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People of J&K have broken the chains of slavery: NC leader Shameema Firdous
We will play role of constructive opposition: PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti
BJP's Ravinder Raina loses Nowshera constituency to NC's Surinder Kumar Choudhary: ECI
AAP registers first victory as Mehraj Malik defeats BJP's Gajay Singh Rana by 4,538 votes to win Doda constituency
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Omar Abdullah follows up Budgam victory with win in Ganderbal: ECI
NC's Javid Hassan Baig wins from Baramulla constituency: ECI
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Results declared on all 90 constituencies, Congress-NC finish with 48 seats, BJP end on 29
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