Jammu and Kashmir Assembly election results 2024: Jubilant scenes unfolded in Srinagar on Tuesday as workers of the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) celebrated following the Congress-NC pre-poll alliance surpassing the majority mark in Jammu and Kashmir. The celebrations came as trends revealed the alliance's strong performance in the latest state Assembly elections.
According to the Election Commission of India's (ECI) latest figures, JKNC has secured 28 seats and is leading in 13, while Congress has won three and is ahead in three more. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) claimed 17 seats and is leading in 12. Meanwhile, Mehbooba Mufti’s Jammu and Kashmir People’s Democratic Party (JKPDP) has won two seats and is leading in two others.
Omar Abdullah secures two key wins
JKNC vice president Omar Abdullah clinched victories in both the Budgam and Ganderbal constituencies. In Budgam, he defeated People's Democratic Party (PDP) candidate Aga Syed Muntazir Mehdi by more than 18,000 votes. He also won the Ganderbal seat with a margin of over 10,000 votes.
Abdullah's wins mark a notable comeback after his 2024 parliamentary loss, where he was defeated by independent candidate Sheikh Abdul Rashid in the Baramulla Lok Sabha seat. Rashid, at the time, was lodged in Tihar Jail on terror-funding charges but has since been released on bail.
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As the NC-Congress alliance approaches victory, Omar Abdullah expressed confidence in forming the next government. He called on the BJP to "avoid dirty tricks," signalling concerns over any potential political manoeuvres in the post-election phase.
His father, JKNC president Farooq Abdullah, confirmed that Omar Abdullah would be the next chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir, emphasising that the election results are a clear rejection of the Centre's 2019 decision to revoke Article 370.
Mehbooba Mufti congratulates NC on victory
PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti extended her congratulations to JKNC on their victory, urging the central government to respect the people's mandate and allow the newly-formed government to function smoothly. Her daughter, Iltija Mehbooba Mufti, who contested from Bijbehara, is trailing by 5,067 votes with 17,127 votes. Although Iltija put in significant campaign efforts, she struggled to gain momentum and eventually conceded defeat, while expressing her gratitude for the support she received from the public.
Bashir Ahmad Shah Veeri of JKNC has taken the lead in the Bijbehara constituency with 22,194 votes, maintaining a steady margin over Iltija Mufti.
Meanwhile, People's Conference president Sajad Lone, who is contesting from two seats, is leading by over 700 votes in Handwara but trailing in the Kupwara constituency, according to Election Commission data for Jammu and Kashmir.
Here's the full list of winners from J&K
- Javaid Ahmad Mirchal (JKN) - Karnah
- Saifullah Mir (JKN) - Trehgam
- Mir Mohammad Fayaz (JKPDP) - Kupwara
- Qaysar Jamshaid Lone (JKN) - Lolab
- Sajad Gani Lone (JKPC) - Handwara
- Khursheed Ahmad Shiekh (IND) - Langate
- Irshad Rasool Kar (JKN) - Sopore
