Jammu and Kashmir election key candidates Highlights: Cong-NC alliance victorious; BJP bags 29
As per the latest updates from the Election Commission officials, a three-tier security set up is currently in place at all the counting centres to ensure the decorum in the restive border UT, long a stress point and witness to repeated instances of terrorism, insurgency and infiltration from across the border.
The notable contestants are NC leader Omar Abdullah (contesting from Budgam and Ganderbal assembly segments), BJP state president Ravinder Raina (Nowshera seat), Sajad Gani Lone of People's Conference (from Handwara and Kupwara seats), Pradesh Congress Committee president Tariq Hamid Karra (Batamaloo), AICC general secretary Ghulam Ahmad Mir (Dooru), and Apni Party president Altaf Bukhari (Chanapora).
The Election Commission of India said an overall 63.88 per cent voter turnout was recorded in the assembly elections in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
The poll panel said that a voter turn of 69.69 percent was recorded in the third phase held on October 1. Phase-1 and Phase-2 saw polling percentages of 61.38 percent and 57.31 percent, respectively.
The three-phase assembly elections concluded peacefully in Jammu and Kashmir on October 1. These were the first assembly polls held in Jammu and Kashmir since the abrogation of Article 370.

Jammu and Kashmir Election Results 2024 highlights: The Congress and National Conference alliance is set to form the government in the Union territory. NC patron Farooq Abdullah has said his son Omar will be the new chief minister of J&K.
The National Conference won 42 seats while its ally Congress bagged six in the first election since J&K became a Union territory. The BJP has become the principal opposition with 29 seats, all from the Jammu region. The Aam Aadmi Party made its debut with Mehraj Malik winning from Doda.
The J&K election turned out to be a dismal one for People's Democratic Party (PDP), which could win just three seats. Iltija Mufti, the daughter of party chief Mehbooba Mufti, lost from family bastion Bijbehara.
The counting of votes for 90 Assembly constituencies kicked off in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday morning. The main stakeholders in the assembly election are the Congress-National Conference alliance, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)....Read More
Jammu and Kashmir election key candidates LIVE: Omar Abdullah, 'set to be new CM', slams those ‘tried to destroy National Conference’
Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said many attempts were made to destroy the National Conference over the last five years by creating new outfits which have been decimated in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly election 2024. Deep dive
Jammu and Kashmir election key candidates LIVE: PDP's Mir Mohammad Fayaz wins from Kupwara
PDP's Mir Mohammad Fayaz wins from Kupwara won from Kupwara, defeating NC's Nasir Ahmed Wani by 9,797 votes
Jammu and Kashmir election key candidates LIVE: Omar Abdullah wins from both Ganderbal and Budgam
Omar Abdullah wins from both seats - Budgam and Ganderbal, by a margin of 18,485 and 10,574 votes respectively, says EC
Jammu and Kashmir election key candidates LIVE: J&K BJP chief Ravinder Raina loses from Nowshera
J&K BJP chief Ravinder Raina has lost from Nowshera. He was defeated by NC's Surinder Choudhary by over 7,000 votes.
Jammu and Kashmir election key candidates LIVE: J&K Cong chief Tariq Hameed Karra wins from Central Shalteng
Jammu and Kashmir Congress chief Tariq Hameed Karra has won from Central Shalteng seat, defeating independent candidate Muhammad Irfan Shah, his nearest rival, by 14,395 votes
Jammu and Kashmir election key candidates LIVE: AAP registers first win
Jammu and Kashmir election key candidates LIVE: The Aam Aadmi Party registered its first victory in assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir as Mehraj Malik defeated his nearest rival from the BJP in Doda constituency by a margin of over 4,538 votes.
Jammu and Kashmir election key candidates LIVE: Mehbooba Mufti congratulates National Conference leadership
Jammu and Kashmir election key candidates LIVE: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti congratulated the National Conference leadership on its victory.
She said, “I congratulate the NC leadership for its spectacular win. I also want to congratulate the people of J-K for voting for a stable government and not a hung assembly because the people faced several problems especially after August 5, 2019. A stable and strong government is very important for the redressal of those problems.”
She went on to add, “It seemed that if there was not a clear mandate, then there would be some misadventure. If they do that, it will be disastrous and worse than what has happened to them now. They (people) thought the NC-Congress alliance will provide a stable government and fight the BJP and keep it away. I think that is the biggest reason (for the victory of the NC-Congress alliance). We will play the role of a constructive opposition. The issues of the people do not end with an election.”
Jammu and Kashmir election key candidates LIVE: Tanvir Sadiq wins from Zadibal Assembly
Jammu and Kashmir election key candidates LIVE: National Conference (NC) leader Tanvir Sadiq won the Zadibal Assembly constituency in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Election Commission website, he won by 16,173 votes.
Jammu and Kashmir election key candidates LIVE: Sakeena Masood
Jammu and Kashmir election key candidates LIVE: Sakeena Masood of NC has won the DH Pora assembly seat in Jammu and Kashmir by 17,449 votes.
