NEW DELHI: In a landslide victory, the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) has secured 42 seats out of 90 constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir, marking a significant comeback after their previous win in 2015.
This election is notable as it is the first in the Union Territory since the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019 and comes after a decade-long hiatus. Following the results, JKNC chief Farooq Abdullah stated, “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.”
Omar Abdullah himself won the Budgam constituency by a margin of 36,010 votes and is currently leading in the Ganderbal constituency.
BJP leader G Kishan Reddy commented on the party's performance, stating, “This has been the BJP's best-ever performance since independence.” He further added, “INC tried its best to divide people on religion. They even took Pakistan's name during their campaign, saying they want an LOC trade with Pakistan and even hold talks. Despite all this, we won a good number of votes and seats. This has been the BJP's best-ever performance since independence... Haryana and J&K have become 'Congress mukt'... No party has won a majority in J&K so far... We will hold a meeting with the state representatives and the national leadership on our next step.”
Meanwhile, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) celebrated its first victory in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly polls, with party candidate Mehraj Malik winning the Doda Assembly seat, defeating BJP's Gajay Singh Rana.
People's Conference president Sajad Gani Lone remarked, “...I am thankful to the people of Handwara. There was a different wave all around but I am thankful to the people for this grand victory...I think there was an undercurrent, NC played its cards right...They also got help with the 3 years of misrule here...We want statehood to be restored and that Delhi stops experimenting...I think they (JKNC) will be able to form the government on its own...Our vote is for Opposition, not to sit with anyone. We have contested against NC, how can we go with them?”
Here are the winners from Jammu and Kashmir election:
Jammu & Kashmir National Conference (JKNC)
Karnah(1): Javaid Ahmad Mirchal, 14,294 votes Trehgam(2): Saifullah Mir, 18,002 votes Lolab(4): Qaysar Jamshaid Lone, 19,603 votes Sopore(7): Irshad Rasool Kar, 26,975 votes Rafiabad(8): Javid Ahmad Dar, 28,783 votes Baramulla(10): Javid Hassan Baig, 22,523 votes Gulmarg(11): Pirzada Farooq Ahmed Shah, 26,984 votes Pattan(13): Javaid Riyaz, 29,893 votes Sonawari(14): Hilal Akbar Lone, 31,535 votes Gurez(ST)(16): Nazir Ahmad Khan, 8,378 votes Kangan(ST)(17): Mian Mehar Ali, 28,907 votes Ganderbal(18): Omar Abdullah, 32,727 votes Hazratbal(19): Salman Sagar, 18,890 votes Khanyar(20): Ali Mohammad Sagar, 14,906 votes Habbakadal(21): Shamim Firdous, 12,437 votes Lal Chowk(22): Sheikh Ahsan Ahmed, 16,731 votes Channapora(23): Mushtaq Guroo, 13,717 votes Zadibal(24): Tanvir Sadiq, 22,189 votes Eidgah(25): Mubarik Gul, 7,700 votes Budgam(27): Omar Abdullah, 36,010 votes Beerwah(28): Shafi Ahmad Wani, 20,118 votes Khansahib(29): Saif Ud Din Bhat, 33,225 votes Chrar-i-Sharief(30): Advocate Abdul Rahim Rather, 35,957 votes Chadoora(31): Ali Mohammad Dar, 31,991 votes Pampore(32): Hasnain Masoodi, 15,088 votes Rajpora(35): Ghulam Mohi Uddin Mir, 25,627 votes Zainapora(36): Showkat Hussain Ganie, 28,251 votes D. H. Pora(38): Sakeena Masood, 36,623 votes Devsar(40): Peerzada Feroze Ahmad, 18,230 votes Kokernag(ST)(42): Zafar Ali Khatana, 17,949 votes Anantnag West(43): Abdul Majeed Bhat, 25,135 votes Srigufwara-Bijbehara(45): Bashir Ahmad Shah Veeri, 33,299 votes Shangus-Anantnag East(46): Reyaz Ahmad Khan, 30,345 votes Pahalgam(47): Altaf Ahmad Wani, 26,210 votes Ramban(54): Arjun Singh Raju, 28,425 votes Banihal(55): Sajad Shaheen, 33,128 votes Gulabgarh(ST)(56): Khurshied Ahmed, 30,591 votes Nowshera(84): Surinder Kumar Choudhary, 35,069 votes Budhal(ST)(86): Javaid Iqbal, 42,043 votes Poonch Haveli(89): Ajaz Ahmed Jan, 41,807 votes Mendhar(ST)(90): Javed Ahmed Rana, 32,176 votes Kishtwar(49): Shagun Parihar, 29,053 votes Padder-Nagseni(50): Sunil Kumar Sharma, 17,036 votes Bhaderwah(51): Dileep Singh, 