EC data show NC-Cong alliance crossing halfway mark in J&K Assembly polls

NEW DELHI: With counting of votes currently under way, the trends by the Election Commission of India (ECI) have indicated that in Jammu and Kashmir, the Jammu Kashmir National Conference (NC) and Congress alliance has crossed the halfway mark with leads in 47 seats as per trends released at 10:15 am.

As per the Election Commission data between 3-5 rounds of counting has been completed in most of the 90 constituencies in the region. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is leading in 28 seats as of 10.15 am. The voting results decide the electoral fate of several former ministers including Tara Chand, Muzaffar Baig, Raman Bhalla, Basharat Bukha along with Omar Abdullah, Ravinder Raina, Yousuf Tarigami and several others.

#WATCH | Counting of votes underway at SKICC (Sher-i-Kashmir International Convention Centre) Srinagar for 8 assembly seats of Srinagar district.

As per official EC trends, BJP is leading on 5 seats, JKNC on 3. #JammuKashmirAssemblyElection pic.twitter.com/EsK009ZzGs

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Former J&K CM Omar Abdullah said that the alliance was in pole position and urged the BJP not to play an dirty tricks. “We have the hope that we will win. The decision made by the voters of J&K, we will get to know by today afternoon. There should be transparency…if people’s mandate is against BJP, they shouldn’t pull off any tricks…we did alliance so we can win and we are hoping to win”, Omar Abdullah said.

In Jammu, Congress candidate from Bahu Assembly seat, T S Tony said that the Congress-NC alliance was all set to form the government. “Congress-NC alliance is going to form the government with 2/3rd majority. Earlier, people trusted only statements. Now, all the lies are exposed…The people know everything now. This was the city of temples. BJP made it the city of liquor. They say that it is for revenue generation… The people are frustrated with the liquor and land mafia…They are exposed now. The public doesn’t trust them anymore…BJP is murdering the democracy. The appointment of 5 MLAs had to be done by the elected government. Even the President does not have this power of direct appointment. How can the LG have this arbitrary power?” he said.

The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference and Congress, partners in the INDI Alliance, jointly contested the assembly elections while the PDP and BJP fought the elections on their own. The J-K Assembly election for 90 constituencies was held over three phases on September 18, September 25 and October 1. (ANI)