Jammu and Kashmir election key candidates LIVE: Omar Abdullah will be J&K chief minister, says Farooq Abdullah
Jammu and Kashmir election key candidates LIVE: National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah said Omar will be the next chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir.
Speaking to the media, Farooq Abdullah said, "People have given their mandate. They have proven that they don't accept the decision that was taken on August 5 (abrogation of Article 370). Omar Abdullah will be the chief minister."
Omar contested for two seats - Budgam and Ganderbal. He won the Budgam seat by 18485 votes, and is now leading the Ganderbal seat by 9,766 votes.
Jammu and Kashmir election key candidates LIVE: Waheed Para wins Pulwama seat
Jammu and Kashmir election key candidates LIVE: Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader Waheed Para has won the Pulwama assembly seat. He defeated National Conference's Mohd Khalil Band by 8,148 votes.
Jammu and Kashmir election key candidates LIVE: Sayar Reshi trails from Kulgam constituency
Jammu and Kashmir election key candidates LIVE: Sayar Reshi an independent candidate supported by the banned politico-religious organisation Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI), was trailing in the assembly election from South Kashmir's Kulgam constituency. He is facing stiff competition for the seat from MY Tarigami, the Communist Party of India (Marxist) candidate and a four-time legislator.
Jammu and Kashmir election key candidates LIVE: Satish Kumar Sharma wins Bilawar
Jammu and Kashmir election key candidates LIVE: Satish Kumar Sharma wins Bilawar has won the Bilawar seat for BJP by 21,368 votes.
Jammu and Kashmir election key candidates LIVE: Arvind Gupta wins Jammu West seat
Jammu and Kashmir election key candidates LIVE: Arvind Swamy has won the Jammu West assembly seat by 22,127 votes.
Jammu and Kashmir election key candidates LIVE: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor says we should not make ‘premature assumptions’
Jammu and Kashmir election key candidates LIVE: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday asked to wait for the final results in regards to Election Commission's latest trends, and said to ANI, “We have to wait and see...We shouldn't make a premature conclusion right now...At the moment, they (BJP) seem to be leading in a majority of the seats (in Haryana) which is a genuine surprise. Certainly, the whole exit poll industry must be in a deep disgrace...Honestly, let us wait for the final results...My own feeling is that the signs in Haryana are not what we were expecting and are better than what INDIA block was expecting in Jammu & Kashmir.”
Jammu and Kashmir election key candidates LIVE: Ranbir Singh Pathania wins another seat for BJP
Jammu and Kashmir election key candidates LIVE: The BJP has won another seat in Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections. Ranbir Singh Pathania has sealed a win at the Udhampur East constituency.
Jammu and Kashmir election key candidates LIVE: Ashok Gehlot said Congress will have ultimate win
Jammu and Kashmir election key candidates LIVE: Former Rajasthan Chief Minister and Congress leader Ashok Gehlot spoke on Haryana and Jammu and Kashmir election result trends.
As per ANI, he told the media persons: "The ultimate win would be of Congress. This is the fight of ideology and the ones with the right ideology will win. The Bharatiya Janata leaders only know how to trouble people."
Jammu and Kashmir election key candidates LIVE: Abdul Majid Banday says they received a lot of ‘support’ from public
Jammu and Kashmir election key candidates LIVE: Awami Ittehad Party candidate from Handwara assembly constituency, Abdul Majid Banday, issued a statement on winning the election.
"We received a lot of support from the public as the elections are being held after ten years. We are hopeful of receiving the kind of mandate we received during the Lok Sabha elections," Banday told ANI.
Jammu and Kashmir election key candidates LIVE: Iltija Mufti trails, says she accepts ‘verdict of people’
Jammu and Kashmir election key candidates LIVE: PDP leader Iltija Mufti issued a statement after trailing by 3,800 votes.
“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,” she wrote on X.
Jammu and Kashmir election key candidates LIVE: NC-Congress alliance leads
Jammu and Kashmir election key candidates LIVE: As per EC data reported by ANI, the Jammu Kashmir National Conference and Congress alliance are leading with 52 seats.
Jammu and Kashmir election key candidates LIVE: Sajjad Lone trailing from both seats
Jammu and Kashmir election key candidates LIVE: Jammu and Kashmir People's Conference (JKPC) president Sajjad Lone is trailing from both Handwara and Kupwara. In Handwara, he is facing the veteran NC leader Chowdhary Mohammad Ramzan wheread in Kupwara, he is pitted against National Conference's Nasir Aslam Wani, the grandson of former minister, the late Ghulam Nabi Sogami.
Jammu and Kashmir election key candidates LIVE: Omar Abdullah leads from both seats
Jammu and Kashmir election key candidates LIVE: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah is leading on both seats in Budgam and Ganderbal. Abdullah is leading by 1,400 votes in Budgam and 622 votes in Ganderbal, reported PTI.
"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." he said in a X post on Tuesday morning.
