Bharat Express

Election

Farooq Abdullah, Omar's father and National Conference (NC) chief, confirmed that Omar would take on the role of Chief Minister

The BJP is currently leading in 45 seats and has already secured three victories, positioning itself for another term in office

"Omar Abdullah will be the chief minister," Farooq told reporters after the Congress-NC alliance secured a majority in the first J&K Assembly elections in 10 years

As vote counting continues, the BJP is leading in 49 seats in Haryana, while Congress is ahead in 35. The two parties have been in a close contest since the count began. Meanwhile, the Congress-National Conference alliance is expected to form the government in J&K

Choudhary won by a margin of 7,819 votes, according to Election Commission of India (ECI) data. Raina secured 27,250 votes, while Choudhary bagged 35,069

Phogat secured 65,080 votes, defeating Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) candidate Yogesh Bairagi by a margin of 6,015 votes. Bairagi, a professional pilot and the state youth wing's Vice President, garnered 59,065 votes

Exit polls predict that Congress is poised to wrest power from the BJP, which has been in government for the past 10 years

Julana, located in Jind district, has generated buzz after Congress fielded Olympian wrestler Vinesh Phogat, who has ties to the area. Phogat faces BJP's Captain Yogesh Bairagi, a former pilot and vice president of Haryana’s BJP youth wing

In Kashmir, the NC-Congress alliance anticipates winning 29-33 seats out of 47. The BJP is projected to capture 0-1 seats, while the PDP is expected to win 6-10 seats, and others may receive 6-10

The Poll of Polls predicts the BJP will secure 24 seats, the Congress 55 seats, the INLD 1 seat, and others will take 7 seats in the 90-member Assembly.