Jammu-Kashmir Election Results Highlights: NC-Congress Alliance Wins Big, Omar Abdullah Top CM Contender; BJP Wins 29 Seats

The INDIA bloc, comprising the National Conference, Congress, and CPI(M), won the 2024 Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections, securing 49 seats. The National Conference claimed 42 seats, Congress won six, and CPI(M) gained one seat. The BJP emerged as the second-largest party with 29 seats. PDP struggled, winning only three seats. Sajad Lone’s People Conference and AAP each secured one seat, while seven independent candidates also claimed victory.

The National Conference-Congress alliance in Jammu and Kashmir is set to form a government in Jammu and Kashmir, with Omar Abdullah as the Chief Minister of the union territory. The INDIA bloc has won 42 seats and is leading in seven assembly seats. BJP has emerged as the second-largest party, winning 26 seats and leading in three others.

PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti congratulated the National Conference on its election victory, calling it a decisive verdict. She urged the Centre to learn from the results and allow the government to function independently in Jammu and Kashmir.

The results for the 33 assembly seats for the 2024 Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Election have been announced so far. BJP is leading after registering victory in 14 of these seats while Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) won 13 assembly constituencies.   

National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah on Tuesday announced Omar Abdullah as NC-Congress alliance’s chief ministerial face. Faqooq Abdullah expressed confidence that the INDIA bloc will form the government in the union government. He also stated that the people’s mandate shows they reject the August 5 decision on Article 370.

"People have given their mandate, they have proven that they don't accept the decision that was taken on August 5...Omar Abdullah will be the chief minister," Farooq Abdullah said.

National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah won the Budgam assembly seat and is also leading in the Ganderval constituency. Abdullah registered a comfortable victory in Budgam as he defeated the PDP's Agha Syed Muntazir Mehdi by a margin of 18,485 votes. The National Conference leader is also leading in the Ganderbal assembly constituency by over 8,500 votes. 

National Conference candidate Tanvir Sadiq registered a massive victory in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Election 2024. Tanvir Sadiq won the Zadibal assembly election by a margin of 16,173 votes. He defeated People Conference’s Abid Hussain Ansari who gained 6,016 votes. 

Salman Sagar, Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) candidate from the Hazratbal assembly constituency, won the elections by over 10,000 vote margin. Salman Sagar received 18,890 votes defeating PDP’s Asirea Naqash with a margin of 10,295 votes.

BJP candidates from Udhampur East and Basohli assembly constituencies won the elections. Ranbir Singh Pathania won the Udhampur East assembly seat with a margin of 2,349 votes while Darshan Kumar won the Basohli assembly seat with a margin of over 16,000 votes. 

Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) candidate Nazir Ahmad won the elections from the Gurez assembly seat. The NC candidate defeated BJP’s Faqeer Mohammad Khan with a margin of 1,132 votes.  

PDP candidate Iltija Mufti, daughter of Mehboobe Mufti, who has been trailing in Srigufwara-Bijbehara constituency accepted the people's mandate. "I accept the verdict of the people. The love & affection I received from everyone in Bijbehara will always stay with me. Gratitude to my PDP workers who worked so hard throughout this campaign," she tweeted.

The INDIA bloc, consisting of the National Conference, Congress and CPI(M), is leading on 51 seats out of 90 assembly seats of the Jammu and Kashmir legislative assembly. BJP is ahead on 25 seats while PDP is leading on five seats. Seven independent candidates are leading in seven assembly constituencies.   

Jammu and Kashmir BJP chief Ravinder Raina is trailing in the Nowshera constituency, with National Conference candidate Surinder Kumar Chaudhary leading by 9,661 votes after four rounds of voting, according to the Election Commission’s latest data.

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate Mehraj Malik is leading in the Doda assembly constituency. BJP candidate Gajay Singh Rana is trailing Mehraj Malik with 153 votes, according to Election Commission data.

The NC-Congress alliance is currently leading with 48 seats. The BJP closely follows with 28 seats, indicating a competitive race as the counting continues. PDP is struggling to compete, leading on just three seats while Sajad Lone’s People Conference is ahead on two assembly seats, according to the latest data from the Election Commission’s website. 

Jammu and Kashmir BJP chief Ravinder Raina is trailing in the Nowshera constituency, with National Conference candidate Surinder Kumar leading by 7,721 votes, according to the Election Commission’s latest data.

Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) Omar Abdullah, who is contesting from two assembly seats, Budgam and Ganderbal, is leading from both constituencies. The National Conference leader is leading with 3,563 votes in Budgam and 1,479 votes in Ganderbal.    

The Congress-National Conference alliance is leading in 48 assembly constituencies out of 90- assembly seats in the Jammu and Kashmir legislative assembly. BJP is in second place, leading in 26 seats followed by Mehbooba Mufti’s PDP struggles to compete while leading in just five constituencies. Other political parties and independent candidates are ahead in 11 assembly constituencies.

National Conference vice president and party’s candidate from Ganderbal and Budgam assembly constituency Omar Abdullah emphasised on the need for transparency in the election process and urged the BJP not to resort to any tactics if the mandate goes against them, stressing that the NC-Congress alliance aims for victory.   

