The Congress-National Conference alliance has crossed the halfway mark and secured 49 seats out of 90, winning the Assembly elections and is set to form the government. Of these, 42 seats belong to the National Conference, 6 to the Indian National Congress and one to the Communist Party of India (Marxist) - CPI (M).
"Omar Abdullah Banega J&K Chief Minister," National Conference's Farooq Abdullah announced after a strong showing in Jammu and Kashmir polls. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he was proud of the BJP's performance in the Union Territory, adding, "I thank all those who have voted for our Party and placed their trust in us."
The assembly elections for its 90 constituencies were held in three phases - September 18, September 25, and October 1 - after a gap of 10 years. This is also the first time Jammu and Kashmir had assembly elections since Article 370 was abolished in August 2019, which divided the former state into the Union Territories of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh.
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The three-phase elections resulted in voter participation of 63.88%, as per the Election Commission of India.
The counting of votes began today at 8 am, with heavy security arrangements in place.