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J&K Rajya Sabha Results: National Conference Dominates with 3 Seats

The National Conference emerged as the clear winner in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajya Sabha elections. They secured three out of the four available seats while the BJP managed to win just one. Voting took place at the legislative assembly complex in Srinagar with high participation from MLAs. The results reflect the current political landscape following the 2024 assembly elections in the region.

Key Points: National Conference Wins 3 Rajya Sabha Seats in Jammu and Kashmir

  • National Conference wins three out of four Rajya Sabha seats in J&K
  • BJP secures single seat while NC dominates the election results
  • 87 MLAs participated in voting with only one absentee recorded
  • Two assembly seats remained vacant due to upcoming by-polls in November
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National Conference wins three, BJP one out of four Rajya Sabha seats in J&K

National Conference secures three Rajya Sabha seats while BJP gets one in Jammu and Kashmir elections. 87 MLAs participated in voting with one absentee.

"Mohammad Ramzan Chowdhary, Sajad Kichloo and Shami Oberoi of the NC and Sat Sharma of the BJP won the Rajya Sabha seats - Election Commission officials"

Srinagar, Oct 24

The National Conference (NC) on Friday won three and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) one out of the four Rajya Sabha seats, elections for which were held today.

Election Commission officials said Mohammad Ramzan Chowdhary, Sajad Kichloo and Shami Oberoi of the NC and Sat Sharma of the BJP won the Rajya Sabha seats, voting for which was held at the legislative assembly complex in Srinagar today.

Eighty seven MLAs voted in Friday's Rajya Sabha elections, out of which 86 MLAs voted in person while Doda MLA Mehraj Malik, under detention at present, voted through the postal ballot.

Sajad Lone of the Peoples Conference (PC) abstained from the voting process.

While the NC had a clear edge over three seats, the contest was crucial for the 4th seat as the NC expected to win this seat as well with the support of 6 Congress MLAs, 6 Independents, one of CPI-M, one of Awami Ittehad Party (AIP) and one of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).

Two assembly seats, one of Nagrota in the Jammu division and the other of Budgam in the Valley, were vacant because these two assembly seats are going to by-poll on November 11.

Budgam fell vacant after Omar Abdullah resigned this seat and decided to represent the Ganderbal constituency in the 90-member J&K legislative assembly.

Omar had won both Budgam and Ganderbal seats in the 2024 elections.

Nagrota seat fell vacant after the BJP MLA, Devender Singh Rana, who won this seat in the 2024 elections, passed away on October 31, 2024.

In the 2024 elections, NC won 42, BJP 29, Congress 6, PDP 3, CPI-M 1, PC 1, AIP 1, AAP 1 and 6 Independents.

Congress later decided to support the NC government headed by Omar Abdullah from outside, while 5 Independents later joined the NC.

- IANS

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Sarah B
Interesting to see how the Congress support made the difference here. The political equations in J&K are quite complex with multiple parties and independents. Hope this leads to stable governance for the people.
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Priya S
While the results reflect the current assembly composition, I hope all parties focus on development issues rather than just political one-upmanship. J&K needs employment, infrastructure and peace above everything else. 🙏
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Michael C
The abstention by Sajad Lone is noteworthy. In a closely contested election, every vote matters. Political parties should ensure maximum participation in democratic processes.
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Ananya R
NC's performance shows they still command significant support in Kashmir. However, I wish there was more focus on women's representation in these elections. Only one woman candidate among the winners? We need better gender balance in our legislatures.
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Vikram M
The by-polls in Budgam and Nagrota will be crucial now. With Omar Abdullah choosing Ganderbal and the unfortunate demise of Devender Singh Rana, these seats could change the political equations further. Interesting times ahead for J&K politics!

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