Jammu-Kashmir Election Results 2024 LIVE: Cong-NC win almost certain, BJP to be second-biggest party
J&K Election Assembly Election Results 2024 Live Updates: Will Farooq Abdullah's NC alliance take a lead as predicted by exit polls. Catch all the updates here
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Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) President Farooq Abdullah with Vice President Omar Abdullah
The results of the highly anticipated 2024 Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections are set to be announced on October 8. Vote counting began at 8 am. Initially, postal ballots—cast by individuals such as security personnel, people with disabilities, and essential service workers—will be counted. Afterward, votes from Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) will be tallied.
According to early trends, Congress-NC coalition has taken lead on over 50 seats while the BJP is leading on over 20 seats. The PDP is, so far, limited to just 5 seats. Under India’s first-past-the-post system, the candidate with the most votes in each constituency will be declared the winner once the counting concludes. The election, which took place in three phases, saw high voter participation. Turnout figures were 61.38% in the first phase on September 18, 57.31% in the second phase on September 25, and 65.48% in the final phase on October 1.
Exit polls released after the last phase suggest a tight race with no clear majority. According to the projections, the Congress-National Conference (NC) alliance is in the lead but could fall short of an outright majority.
The elections saw 90 seats contested, with 46 seats required to form a government. Major contenders include the Congress-NC alliance, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), the Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP), and several independent candidates.
Exit polls indicate that the Congress-NC alliance may secure between 35 and 48 seats, while the BJP could win between 20 and 32. The PDP is expected to gain between 4 and 12 seats, and smaller parties and independents might take 6 to 16 seats, potentially playing a key role in coalition-building. If no party secures a majority, a hung Assembly is likely.
Exit polls indicate that the Congress-NC alliance may secure between 35 and 48 seats, while the BJP could win between 20 and 32. The PDP is expected to gain between 4 and 12 seats, and smaller parties and independents might take 6 to 16 seats, potentially playing a key role in coalition-building. If no party secures a majority, a hung Assembly is likely.
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Jammu and Kashmir elections LIVE: Check latest EC trends
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Congress has started taking precautionary measures for defeat: BJP's Dr Sudhanshu Trivedi
BJP National spokesperson Dr Sudhanshu Trivedi said, "If Jairam Ramesh has already started saying this and pointing fingers at Election Commission, then we should understand that they have accepted their defeat...as per the trends going on, I feel that we are moving towards an important victory and Congress has started taking precautionary measures for their future defeat."
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Nomination of 5 MLA seats by LG is pre-meditated, pre-conceived, pre-poll rigging: Cong leader
On election trends, J&K Congress chief Tariq Hameed Karra, said, "I have been maintaining that our mark will cross 50 (in J&K), I am still hoping that the final results will be accordingly...This (nomination of 5 MLA seats by LG) is pre-meditated, pre-conceived, pre-poll rigging. This is totally unconstitutional and undemocratic - it is an insult to popular mandate..." He is leading from the Central Shalteng Assembly constituency, by a margin of 9,758 votes, after round 8/13 of counting as per the latest EC data.
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We knew about this and it was supposed to happen: Cong Rajya Sabha MP Renuka Chowdhury
On Haryana and J&K Assembly election result trends, Congress Rajya Sabha MP Renuka Chowdhury says, "We knew about this and it was supposed to happen. The foundational thing that Rahul Gandhi said, the opinion we kept forward, people accepted it. No matter what BJP says...we are winning"
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Omar Abdullah continues to lead Budgam and Ganderbal seats: EC trends
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J&K BJP chief Ravinder Raina trailing from Nowshera by 9,661 votes after round 4/10 of counting: EC
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JK BJP chief Ravinder Raina trailing in Nowshera; Cong's Tara Chand trailing in Chhamb
Jammu and Kashmir BJP chief Ravinder Raina is trailing in the Nowshera assembly constituency, while former Deputy chief minister and Congress candidate Tara Chand is behind his rivals in the Chhamb seat, according to the Election Commission website. Former J-K Congress Chief Vikar Rasool Wani is also trailing from Banihal.
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Jammu-Kashmir elections: 'Public of J&K have expressed their anger by voting in large numbers against the BJP'
JKNC-Congress alliance candidate from Tral Assembly constituency, Surinder Singh Channi said, "The early trends from J&K and Haryana are showing that Congress is leading in the assembly elections. The public of J&K have expressed their anger by voting in large numbers against the BJP and have decided to vote for the JKNC-Congress alliance"
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Jammu and Kashmir Election Results 2024: JKNC leading on 39 seats, BJP on 28
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Jammu-Kashmir Assembly Elections LIVE: Trends on all 90 constituencies out; check
JKNC leading on 39 seats
Congress on 8
BJP on 28
PDP on 3
JPC on 2
CPI(M) and DPAP on 1 seat each
Independent candidates leading on 8 seats
(Source: EC data)
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There should be no fiddling with people's mandate, says Omar Abdullah
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Jammu-Kashmir Assembly Elections Live: Check latest EC trends data
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Directions have been given to maintain the decorum of the counting hall: Udhampur District Election Officer
Udhampur District Election Officer Saloni Rai said, "The counting process has started on the two counting centres in Udhampur. All the arrangements are in place. Proper security arrangements have been made...Directions have been given to maintain the decorum of the counting hall. The usage of electronic devices inside the counting centres has not been allowed..."
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People were sad between 2014 and 2024: Congress candidate from Jammu
Congress candidate from Jammu South Raman Bhalla said, "In J&K, the alliance is going to form the govt, we had anticipated it earlier itself because we saw the crowd during public rallies, it showed how much people were sad between 2014 and 2024..."
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Jammu-Kashmir Assembly Elections Live: Congress-NC maintain decisive lead; BJP close behind
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First Published: Oct 08 2024 | 6:57 AM IST