42,128 votes Doda West(53): Shakti Raj Parihar, 33,964 votes Shri Mata Vaishno Devi(58): Baldev Raj Sharma, 18,199 votes Udhampur West(59): Pawan Kumar Gupta, 47,164 votes Udhampur East(60): Ranbir Singh Pathania, 32,996 votes Chenani(61): Balwant Singh Mankotia, 47,990 votes Ramnagar(SC)(62): Sunil Bhardwaj, 34,550 votes Billawar(64): Satish Kumar Sharma, 44,629 votes Basohli(65): Darshan Kumar, 31,874 votes Jasrota(66): Rajiv Jasrotia, 34,157 votes Kathua(SC)(67): Dr. Bharat Bhushan, 45,944 votes Hiranagar(68): Vijay Kumar, 36,737 votes Ramgarh(SC)(69): Dr. Devinder Kumar Manyal, 35,672 votes Vijaypur(71): Chander Parkash, 32,859 votes Bishnah(SC)(72): Rajeev Kumar, 53,435 votes Suchetgarh(SC)(73): Gharu Ram, 39,302 votes R. S. Pura-Jammu South(74): Dr. Narinder Singh Raina, 43,317 votes Bahu(75): Vikram Randhawa, 40,385 votes Jammu East(76): Yudhvir Sethi, 42,589 votes Nagrota(77): Devender Singh Rana, 48,113 votes Jammu West(78): Arvind Gupta, 41,963 votes Jammu North(79): Sham Lal Sharma, 47,219 votes Marh(SC)(80): Surinder Kumar, 42,563 votes Akhnoor(SC)(81): Mohan Lal, 49,927 votes Kalakote-Sunderbani(83): Randhir Singh, 35,010 votes Wagoora-Kreeri(12): Irfan Hafiz Lone, 17,002 votes Bandipora(15): Nizam Uddin Bhat, 20,391 votes Central Shalteng(26): Tariq Hameed Karra, 18,933 votes Dooru(41): Ghulam Ahmad Mir, 44,270 votes Anantnag(44): Peerzada Mohammad Syed, 6,679 votes Rajouri(ST)(85): Iftkhar Ahmed, 28,923 votes Handwara(5): Sajad Gani Lone, 29,812 votes Doda(52): Mehraj Malik, 23,228 votes Langate(6): Khursheed Ahmad Shiekh, 25,984 votes Shopian(37): Shabir Ahmad Kullay, 14,113 votes Inderwal(48): Payare Lal Sharma, 14,195 votes Bani(63): Dr. Rameshwar Singh, 18,672 votes Chhamb(82): Satish Sharma, 33,985 votes Thannamandi(ST)(87): Muzaffar Iqbal Khan, 32,645 votes Surankote(ST)(88): Choudhary Mohammed Akram, 34,201 votes
Read also: Haryana assembly elections result: Constituency-wise winners list
This election is notable as it is the first in the Union Territory since the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019 and comes after a decade-long hiatus. Following the results, JKNC chief Farooq Abdullah stated, “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.”
Omar Abdullah himself won the Budgam constituency by a margin of 36,010 votes and is currently leading in the Ganderbal constituency.
BJP leader G Kishan Reddy commented on the party's performance, stating, “This has been the BJP's best-ever performance since independence.” He further added, “INC tried its best to divide people on religion. They even took Pakistan's name during their campaign, saying they want an LOC trade with Pakistan and even hold talks. Despite all this, we won a good number of votes and seats. This has been the BJP's best-ever performance since independence... Haryana and J&K have become 'Congress mukt'... No party has won a majority in J&K so far... We will hold a meeting with the state representatives and the national leadership on our next step.”
Meanwhile, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) celebrated its first victory in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly polls, with party candidate Mehraj Malik winning the Doda Assembly seat, defeating BJP's Gajay Singh Rana.
People's Conference president Sajad Gani Lone remarked, “...I am thankful to the people of Handwara. There was a different wave all around but I am thankful to the people for this grand victory...I think there was an undercurrent, NC played its cards right...They also got help with the 3 years of misrule here...We want statehood to be restored and that Delhi stops experimenting...I think they (JKNC) will be able to form the government on its own...Our vote is for Opposition, not to sit with anyone. We have contested against NC, how can we go with them?”
Here are the winners from Jammu and Kashmir election:
Jammu & Kashmir National Conference (JKNC)
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Indian National Congress (INC)
Jammu & Kashmir People’s Democratic Party (PDP)
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)
Independent Candidates
Read also: Haryana assembly elections result: Constituency-wise winners list
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