NC-Congress alliance wins majority in J-K Assembly polls with 48 seats

SRINAGAR — The alliance partners including National Conference (NC) and Indian National Congress (INC) have achieved the target of majority in Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections as the two parties have managed to secure 48 seats jointly with NC emerging as the single-largest party by emerging victorious on 42 seats.

As per the final results, NC has won seven seats in Jammu division and 35 segments from Kashmir division. Remember, this was the first election in J&K held after revocation of Article 370. J&K also witnessed polls as a UT minus Ladakh.

Interestingly, the twin capitals of Jammu and Kashmir including Srinagar and Jammu are divided as the summer capital has sided with the NC-Congress alliance while the winter capital completely supported BJP candidates.

While the final results are out, NC and Congress have finally achieved the target of 48 seats, mandated to form the government in Jammu and Kashmir.

As per the news agency KNO, Omar Abdullah (NC Vice President) has won both the seats including Ganderbal and Budgam.

Omar has secured 36010 and defeated his close rival Aga Syed Muntazir Mehdi from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) by a margin of 18,485 votes in Budgam. While in Ganderbal, he secured the seat by getting 32,727 votes and defeated his rival from PDP, Bashir Ahmad Mir by a margin of 10,574.

Furthermore, Javaid Ahmad Mirchal won Karnah by securing 14,294 votes and defeated his rival by 6,262 votes. Similarly, Trehgam elected Saifullah Mir by casting 18,002 votes in his favour and defeating his rival by 3,626 votes.

Qaysar Jamshaid Lone defeated his rival by 7,871 votes from Lolab, Irshad Rasool Kar won by a margin of 20,356 votes, Javid Ahmad Dar won in Rafiabad by a margin of 9,202, Sajjad Shafi won in Uri by 14,469 votes, Javid Hassan Baig won in Baramulla by 11,773 votes, Pirzada Farooq Ahmed Shah won in Gulmarg by 4,191 votes, Javaid Riyaz won in Pattan by 603 votes.

Also, Hilal Akbar Lone won in Sonawari by 13,744 votes, Nazir Ahmad Khan won in Gurez (ST) by 1,132 votes, Mian Mehar Ali won in Kangan (ST) by 3,819 votes, Salman Sagar won in Hazratbal by 10,295 votes, Ali Mohammad Sagar won in Khanyar by 9,912 votes, Shamim Firdous won in Habbakadal by 9,538 votes, Sheikh Ahsan Ahmed won in Lal Chowk by 11,343 votes, Mushtaq Guroo won in Channapora by 5,688, Tanvir Sadiq won in Zadibal by 16,173 votes and Mubarik Gul won in Eidgah by 1,680 votes.

In Budgam district, Shafi Ahmad Wani won in Beerwah by 4,161 votes, Saif Ud Din Bhat won in Khansahib by 11,614 votes, Advocate Abdul Rahim Rather won in Charar-i-Sharief by 11,496 votes, Ali Mohammad Dar won in Chadoora by 17,218 votes.

In Pulwama district, Hasnain Masoodi won in Pampore by 2,763 votes, Ghulam Mohi Uddin Mir won in Rajpora by 14,313 votes, Waheed-ur-Rehman Para won in Pulwama by 8,148 votes and Mir Mohammad Fayaz won in Kupwara by 9,797 votes.

Meanwhile, Showkat Hussain Ganie won in Zainapora by 13,233 votes, Sakeena Masood won in DH Pora by 17,449 votes, Peerzada Feroze Ahmad won in Devsar by 840 votes, Zafar Ali Khatana won in Kokernag (ST) by 6,162 votes, Abdul Majeed Bhat won in Anantnag West by 10,435 votes, Bashir Ahmad Shah Veeri won in Srigufwara-Bijbehara by 9,770 votes, Reyaz Ahmad Khan won in Shangus-Anantnag East by 14,532 votes and Altaf Ahmad Wani won in Pahalgam by 13,756 votes.

In Jammu division, NC has won Ramban with a margin of 9,013 votes, Banihal with a margin of 6,110 votes, Gulabgarh (ST) by 6,527 votes, Nowshera by 7,819 votes, Budhal (ST) by 18,908 votes, Poonch Haveli by 20,879 votes and Mendhar (ST) by 14,906 votes.

Indian National Congress has won six seats out of 31 segments which include Wagoora-Kreeri by Irfan Hafiz Lone by a margin of 7,751 votes, Bandipora by Nizam Uddin Bhat with a margin of 811 votes, Central Shalteng by Tariq Hameed Karra with a margin of 14,395, Dooru by Gulam Ahmad Mir with a margin of 29,728 votes, Anantnag by Peerzada Mohammad Syed with a margin of 1,686 votes, Rajouri (ST) by Iftkar Ahmed with a margin of 1,404 votes.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has, however, won the second-highest seats in Jammu and Kashmir. The party has managed to increase its seats from 25 in 2014 to 29 in 2024.

The seats where from BJP candidates have emerged victorious include Kishtwar, Padder-Nagseni, Bhadarwah, Doda West, Reasi, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi, Udhampur West, Udhampur East, Chenani, Ramnagar (SC), Billawar, Basohli, Jasrota, Kathua, Hiranagar, Ramgarh (SC), Samba, Vijaypur, Bishnah (SC), Suchetgarh (SC), R. S. Pura-Jammu South, Bahu, Jammu East, Nagrota, Jammu West, Jammu North, Marh (SC), Akhnoor (SC) and Kalakote-Sunderbani.

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has managed to secure three seats including Kupwara, Tral and Pulwama while the Peoples Conference (PC) won the Handwara seat, CPI (M) won Kulgam, Aam Aadmi Party has opened its account in Jammu and Kashmir by securing Doda seat.

Furthermore, seven independent candidates have emerged victorious from seven seats including Langate where Awami Ittehad Party (AIP) Chief Er Rashid’s brother Khursheed Ahmad Shiekh won with a margin of 1602 votes. Besides, Shopian, Inderwal, Bani, Chhamb, Thannamandi (ST) and Surankote (ST) seats have also been won by independent candidates.