Srinagar, Nov 14: In a historic electoral shift, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Friday captured the Budgam assembly seat for the first time, ending the National Conference (NC)’s uninterrupted dominance over the constituency for decades.

PDP candidate Aga Syed Muntazir Mehdi defeated NC’s Aga Syed Mehmood Al-Mosavi by a margin of 4478 votes, marking a significant political breakthrough in central Kashmir.

According to the Election Commission of India (ECI), Aga Muntazir secured a total of 21,576 votes, including 21,565 EVM votes and 11 postal ballots, accounting for 34.19 percent of the total votes.

His nearest rival, NC’s Aga Syed Mehmood, received 17,098 votes, or 27.1 percent.

Independent candidate Jibran Dar emerged as a distant third with 7152 votes, while BJP’s Aga Syed Mo

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