Jammu and Kashmir Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: BJP ahead on 4 seats in early trends
Jammu and Kashmir Election Results 2024 LIVE: The counting of votes for the 90 assembly constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir commenced at 8 am, marking the final stage of an electoral process that will provide an elected government after a gap of six years, following the collapse of the PDP-BJP regime on June 20, 2018, and the subsequent abrogation of Article 370. The majority mark is 46....Read More
The first assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir since 2014 were held in three phases. The initial phase held on September 18 saw voting for 24 seats, followed by the second phase on September 25, covering 26 seats. The third phase, for the remaining 40 seats, occurred on October 1.
The main contenders in the highly anticipated election are the Congress-National Conference alliance, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). This election also comes five years after Jammu and Kashmir was split into two union territories—Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh.
Commenting on the potential of a post-election alliance, National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah said on Monday that his party is open to collaborating with Mehbooba Mufti's PDP if necessary to form the government in the region.
Abdullah also criticised the move to grant the Lieutenant Governor the authority to nominate members to the five reserved seats in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly, stating that his party would challenge the decision in the Supreme Court if the BJP-led central government proceeds with it. Adding the five nominated members would take the strength of the Assembly to 95, making the majority mark 48.
Election Commission officials have implemented a three-tier security arrangement at all counting centres to ensure smooth proceedings in the volatile border union territory, which has long been a hotspot for tensions and has experienced frequent instances of terrorism, insurgency, and cross-border infiltration.
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Heavy security arrangements have been put in place at all 20 counting centres and district headquarters across Jammu and Kashmir for Tuesday’s vote count.
More on the elections in Jammu and Kashmir:
-Exit polls released on Saturday place the NC-Congress alliance in the lead, with the regional party expected to secure most seats.
-The BJP is predicted to slightly improve its performance from the 2014 assembly elections, where it won 25 seats, while the PDP, which won 28 seats a decade ago, is expected to secure fewer than 10 seats this time.
-According to the exit polls, newly emerging parties, such as the People's Conference, Apni Party, Democratic Azad Party led by Ghulam Nabi Azad, and the Awami Ittehad Party of Lok Sabha member Sheikh Abdul Rashid, are unlikely to make significant gains. Along with independents, these parties are projected to win a combined total of around 10 seats.
-Among the key contests is Gandebral, where Omar Abdullah of the National Conference is running against Independent candidate Sarjan Ahmad Wagay. In Bijbehara, Iltija Mufti of the PDP has been fielded.
-Sopore features Aijaz Ahmad Guroo, brother of Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru, who is contesting as an Independent. In Channapora, Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari from the JKAP is in the race. Baramulla sees Muzaffar Hussain Baig contesting as an Independent.
-Kupwara has Sajad Lone from the People's Conference, while Handwara also has Sajad Lone from the People's Conference, along with Chaudhary Mohammad Ramzan.
Jammu and Kashmir Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: BJP ahead on 4 seats; Congress+ NC on 3 seats
Jammu and Kashmir Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: The BJP is ahead on 4 seats, while the Congress-NC alliance is leading on 3 seats in early trends, according to NDTV.
Jammu and Kashmir Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: Three-tier security grid across J&K
Jammu and Kashmir Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: Amid tight security arrangements, armed security personnel and CCTV surveillance, the counting of votes for the reorganised 90-member Jammu and Kashmir legislative assembly began in 20 counting centres across as many districts in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday morning.
“A strict three-tier security grid has been set up in all the counting centres in 20 districts,” a senior police official said. Read more.
Jammu and Kashmir Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: Counting of votes begins
Jammu and Kashmir Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: The Election Commission has started counting votes for the 90 assembly constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir. Votes polled through postal ballots are being counted first.
Jammu and Kashmir Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: BJP spokesperson on poll results
Jammu and Kashmir Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: BJP national spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari tells ANI: “The results of assembly elections in J&K will show that people want a pro-development government. The BJP-led coalition will win the assembly elections of J&K...Without representation from Jammu, the government will not be formed.”
Jammu and Kashmir Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: Counting to begin at 8am
Jammu and Kashmir Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: The counting of votes for the 90 Assembly constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir will commence at 8am. Votes polled through postal ballots will be taken up first.
Jammu and Kashmir Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: Omar Abdullah's clarification on Mufti speculation
Jammu and Kashmir Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: Ending speculation of a post-poll alliance, National Conference vice-president Omar Abdullah says that the PDP hadn't offered his party support yet.
