Fadnavis confident of BJP win, congratulates state units

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday congratulated the state units of Jammu and Kashmir and Jharkhand for heading towards wins in the assembly elections.

"In Jharkhand, the BJP is forming a government and in Jammu and Kashmir too, BJP has been victorious. Extend my good wishes to the state units," said Fadnavis.

BJP leader Subramaniam Swamy also expressed confidence of the party forming governments in both Jharkhand and Jammu and Kashmir.

"As far as the Jharkhand is concerned, it is for the first time we will ever get a majority. This is a major development for a stable government. And for Kashmir, it is a historic thing that the BJP has managed to now bring Kashmir into the national mainstream," said BJP leader Subramaniam Swamy.

"This is a very good thing for the national integration. The credit must go to Narendra Modi who took the personal risk while he addresses meetings and to our workers to work so hard," he added.

According to the latest election trends, out of the 81 constituencies in Jharkhand, the BJP is leading in 35, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) in 21, Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (JVM) in eight, Congress and its allies in eight, and others in nine seats.

Whereas, out of the 87 constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir, the BJP is leading in 25 seats, People's Democratic Party (PDP) in 27, National Conference (NC) in 17, Congress in 12, Jammu and Kashmir People's Conference (JKPC) in two, Independent in three and Communist Party of India (Marxist) in one.

According to reports, PDP's Mufti Mohammad Sayeed has won from Anantnag in Kashmir.

Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda, who has been chargesheeted by the CBI in the coal blocks allocation scam, on Tuesday lost from the Majhganon assembly constituency in Jharkhand.