2:05 PM | Allying with Congress was a good decision: Farooq Abdullah
As the results of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections are being declared, JKNC chief Farooq Abdullah defended his party's decision to contest the polls in alliance with the Congress party, saying, "It was a very good decision. We stand with India, and we do not stand alone. If the state is to progress, we must stand with the rest of the nation so that we can overcome the tragedies that have occurred over the past 10 years."
1:50 PM | Arvind Kejriwal congratulates AAP's Doda candidate Mehraj Malik on his victory
"Hearty congratulations to Aam Aadmi Party candidate Mehraj Malik for achieving a resounding victory by defeating the BJP in Doda. You fought an excellent election. Congratulations to the entire Aam Aadmi Party for having an MLA in a fifth state," tweeted Kejriwal.
1:25 PM |
The Aam Aadmi Party has opened its seat tally in Jammu and Kashmir as party candidate Mehraj Malik emerges victorious in Doda.
1:05 PM |
JKNC chief Farooq Abdullah displays a show of strength as he greets his supporters, at his residence in Srinagar. The JKNC is poised to form the government in the UT, as by around 1 PM, it is comfortably leading in 43 seats, while its ally Congress is ahead in 6 seats.
1:02 PM |People have reposed the faith in NC: Ali Mohammad Sagar
While speaking with news agency PTI, KNC candidate from Khanyar seat Ali Mohammad Sagar said, "People have reposed the faith in National Conference. National Conference has always done politics of principles. There is no fight for CM post in the party."
12:20 PM | According to the ECI, Darshan Kumar of the BJP emerged victorious in the Basohli constituency, while Nazir Ahmad Khan of the National Conference secured a win in the Gurez constituency. Khan won in Gurez seat.
11:29 AM | Iltija Mufti Accepts Defeat
"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," Iltija tweeted.
11:22 AM | J&K Congress chief Tariq Hameed Karra leading from Central Shalteng Assembly constituency, by a margin of 8758 votes, after round 7/13 of counting.
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11:15 AM |According to the Election Commission of India as of 11:15 AM, the BJP is leading on 27 seats, JKNC on 40, and others on 23 seats.
10:25 AM |Former J&K chief minister Mehbooba Mufti's daughter, Iltija Mufti, is currently behind in the Srigufwara-Biejbehara seat, according to initial trends. Iltija is trailing by more than 3060 votes against NC’s Bashir Ahmad Veeri.
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10:20 AM |
National Conference leader and former J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah is leading on both Budgam and Ganderbal seats. In Budgam, Abdullah is leading by 1,400 votes while he is leading by 622 votes in Ganderbal.
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10:15 AM |
As per initial trends of 90 seats by ECI, the National Conference is leading in 40 seats and the BJP in 23, as the Congress is ahead in 8 seats and the PDP in just 3, according to the ECI. The J&K People’s Conference is also leading in 3 seats, while 10 Independents are ahead in their constituencies.
9:37 AM |
According to the Election Commission's official website, JK BJP chief Ravinder Raina trailing in the Nowshera constituency, NC'S Surinder Kumar leading by 2,797 votes.
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9:17 AM | Official ECI trends
JKNC 25
INC 6
BJP 18
PDP 2
Other 6
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9:05 AM | According to India Today, as of 9:05, the Cong-NC has crossed the majority mark by leading in 46 seats, while the BJP is ahead on 28 seats.
9:00 AM | According to the official website of the Election Commission of India, as of 9 AM, the BJP is leading on 5 seats, JKNC on 3, and an independent candidate on 1 seat.
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8:50 AM |Omar Abdullah hopes for victory as counting is underway.
While speaking to news agency ANI, Abdullah said, "We are hopeful that we will win. The decision made by the voters of J&K will be clear by this afternoon. There should be transparency... if the people's mandate is against the BJP, they shouldn't resort to any tricks... We formed an alliance to win, and we are hoping for victory..."
8:45 AM | According to India Today, as of 8:45 AM, the Congress-NC alliance is inching closer to the halfway mark with leads on 27 seats. On the other hand, the BJP is leading on 16 seats, and the PDP is lagging with a lead on just 3 seats.
8:10 AM |According to early trends on 28 out of 90 seats, the BJP and the JKNC-Congress alliance are in a neck-and-neck fight, with both leading on 13 seats each. Meanwhile, Mehbooba Mufti's PDP is leading on 1 seat, and an independent candidate has gained the lead on another seat.
8:00 AM | Counting of votes begins in Union Territory amid tight security.
7:40 AM |Ahead of the counting of votes, District Election Officer (DEO) Rajouri, Abhishek Sharma, told ANI, "The counting of votes will begin shortly. All preparations related to the counting process have been reviewed... Everyone can check updates related to the voting on the Election Commission of India's website... Proper security arrangements have been made..."
7:30 AM | Omar Abdullah wishes colleagues and allies the very best hours before counting.
"Here’s wishing all my colleagues and allies the very best of luck for today. We fought the good fight, and now, InshaAllah, the results will reflect that," tweets former J&K CM.
Who will form the government in Jammu and Kashmir will be clear today. Voting took place in the union territory, which has 90 assembly seats, in three phases on September 18, September 25, and October 1. The counting of votes will begin at 8 AM today. In J&K, the primary contest is between the BJP, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and the alliance of Congress and National Conference (NC). According to the Election Commission of India, the overall voter turnout was 63.88% during the assembly elections, compared to 58.58% in the last Lok Sabha polls. The latest updates on the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly election results are here.
