Here's how Jammu and Kashmir voted in 2014
BJP to secure 35 seats, will form govt with like-minded parties, says Ravinder Raina
Jammu and Kashmir BJP chief Ravinder Raina on Monday asserted that his party will emerge as the single largest party in the region by securing 35 seats and will form government with the help of like-minded and independent candidates.
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Farooq Abdullah says no objections in taking rival PDP's support for govt formation
Ahead of counting of votes, National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Monday said his party was open to the idea of taking support of Mehbooba Mufti's PDP to form government in the Union territory.
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Counting of votes to begin amid tight security arrangements
Counting of votes for 90 Assembly constituencies will begin in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday morning, the final lap of an electoral journey that will give the union territory its first elected government since 2019 when Article 370 was abrogated.
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 that comes five years after the erstwhile state was bifurcated into the union territories of Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh.
As political parties assessed their chances, the administration was busy on Monday finalising arrangements, including security, at designated centres across all 20 district headquarters.
According to Election Commission officials, a three-tier security set up has been put in place at all the counting centres to ensure that all goes well in the restive border UT, long a stress point and witness to repeated instances of terrorism, insurgency and infiltration from across the border.
(PTI)
BJP has no scope to form the government in J&K, says Congress leader Ghulam Ahmad Mir
“As per the local trends we are receiving from Anantnag and Kashmir, the result would be in favour of the Congress-NC alliance and other like-minded parties. However, these are early trends, this will get more clear with time. BJP has no scope to form the government," said Congress leader Ghulam Ahmad Mir
'Fought good fight & now Inshallah, results will reflect that,' says NC's Omar Abdullah
Ahead of vote counting, JKNC vice president and party's candidate from Ganderbal & Budgam, Omar Abdullah leaves from his residence in Srinagar.
"BJP will emerge as the single largest party in Jammu and Kashmir. This time it will be the BJP government here and the CM will also be from BJP," says BJP candidate from Akhnoor Assembly seat, Mohan Lal Bhagat.
The country waits with bated breath as vote counting in Jammu and Kashmir to begin shortly
All eyes on the Valley as vote counting begins
Finally, the wait is over for the election results for 90 seats of J&K Assembly as results will start to trickle soon.
Counting began at 25 locations across the Union Territory (UT) amid multi-layered security cover even as candidates maintained wait amid a little fear of losing and an increase in the heart rate. Out of the 25 counting centers, SKICC in Srinagar would be the centre of focus where counting of eight crucial seats of Srinagar district will be held.
Congress, NC alliance leading in two seats. BJP leading in one
BJP inches ahead with a lead in three seats
Congress-NC, BJP neck-and-neck with lead in 4 seats each
Congress-NC, BJP engaged in close fight as counting gets under way
Counting under way at Polytechnic College in Jammu
BJP takes lead in 11 seats, Congress-NC trail with a lead in 8 seats
BJP takes lead in 14 seats, Congress-NC trail with 10 seats. PDP yet to open kitty
As counting in Jammu and Kashmir under way, the results of Haryana will also be announced today
Track latest updates from vote counting for Haryana Assembly elections here
Counting of votes under way at a counting centre in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri
Whichever party forms the government should listen to the people and works on real issues: Engineer Rasheed
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"I myself am not contesting the election; we fielded some Independent candidates. My request is that 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 Rasheed.
PDP takes lead in one seat, BJP ahead in 18
Congress leader distributes laddus in Delhi as vote counting gets under way
Congress-NC alliance inches ahead with lead in 20 seats
"People have showered me with love. We have worked hard. People blessed me and prayed for my victory. I hope I will and work for them. Counting is under way and results will be announced in the next four to five hours," says Independent candidate from Habba Kadal seat Nanaji Dembi.