- Javid Ahmad Dar (JKN) - Rafiabad
- Javid Hassan Baig (JKN) - Baramulla
- Pirzada Farooq Ahmed Shah (JKN) - Gulmarg
- Irfan Hafiz Lone (INC) - Wagoora - Kreeri
- Javaid Riyaz (JKN) - Pattan
- Hilal Akbar Lone (JKN) - Sonawari
- Nizam Uddin Bhat (INC) - Bandipora
- Nazir Ahmad Khan (JKN) - Gurez (ST)
- Mian Mehar Ali (JKN) - Kangan (ST)
- Omar Abdullah (JKN) - Ganderbal
- Salman Sagar (JKN) - Hazratbal
- Ali Mohammad Sagar (JKN) - Khanyar
- Shamim Firdous (JKN) - Habbakadal
- Sheikh Ahsan Ahmed (JKN) - Lal Chowk
- Mushtaq Guroo (JKN) - Channapora
- Tanvir Sadiq (JKN) - Zadibal
- Mubarik Gul (JKN) - Eidgah
- Tariq Hameed Karra (INC) - Central Shalteng
- Omar Abdullah (JKN) - Budgam
- Shafi Ahmad Wani (JKN) - Beerwah
- Saif Ud Din Bhat (JKN) - Khansahib
- Advocate Abdul Rahim Rather (JKN) - Chrar-i-Sharief
- Ali Mohammad Dar (JKN) - Chadoora
- Hasnain Masoodi (JKN) - Pampore
- Rafiq Ahmad Naik (JKPDP) - Tral
- Waheed Ur Rehman Para (JKPDP) - Pulwama
- Ghulam Mohi Uddin Mir (JKN) - Rajpora
- Showkat Hussain Ganie (JKN) - Zainapora
- Shabir Ahmad Kullay (IND) - Shopian
- Sakeena Masood (JKN) - D.H. Pora
- Mohamad Yousuf Tarigami (CPI(M)) - Kulgam
- Peerzada Feroze Ahamad (JKN) - Devsar
- Gulam Ahmad Mir (INC) - Dooru
- Zafar Ali Khatana (JKN) - Kokernag (ST)
- Abdul Majeed Bhat (JKN) - Anantnag West
- Peerzada Mohammad Syed (INC) - Anantnag
- Bashir Ahmad Shah Veeri (JKN) - Srigufwara - Bijbehara
- Reyaz Ahmad Khan (JKN) - Shangus - Anantnag East
- Altaf Ahmad Wani (JKN) - Pahalgam
- Payare Lal Sharma (IND) - Inderwal
- Shagun Parihar (BJP) - Kishtwar
- Sunil Kumar Sharma (BJP) - Padder - Nagseni
- Daleep Singh (BJP) - Bhadarwah
- Mehraj Malik (AAAP) - Doda
- Shakti Raj Parihar (BJP) - Doda West
- Arjun Singh Raju (JKN) - Ramban
- Sajad Shaheen (JKN) - Banihal
- Khurshied Ahmed (JKN) - Gulabgarh (ST)
- Kuldeep Raj Dubey (BJP) - Reasi
- Baldev Raj Sharma (BJP) - Shri Mata Vaishno Devi
- Pawan Kumar Gupta (BJP) - Udhampur West
- Ranbir Singh Pathania (BJP) - Udhampur East
- Balwant Singh Mankotia (BJP) - Chenani
- Sunil Bhardwaj (BJP) - Ramnagar (SC)
- Dr Rameshwar Singh (IND) - Bani
- Satish Kumar Sharma (BJP) - Billawar
- Darshan Kumar (BJP) - Basohli
- Rajiv Jasrotia (BJP) - Jasrota
- Dr. Bharat Bhushan (BJP) - Kathua (SC)
- Vijay Kumar (BJP) - Hiranagar
- Dr. Devinder Kumar Manyal (BJP) - Ramgarh (SC)
- Surjeet Singh Slathia (BJP) - Samba
- Chander Parkash (BJP) - Vijaypur
- Rajeev Kumar (BJP) - Bishnah (SC)
- Gharu Ram (BJP) - Suchetgarh (SC)
- Dr. Narinder Singh Raina (BJP) - R.S. Pura – Jammu South
- Vikram Randhawa (BJP) - Bahu
- Yudhvir Sethi (BJP) - Jammu East
- Devender Singh Rana (BJP) - Nagrota
- Arvind Gupta (BJP) - Jammu West
- Sham Lal Sharma (BJP) - Jammu North
- Surinder Kumar (BJP) - Marh (SC)
- Mohan Lal (BJP) - Akhnoor (SC)
- Satish Sharma (IND) - Chhamb
- Randhir Singh (BJP) - Kalakote - Sunderbani
- Surinder Kumar Choudhary (JKN) - Nowshera
- Iftkar Ahmed (INC) - Rajouri (ST)
- Javid Iqbal (JKN) - Budhal (ST)
- Muzaffar Iqbal Khan (IND) - Thannamandi (ST)
- Choudhary Mohammed Akram (IND) - Surankote (ST)
- Ajaz Ahmed Jan (JKN) - Poonch Haveli
- Javed Ahmed Rana (JKN) - Mendhar (ST)
- Sajjad Shafi (JKN) - Uri