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The counting of votes for the bypolls successful Budgam and Nagrota Assembly constituencies of Jammu and Kashmir are underway. Tight information arrangements were made arsenic counting began astatine 8 a.m. Friday morning.
In Nagrota, BJP campaigner Devyani Rana is leading, followed by the National Conference campaigner Shamim Begum, who is the sitting District Development Council member.
Other candidates see the Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party campaigner Harsh Dev Singh, who is simply a erstwhile authorities acquisition curate and three-time MLA from Ramnagar.
Devyani Rana is the girl of erstwhile MLA Devender Singh Rana whose decease necessitated the bypoll. He was elected from the conception successful the 2024 assembly elections but died past year.
A full of 10 candidates are successful fray successful the constituency. Nagrota went for polling connected Tuesday, erstwhile a elector turnout of much than 75%was recorded.
Budgam bypoll results
In Budgam, the counting, which would determine the destiny of 17 candidates, is taking spot astatine the Government Higher Secondary School.
There were 17 candidates successful the fray, with Aga Syed Mehmood of the ruling National Conference facing a stiff situation from the PDP’s (Peoples Democratic Party) Aga Muntazi
The bypoll was necessitated aft Chief Minister Omar Abdullah vacated the spot aft winning from some Budgam and Ganderbal successful the assembly elections past year. Mr. Abdullah chose his household bastion of Ganderbal.
Over 50% of the electorate exercised their franchise successful the Budgam bypoll held connected Tuesday (November 11).
With PTI inputs
