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Hung Assembly likely in J-K, advantage to Congress-NC alliance, show exit polls

Mehbooba Mufti's PDP appeared to be losing ground, according to most pollsters.

For the BJP, predictions range from 24-37 seats, which is decent considering its traditionally weak presence in the valley. (File)

Most exit polls have predicted yet another hung assembly in Jammu and Kashmir, with no party expected to reach the halfway mark of 46 seats in the 9o-member House.

However, four pollsters — India Today-C Voter, Axis My India, Dainik Bhaskar, and Peoples Pulse — projected the Congress-NC alliance to have a slight edge in the Union Territory.

The India Today-C Voter poll has given Congress-NC 40-48 seats, BJP 27-32, PDP 6-12, and ‘Others’ 6-11 seats. Meanwhile, Dainik Bhaskar has predicted 35-40 seats for Congress-NC, 20-25 for BJP, 4-7 for PDP, and 22-26 for ‘Others’.

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Mehbooba Mufti’s PDP appeared to be losing ground, according to most pollsters. For the BJP, predictions range from 24-37 seats, which is decent considering its traditionally weak presence in the Valley.

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This election is the first since the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019. In the 2014 J&K elections, the PDP won 28 seats, BJP 25, NC 15, and Congress 12. The hung verdict back then led to a PDP-BJP coalition government, which ended when the BJP withdrew support in June 2018.

The voter turnout in J&K was recorded at an overall 63.88 percent. Phase three, held on October 1, saw the highest voter turnout with 69.69 percent, while Phase-1 and Phase-2 registered polling percentages of 61.38 percent and 57.31 percent, respectively.

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