Counting has started in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly after voting

Jammu and Kashmir conducted elections for four Rajya Sabha seats on Friday, October 24, with 86 MLAs casting their votes at the assembly complex and one postal ballot included in the counting. Counting began at 5 PM.

Alliance poised to win all 4 seats

This marks the first Rajya Sabha election from the Union Territory since the abrogation of Article 370 on August 5, 2019, and the bifurcation of the state into two Union Territories.

The Mahagathbandhan comprising the National Conference (NC), Congress, PDP, CPI(M), AAP, AIP, and five independent MLAs is expected to secure all four seats.

86 out of 88 candidates participated in voting

The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly has 90 seats, with two currently vacant following Omar

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