"We have the hope that we will win. The decision made by the voters of J&K, we will get to know by today afternoon. There should be transparency...if people's mandate is against BJP, they shouldn't pull off any tricks...we did alliance so we can win and we are hoping to win," he said as quoted by news agency ANI.

Jammu Kashmir People’s Conference (JKPC) Chairman Sajad Lone is trailing from the Kupwara Assembly constituency. PDP candidate Mir Mohammad Fayaz is leading in the seat followed by NCP candidate Saleema and National Conference’s Nasir Aslam Wani. Sajad Lone is in fourth place in the race to represent Kupwara assembly constituency.   

The Congress-National Conference alliance is now leading in the majority of seats in the 90-assembly Jammu and Kashmir legislative assembly. BJP is in second place, leading in 27 seats followed by Mehbooba Mufti’s PDP which is leading on five others. Other political parties and independent candidates are ahead in 12 assembly constituencies.

Congress-National Conference alliance looks close to forming government in the union territory, initial trends suggest. The INDIA bloc is leading in 41 seats, BJP in 29 assembly constituencies followed by PDP in 5 seats. Other political parties and independent candidates are leading on 12 assembly seats so far. 

National Conference Vice President and former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah is leading from the Ganderbal assembly constituency in the initial trends. Omar Abdullah is contesting from two assembly constituencies this year, including Central Kashmir's Budgam.

The Congress-National Conference alliance is projected to secure 40 to 48 seats in the 90-member Jammu & Kashmir Assembly. The BJP is expected to win 27 to 32 seats, while Mehbooba Mufti’s PDP may capture 6 to 12 seats. Independent candidates and smaller parties are forecast to secure 6 to 11 seats.

Early trends show Congress-Nation Conference alliance leading on 10 assembly seats while BJP is ahead in eight assembly constituencies. The counting of votes began with the counting of postal ballots which will be followed by EVM vote counting. 

The counting of votes for the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Election 2024 began at 8 am on Tuesday.  The 90-seat assembly election was held in three phases: September 18, September 25, and October 1. Voter turnout was recorded at 63.45 per cent, higher than the participation in the recent Lok Sabha elections.

PDP candidate Aditya Gupta, contesting from the Jammu East Assembly seat, expressed optimism ahead of vote counting, stating that the party expects results to exceed exit poll predictions. Aditya Gupta is confident that the PDP will secure enough seats to form the government. ''We are waiting. We expect the result to be better than the exit polls. PDP government will be formed,'' he said ahead of counting of votes.

Congress candidate from Rajouri, Iftikhar Ahmed, praised the high voter turnout in Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections, the first in a decade. He noted the enthusiasm of the people and extended his best wishes to all candidates, expressing hope that the people's mandate will be respected and democracy will prevail.

"In this festival of democracy people voted in large numbers. Elections were held after 10 years, there is great enthusiasm among people and this is the day of results. My best wishes to all candidates. I hope people's mandate will be respected and democracy will win," Iftikhar Ahmed said ahead of vote counting in the union territory as quoted by news agency ANI. 

Congress workers gather outside the party headquarters in Delhi ahead of counting votes in the Jammu and Kashmir and Haryana assembly elections. Congress workers are confident of their victory in both legislative elections and celebrating the results predicted by several exit polls. 

Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Vice President and former chief minister Omar Abdullah sent best wishes to his colleagues and allies ahead of the vote counting for the 90 assembly seats of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly. ''We fought the good fight & now, InshaAllah, the results will reflect that," he wrote on X.

J-K Assembly Election Result 2024 LIVE: J&K BJP President and candidate from Nowshera Assembly expressed hope on the win of the saffron regiment and said, "We are confident that BJP and its supporting parties will win the elections with full majority...We will win 30-35 seats."

J-K Assembly Election Result 2024 LIVE: Ahead of the counting of votes today for the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Election, former Deputy CM and BJP leader Kavinder Gupta exuded confidence and claimed that the BJP will emerge as the largest party.

"BJP has taken people in J&K on the path to development, they have taken away from stone pelting. They have been freed of separatism, terrorism, corruption, and dynasties. So, the manner in which we have headed from bullet to ballot, from terrorism to tourism, people have voted for the BJP and it will emerge as the largest party and we will form the party," he said.

He also said that there is a difference between exit polls and the numbers of the BJP adding that the results will be in favour of the saffron regiment.

The Election Commission confirmed that all security arrangements for counting centers are in place, with guidelines issued to security personnel, candidates, and counting staff. Mobile phones and electronic gadgets are prohibited inside the centers, applying to both candidates and staff. Additionally, a 100-meter no-vehicle zone has been enforced around each center. All procedures have been streamlined to ensure smooth vote counting for the Jammu and Kashmir elections.

Authorities have implemented a three-tier security system at all district headquarters ahead of Tuesday’s vote counting for the 90-member assembly. According to the Election Commission, 20 counting centres across the Union Territory are under strict security. 

This election for the union territory marks the first in J&K since the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019 and the first since 2014. The assembly polls were held in three phases, forming the region’s first elected government post-370 abrogation.

The Election Commission of India will start counting votes at 8 am today. Election officials and party representatives arrived at the counting centres by 5 am and were seated at the counting tables by 6 am.