Jammu and Kashmir election key candidates LIVE: Iftikhar Ahmed hopes people's mandate will be respected
Jammu and Kashmir election key candidates LIVE: Jammu and Kashmir Congress candidate Iftikhar Ahmed on Tuesday said to ANI, "In this festival of democracy, people voted in large numbers. Elections were held here after 10 years and there has been great enthusiasm among the people. Today is the day of result. I wish all the best all the candidates. I hope people's mandate will be respected and the democracy will win."
As per early trends, exit polls are predicting that Congress is poised to win Haryana and that the National Conference-Congress alliance has an edge in Jammu and Kashmir.
Jammu and Kashmir election key candidates LIVE: Abdul Bhat leads in Anantnag West
Jammu and Kashmir election key candidates LIVE: The newly-formed Anantnag West Assembly constituency is also one of the largest in Jammu and Kashmir by area and population. Abdul Majeed Bhat of the National Conference is taking a lead there as per early trends.
Jammu and Kashmir election key candidates LIVE: Ranbir Singh Pathania takes lead
Jammu and Kashmir election key candidates LIVE: Ranbir Singh Pathania from BJP is leading from Udhampur East.
Jammu and Kashmir election key candidates LIVE: Sham Nath Sharma from Jammu North leads
Jammu and Kashmir election key candidates LIVE: Sham Nath Sharma, BJP candidate from Jammu North constituency, is leading.
Jammu and Kashmir election key candidates LIVE: Mohd Saleem Bhat leading from Banihal
Jammu and Kashmir election key candidates LIVE: Mohd Saleem Bhat who is a contesting from Banihal and representing the BJP, has taken the lead.
Jammu and Kashmir Election Results 2024 LIVE: Omar Abdullah, Ravinder Raina leading
Jammu and Kashmir Election Results 2024 LIVE: Omar Abdullah of the National Conference is leading from Ganderbal, whereas Ravinder Raina of BJP is leading from the Nowshera constituency.
Jammu and Kashmir Election Results 2024 LIVE: BJP takes early lead
Jammu and Kashmir Election Results 2024 LIVE: The Bharatiya Janata Party has taken an early lead in two assembly constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir.
Jammu and Kashmir Election Results 2024 LIVE: Neck-and-neck battle between National Conference-Congress alliance and the BJP
Jammu and Kashmir Election Results 2024 LIVE: The counting of votes also began in Jammu and Kashmir, where the National Conference-Congress alliance and the BJP are locked in a neck-and-neck battle.
The BJP was ahead in 10 seats whereas the NC-Congress alliance was ahead in 8 seats in Jammu and Kashmir, according to NDTV.
Jammu and Kashmir Election Results 2024 LIVE: BJP National Spokesperson predicts historic win
Jammu and Kashmir Election Results 2024 LIVE: Speaking to ANI, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National Spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari on Tuesday said, "The results of the elections would form a pro-development state in Jammu and Kashmir. The win of BJP in Jammu and Kashmir would be a historic win. We are very confident of winning in Haryana as well. Internal feedbacks have indicated that BJP would make a clear win in Haryana."
Jammu and Kashmir Election Results 2024 LIVE: Counting of votes begins
Jammu and Kashmir Election Results 2024 LIVE: The counting of votes for the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly General Elections 2024 kicked off at 8 AM on Tuesday, October 8, 2024.
Keep following this space for latest updates on the election results.
Jammu and Kashmir Election Results 2024 LIVE: BJP chief Ravinder Raina expecting win
Jammu and Kashmir Election Results 2024 LIVE: J-K BJP chief and candidate from Nowshera Assembly, Ravinder Raina said, "We are confident that BJP and its supporting parties will win the elections with full majority...We will win 30-35 seats."
Jammu and Kashmir Election Results 2024 LIVE: Ravinder Raina performs Havan ahead of vote counting
Jammu and Kashmir Election Results 2024 LIVE: BJP president Ravinder Raina performed 'havan' in Jammu ahead of the counting of votes. He is contesting from the Nowshera Assembly seat.
Jammu and Kashmir Election Results 2024 LIVE: Omar Abdullah wishes his colleagues
Jammu and Kashmir Election Results 2024 LIVE: On Tuesday morning, National Conference leader Omar Abdullah took to his X account and said, ‘Here’s wishing all my colleagues and allies the very best of luck for today. We fought the good fight & now, InshaAllah, the results will reflect that.’
Jammu and Kashmir Election Results 2024 LIVE: CCTVs installed for records
Jammu and Kashmir Election Results 2024 LIVE: Chief Electoral Officer PK Pole said that CCTVs have been set up in each counting hall for record creation.
He told ANI, “Counting will begin at 7.30 am for postal ballots and 8 am for EVMs. Polls were held peacefully and no candidate or political party faced any kind of difficulty. Violence-free public participation was witnessed.”
Jammu and Kashmir Election Results 2024 LIVE: When will counting begin?
Jammu and Kashmir Election Results 2024 LIVE: The counting of votes for assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir is scheduled to commence at 8 am. Postal ballots will be counted first, followed by EVM counting after 30 minutes.