People frustrated, don't trust BJP anymore says Congress candidate from Bahu constituency as INC-NC alliance takes lead in J&K
J&K BJP chief performs 'yagya', confident of forming govt with Independents
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. (PTI)
BJP candidate in Jammu North leading; counting under way in 90 seats in J&K
Close fight between BJP, NC+; PDP could be kingmaker
NC-Congress alliance establish clear lead in first hour of counting
Early trends show Cong comfortable in Haryana; Cong-NC alliance edging past BJP in J&K
Early trends from counting of votes on Tuesday showed the Congress well ahead of the BJP in Haryana, and leaving the BJP behind in Jammu and Kashmir as well. Stay tuned to this space for updates related to Jammu and Kashmir and to track Haryana counting results, head to our live blog.
NC-INC cross halfway mark in early trends
Congress celebrates at party headquarters
JK BJP chief Ravinder Raina trailing in Nowshera constituency, NC'S Surinder Kumar leading by 2,797 votes: Election Commission
Omar Abdullah leading in Budgam, Ganderbal
National Conference (NC) leader Omar Abdullah.
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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 of 390 votes, while trailing in Kupwara segment, according to Election Commission trends for Jammu and Kashmir.
NC-INC alliance takes a comfortable lead in Jammu and Kashmir. BJP trails with a 22-seat lead
IN PICS | Visuals of vote counting in Jammu and Kashmir
Election officials carry out counting of votes for the Jammu & Kashmir Assembly elections, at Polytechnic College counting center, in Jammu.
Security personnel stand guard outside a counting centre for the Jammu & Kashmir Assembly elections, in Jammu
Election officials count votes for the Jammu & Kashmir Assembly elections, at Polytechnic College counting center, in Jammu.
Party leadership will decide about the alliance. All the parties will have to come forward to reclaim what we lost: JKPDP candidate from Pulwama Waheed Para
"In the next few hours, we hope for results. It will be an opportunity to reclaim what we lost in August 5, 2019. We are optimistic for a favourable result. The next challenge will lie when the results will be declared. Party leadership will decide about the alliance. All the parties will have to come forward to reclaim what we lost,"
Considered all possible man-made problems and made arrangements accordingly: Ramban SSP Kulbir Singh
Congress government will be formed in both Jammu and Kashmir, as well as Haryana, says Ashok Gehlot
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JKNC vice president Omar Abdullah continues to lead in both seats - Budgam and Ganderbal, as per official EC trends.
File Photo: J&K National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah was present during the party delegates' session in Jammu.
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Congress will win with a majority...BJP already knew it was losing in Kashmir and that is why the L-G already nominated 5 (MLAs) yesterday: National Spokesperson of Congress, Dr. Shama Mohamed
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NC-INC continue to lead as BJP struggles to keep up with a lead only in 28 seats
Congress' Ghulam Ahmad Mir leading from Dooru constituency, by a margin of 12,386 votes, after round 6/18 of counting as per latest EC data.
JKPCC Chief Ghulam Ahmad Mir with Kharge
I accept the verdict of the people: Mehbooba Mufti's daughter and PDP candidate Iltija concedes defeat
J&K Apni Party chief Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari trailing from Channapora constituency, by a margin of 3490 votes, after round 6/13 of counting as per latest EC data.
With a lead in 26 seats, BJP trails as Congress-INC alliance ahead in 52 constituencies
If you pay for exits polls or waste time discussing them you deserve all the jokes/memes/ridicule. There was a reason I called them a waste of time a few days ago: Omar Abdullah
Can BJP tell even one developmental work done by them, asks Congress candidate from Basohli seat Chaudhary Lal Singh
BJP's Darshan Kumar bags Basohli seat
Source: ECI
Congress' Lal Singh defeated by a margin of 16,034 votes as per the latest EC data.
J&K Congress chief Tariq Hameed Karra and workers of the party celebrate at the party office in Srinagar.
With one seat in each kitty, BJP, NC neck-and-neck
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Jairam Ramesh submits 'Urgent Memorandum' to CEC over delay in updating results on website
NC workers sing and celebrate in Srinagar as the party's alliance with Congress leads in J&K
NC youth president Salman Sagar wins Hazratbal seat, defeats PDP leader and former minister Asiea Naqash by more than 10,000 votes: EC.
