Jammu and Kashmir election key candidates LIVE: Vikar Rasool Wani and Satish Kumar Sharma take early leads
As per the latest updates from the Election Commission officials, a three-tier security set up is currently in place at all the counting centres to ensure the decorum in the restive border UT, long a stress point and witness to repeated instances of terrorism, insurgency and infiltration from across the border.
The notable contestants are NC leader Omar Abdullah (contesting from Budgam and Ganderbal assembly segments), BJP state president Ravinder Raina (Nowshera seat), Sajad Gani Lone of People's Conference (from Handwara and Kupwara seats), Pradesh Congress Committee president Tariq Hamid Karra (Batamaloo), AICC general secretary Ghulam Ahmad Mir (Dooru), and Apni Party president Altaf Bukhari (Chanapora).
The Election Commission of India said an overall 63.88 per cent voter turnout was recorded in the assembly elections in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
The poll panel said that a voter turn of 69.69 percent was recorded in the third phase held on October 1. Phase-1 and Phase-2 saw polling percentages of 61.38 percent and 57.31 percent, respectively.
The three-phase assembly elections concluded peacefully in Jammu and Kashmir on October 1. These were the first assembly polls held in Jammu and Kashmir since the abrogation of Article 370.
Jammu and Kashmir Election Results 2024 LIVE: The counting of votes for 90 Assembly constituencies kicked off in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday morning. The main stakeholders in the assembly election are the Congress-National Conference alliance, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)....Read More
Jammu and Kashmir election key candidates LIVE: Iftikhar Ahmed hopes people's mandate will be respected
Jammu and Kashmir election key candidates LIVE: Jammu and Kashmir Congress candidate Iftikhar Ahmed on Tuesday said to ANI, "In this festival of democracy, people voted in large numbers. Elections were held here after 10 years and there has been great enthusiasm among the people. Today is the day of result. I wish all the best all the candidates. I hope people's mandate will be respected and the democracy will win."
As per early trends, exit polls are predicting that Congress is poised to win Haryana and that the National Conference-Congress alliance has an edge in Jammu and Kashmir.
Jammu and Kashmir election key candidates LIVE: Abdul Bhat leads in Anantnag West
Jammu and Kashmir election key candidates LIVE: The newly-formed Anantnag West Assembly constituency is also one of the largest in Jammu and Kashmir by area and population. Abdul Majeed Bhat of the National Conference is taking a lead there as per early trends.
Jammu and Kashmir election key candidates LIVE: Ranbir Singh Pathania takes lead
Jammu and Kashmir election key candidates LIVE: Ranbir Singh Pathania from BJP is leading from Udhampur East.
Jammu and Kashmir election key candidates LIVE: Sham Nath Sharma from Jammu North leads
Jammu and Kashmir election key candidates LIVE: Sham Nath Sharma, BJP candidate from Jammu North constituency, is leading.
Jammu and Kashmir election key candidates LIVE: Mohd Saleem Bhat leading from Banihal
Jammu and Kashmir election key candidates LIVE: Mohd Saleem Bhat who is a contesting from Banihal and representing the BJP, has taken the lead.
Jammu and Kashmir Election Results 2024 LIVE: Omar Abdullah, Ravinder Raina leading
Jammu and Kashmir Election Results 2024 LIVE: Omar Abdullah of the National Conference is leading from Ganderbal, whereas Ravinder Raina of BJP is leading from the Nowshera constituency.
Jammu and Kashmir Election Results 2024 LIVE: BJP takes early lead
Jammu and Kashmir Election Results 2024 LIVE: The Bharatiya Janata Party has taken an early lead in two assembly constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir.
Jammu and Kashmir Election Results 2024 LIVE: Neck-and-neck battle between National Conference-Congress alliance and the BJP
Jammu and Kashmir Election Results 2024 LIVE: The counting of votes also began in Jammu and Kashmir, where the National Conference-Congress alliance and the BJP are locked in a neck-and-neck battle.
The BJP was ahead in 10 seats whereas the NC-Congress alliance was ahead in 8 seats in Jammu and Kashmir, according to NDTV.
Jammu and Kashmir Election Results 2024 LIVE: BJP National Spokesperson predicts historic win
Jammu and Kashmir Election Results 2024 LIVE: Speaking to ANI, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National Spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari on Tuesday said, "The results of the elections would form a pro-development state in Jammu and Kashmir. The win of BJP in Jammu and Kashmir would be a historic win. We are very confident of winning in Haryana as well. Internal feedbacks have indicated that BJP would make a clear win in Haryana."
Jammu and Kashmir Election Results 2024 LIVE: Counting of votes begins
Jammu and Kashmir Election Results 2024 LIVE: The counting of votes for the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly General Elections 2024 kicked off at 8 AM on Tuesday, October 8, 2024.
Keep following this space for latest updates on the election results.
Jammu and Kashmir Election Results 2024 LIVE: BJP chief Ravinder Raina expecting win
Jammu and Kashmir Election Results 2024 LIVE: J-K BJP chief and candidate from Nowshera Assembly, Ravinder Raina said, "We are confident that BJP and its supporting parties will win the elections with full majority...We will win 30-35 seats."
Jammu and Kashmir Election Results 2024 LIVE: Ravinder Raina performs Havan ahead of vote counting
Jammu and Kashmir Election Results 2024 LIVE: BJP president Ravinder Raina performed 'havan' in Jammu ahead of the counting of votes. He is contesting from the Nowshera Assembly seat.
Jammu and Kashmir Election Results 2024 LIVE: Omar Abdullah wishes his colleagues
Jammu and Kashmir Election Results 2024 LIVE: On Tuesday morning, National Conference leader Omar Abdullah took to his X account and said, ‘Here’s wishing all my colleagues and allies the very best of luck for today. We fought the good fight & now, InshaAllah, the results will reflect that.’
Jammu and Kashmir Election Results 2024 LIVE: CCTVs installed for records
Jammu and Kashmir Election Results 2024 LIVE: Chief Electoral Officer PK Pole said that CCTVs have been set up in each counting hall for record creation.
He told ANI, “Counting will begin at 7.30 am for postal ballots and 8 am for EVMs. Polls were held peacefully and no candidate or political party faced any kind of difficulty. Violence-free public participation was witnessed.”
Jammu and Kashmir Election Results 2024 LIVE: When will counting begin?
Jammu and Kashmir Election Results 2024 LIVE: The counting of votes for assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir is scheduled to commence at 8 am. Postal ballots will be counted first, followed by EVM counting after 30 minutes.
