Congress alliance swept to power on Tuesday winning 49 seats in the 90-member assembly while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) bagged 29 seats

As per the latest trends for the 90 assembly seats in Jammu and Kashmir, the National Conference (NC) and the Congress, which contested the elections together, are set for a comfortable majority.

As early trends suggest the National Conference-Congress alliance will form the government in Jammu and Kashmir, NC vice president Omar Abdullah said the Bharatiya Janata Party and lieutenant governor should respect the people’s mandate and should not indulge in ‘jugaad’ if the mandate is against them.

In the 2024 Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections, Bharatiya Janata Party's state president, Ravinder Raina, is facing a tough battle in the Nowshera constituency. After five rounds of counting, Raina has secured 9,

Omar Abdullah, who was contesting from two seats - Budgam and Ganderbal, will be the chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir, National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah announced as trends after multiple rounds of counting almost confirmed Congress-NC alliance's victory.

The National Conference would have got votes from people who had never thought to vote for it, but they voted against the BJP. It gives the party a responsibility, says Omar Abdullah.

According to Election Commission data, Surinder Choudhary secured 35,069 votes, while Ravinder Raina garnered 27,250 votes.

Early trends in Jammu and Kashmir election results show BJP's Ravinder Raina trails behind NC's Surinder Kumar Choudhary

Early trends from counting of votes on Tuesday showed the Congress well ahead of the BJP in Haryana, and leaving the BJP behind in Jammu and Kashmir as well with ally National Conference. Get all the updates here on Livemint.

The exit polls have predicted a hung assembly in the Union Territory. The BJP, which went solo in the election, is likely to win 23 to 27 seats while the Congress-NC alliance is likely to secure 46-50 seats.