Modi congratulates Mehbooba on "phenomenal" win

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today congratulated Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on her "phenomenal" victory in the bypoll for Anantnag assembly seat.

"Congratulations to J&K CM Mehbooba Mufti for the phenomenal victory in the Anantnag assembly by-election," he tweeted.

BJP is running a coalition government in the restive border state for the first time with Mehbooba's People's Democratic Party.