Jammu and Kashmir election result: National Conference-Congress alliance maintains lead
While the Peoples Democratic Party won from three constituencies, the People’s Conference secured a single seat.
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The counting of votes for the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections is underway.
As of 5 pm, the National Conference had won 41 seats and was leading in one other constituency, mostly in the Kashmir Valley. Its ally, the Congress, had been declared the winner in six seats.
The Bharatiya Janata Party had won 29 seats in the Jammu region.
While the Peoples Democratic Party won three seats, the People’s Conference secured a single constituency.
The Aam Aadmi Party won the Doda seat in Jammu province.
Mohammed Yousuf Tarigami of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) won his fifth straight Assembly election from Kulgam, defeating Independent candidate Sayar Ahmad Reshiby by 7,838 votes.
Independent candidates won seven seats.
The Legislative Assembly in Jammu and Kashmir has a strength of 119 members. While elections took place in 90 constituencies, 24 additional seats have been designated for areas that are in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. The lieutenant governor has the power to appoint five members. Therefore, a party or an alliance needs 48 seats for a majority when the House has 95 members.
The Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir took place in three phases on September 18, September 25 and October 1. A voter turnout of 63.8% was recorded.
Most exit polls on Saturday projected the National Conference-Congress alliance to be ahead of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Background
The Assembly polls in...