At 9 am Pawan Khera was distributing Jalebis, by 12 noon Jairam Ramesh started to raise questions EC and by 2pm Congress will begin to question the intelligence of voters: Shehzad Poonawalla
"At 8.30-9.00 am Pawan Khera was distributing Jalebis, around 11.30 their spokespersons started criticizing the Election Commission, by 12 noon Jairam Ramesh started to raise questions on the country's institutions and by 2pm Congress will begin to question the intelligence of the voters. Be it J&K or Haryana, Congress has been given the message that pehalwan, jawan, nau jawan, kisan sab karte hain Modi ka samman aur Rahul Gandhi hai nafrat ki dukaan," says Shehzad Poonawalla
NC chief Farooq Abdullah displays a show of strength at his residence in Srinagar as party's alliance with Congress crosses half-way mark
NC workers and supporters in Anantnag celebrate as the JKNC-Congress alliance crossed majority mark
In show of strength, NC president Farooq Abdullah meets party workers
BJP takes lead with 5 seats in kitty, NC clinches 3
JK Cong chief Tariq Karra takes unassailable lead over NC rebel Irfan Shah in Central Shalteng assembly segment: EC
NC leader Sakeena Masood wins DH Pora assembly seat, defeats her nearest PDP rival Gulzar Dar by over 17,000 votes
Omar will become CM, declares NC chief Farooq Abdullah
NC vice president Omar Abdullah wins Budgam seat, defeats PDP's Aga Syed Muntazir Mehdi by more than 18,000 votes: Election Commission
National Conference leader Omar Abdullah.
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Sad that they (Congress) have not won (in Haryana)...I think it happened due to their internal disputes: Farooq Abdullah on Congress performance in Haryana.
To track latest updates from the vote counting in Haryana, track our live blog
Hopeful that I.N.D.I.A. block will fight with us to restore statehood, says Farooq Abdullah
"This is a big thing, and I have received a huge responsibility..." says AAP candidate from Doda legislative constituency, Mehraj Malik after winning.
I think the people wanted a stable government and they thought that National Conference -Congress could give that and keep BJP away: Mehbooba Mufti
PDP President and former chief minister of J&K Mehbooba Mufti
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We will play role of constructive opposition, says PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti
"We hope that statehood will be restored, and Delhi will stop experimenting, and allow people of Jammu and Kashmir to choose their fate," says People's Conference president Sajad Gani Lone.
NC-INC maintaining a comfortable lead in 47 seats, BJP ahead in 29
The saffron party has won 15 seats, while the Congress-NC alliance has emerged victorious in 23 seats.
On 90% of seats we have won, Congress' performance was less than 10%... I think they (NC) will kick out Congress: Former J&K Deputy CM and BJP leader Kavinder Gupta
Those who came to finish us got wiped out themselves, says Omar Abdullah
NC-INC headed for a clean sweep as alliance bags 33 seats
Omar Abdullah bounces back from LS polls defeat, wins from Budgam, Ganderbal
BJP won a good number of votes and seats despite Cong's 'divide on religion' policy: G Kishan Reddy
BJP leader G Kishan Reddy has reacted to the results in Jammu and Kashmir, saying that the Congress tried to divide 'people on religion. They even took Pakistan's name during their campaign, saying they want an LOC trade with Pakistan and even hold talks. Despite all this, we won a good number of votes and seats.'.
"This has been the BJP's best-ever performance since independence... Haryana and J&K have become 'Congress mukt'... No party has won a majority in J&K so far," Reddy said.
After what happened here on August 5, I am going to India's weakest assembly: Sajad Lone
"The last time I was elected from here, I went to India's most empowered and powerful assembly. Today, unfortunately, after what happened here on August 5, I am going to India's weakest assembly," Sajad Lone said after winning Handwara
People of J&K blessed the BJP with the highest percentage of votes in this assembly election: Amit Shah
National Conference and Congress alliance wins Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections
Jammu & Kashmir Assembly Elections 2024 | After winning, Omar Abdullah offers olive branch to BJP-led Centre
The restoration of statehood has been a central issue in J&K’s political discourse, with parties across the spectrum calling for its reinstatement.
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