"They haven't extended support, they haven't offered support and we don't know what the voters have decided yet, so I really wish we could put a lid on all this premature speculation for the next 24 hours," Omar Abdullah wrote in a post on X.
His remark came hours after his father, Farooq Abdullah, said he would accept support from Mehbooba Mufti's party even if the National Conference could form a government independently. Read more.
Jammu and Kashmir Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: Omar Abdullah's reaction ahead of poll results
Jammu and Kashmir Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: JKNC vice president and party's candidate from Ganderbal & Budgam, Omar Abdullah, writes on X: "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 Updates: ‘Result will be in favour of Congress,’ says Ghulam Ahmad Mir
Jammu and Kashmir Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: Ahead of counting of votes, Congress leader Ghulam Ahmad Mir tells PTI: “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.”
Jammu and Kashmir Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: ‘We will win 30-35 seats,’ says J&K BJP chief
Jammu and Kashmir Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: J&K BJP president and candidate from Nowshera Assembly, Ravinder Raina tells ANI: "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 Updates: J&K BJP president performs havan
Jammu and Kashmir Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: J&K BJP President and candidate from Nowshera Assembly, Ravinder Raina, performed a Hawan ahead of the counting of votes for the J&K Assembly elections. See video.
Jammu and Kashmir Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: Security heightened at counting centres
Jammu and Kashmir Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: Security has been heightened at counting centres across Jammu and Kashmir ahead of the counting of votes, reports ANI.
Jammu and Kashmir Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: BJP's Sajid Yousuf Shah ahead of counting day
Jammu and Kashmir Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: Ahead of the counting of votes in Jammu and Kashmir, BJP leader Sajid Yousuf Shah says that the BJP has high expectations from people in the valley.
"We have high expectations from the people of Jammu and especially, Kashmir, so that BJP opens its tally in the Union Territory. Even after Farooq Abdullah created the Gupkar alliance, we see that all statements made by Mehbooba Mufti and her daughter were against NC. They need to clarify if they are together just for the sake of forming the government," Shah tells ANI.
Jammu and Kashmir Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: Row over L-G’s power to nominate 5 members to assembly
Jammu and Kashmir Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: The lieutenant governor’s power to nominate five members to the Jammu and Kashmir assembly over and above the 90 elected members has caused an upheaval in the union territory. This will increase the assembly’s strength to 95 and the effective majority mark to 48.
Recent exit polls have given the National Conference (NC)-Congress alliance an edge in the 90-member assembly but did not predict a clear majority for them. In the case of a hung assembly, the role of these nominated members, who will have voting rights, will be significant in government formation. However, if the NC-Congress combine gets past the majority mark, the numbers will turn redundant. Know more here.
Jammu and Kashmir Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: BJP candidate's temple visit ahead of poll results
Jammu and Kashmir Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: Vikram Randhawa, BJP candidate from the Bahu Assembly constituency, visited the Bawe Wali Mata Mahakali Mandir in Jammu ahead of the counting of votes for the J&K Assembly elections, reports ANI. Watch video.
Jammu and Kashmir Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: Key contest to watch out
Jammu and Kashmir Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: Among the key contests is Gandebral, where Omar Abdullah of the National Conference is running against Independent candidate Sarjan Ahmad Wagay. In Bijbehara, Iltija Mufti of the PDP has been fielded.
Sopore features Aijaz Ahmad Guroo, brother of Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru, who is contesting as an Independent. In Channapora, Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari from the JKAP is in the race. Baramulla sees Muzaffar Hussain Baig contesting as an Independent. More details here.
Jammu and Kashmir Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: What did exit polls predict?
Jammu and Kashmir Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: Exit polls released on Saturday place the NC-Congress alliance in the lead, with the regional party expected to secure the majority of seats. The BJP is predicted to slightly improve its performance from the 2014 assembly elections, where it won 25 seats, while the PDP, which won 28 seats a decade ago, is expected to secure fewer than 10 seats this time.
Jammu and Kashmir Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: Who are the main contenders?
The main contenders in the highly anticipated election are the Congress-National Conference alliance, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). This election comes five years after Jammu and Kashmir was split into two union territories—Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh.
Jammu and Kashmir Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: Counting to begin at 8 am
Jammu and Kashmir Election Results 2024 LIVE: The counting of votes for the 90 Assembly constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir will commence at 8 am, marking the final stage of an electoral process that will provide an elected government after a gap of six years.
