Watch: Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections 2024: Key winners and losers
The Hindu
NC emerges as largest party in J&K, forming alliance with Congress; BJP dominates in Jammu.
The National Conference (NC) emerged as the single largest party in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday (October 8, 2024) and won 42 seats in the 90-member Assembly of the union territory, while the Bharatiya Janata Party retained its stronghold Jammu by winning 29 seats.
However, the NC ally Congress’ performance was dismal and it only won six seats, five from the Kashmir valley and only one from the Jammu province. It had fielded candidates from 32 seats as part of a seat-sharing arrangement with the NC.
For more: NC-Congress alliance set to form govt. in J&K, BJP wins big in Jammu
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