National Conference wins Jammu and Kashmir

NC leader Omar Abdullah, who won in Budgam and Ganderbal constituencies, took a jab at the BJP

In Jammu and Kashmir, where elections to the 90-member Assembly were held for the first time in a decade, the Congress-NC combine won 48 seats, while the BJP secured 29 seats.

Mehbooba Mufti's Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) bagged three seats. In something of a surprise, AAP's Mehraj Malik won in Doda.

NC leader Omar Abdullah, who won in Budgam and Ganderbal constituencies, took a jab at the BJP, saying "those who sought to destroy us were decimated instead". Asked about government formation, he said to wait till results were fully declared.

The BJP came back from behind on Tuesday to stop Congress's celebrations on its tracks and snatch an incredible win for a historic third term in Haryana, defying exit polls' predictions. Jammu and Kashmir, too, turned all projections on its head as the state handed a big win to the National Conference-Congress alliance; Farooq Abdullah tapped his son, Omar Abdullah, as the next Chief Minister.

The BJP won 48 of 90 seats in Haryana; the majority mark stands at 46. The Congress won 37 seats.

No party has won a third consecutive term in Haryana since its inception in 1966. Om Prakash Chautala’s Indian National Lok Dal (INLD), once a powerhouse in Haryana, won two seats, while the Dushyant Chautala-led Jannayak Janta Party (JJP), which aligned with the BJP in 2019, failed to open its account.