J&K Rajya Sabha poll results on expected lines; NC wins three, BJP one

STC NEWS DESK
SRINAGAR, OCTOBER 24 (STC): Jammu and Kashmir Rajya Sabha election results have weighed in favour of the National Conference (NC) winning three out of four seats. Remaining one has gone to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
This marks the first time that members of the upper house of Parliament have been elected from the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
As already reported, the elections were held to fill four Rajya Sabha seats for Jammu and Kashmir for the first time since the abrogation of Article 370.
Voting took place earlier in the day at the Legislative Assembly complex in Srinagar, where MLAs cast their ballots at three polling booths.
The NC’s Choudhary Muhammad Ramzan, Sajjad Kichloo, and Gurwinder Singh Oberoi emerged victorious, while BJP’s Sat Sharma won the fourth seat.
The contest for the final seat had remained uncertain until the last round of counting, with both parties claiming confidence in their numbers.
Support from Congress, PDP, CPI(M), and several independents ensured a comfortable majority for the NC in three constituencies, while the BJP held on to one with disciplined voting within its bloc.
Party leaders from both sides described the outcome as reflective of their respective strengths in the Assembly.
With the results now declared, the NC has consolidated its dominance in the Rajya Sabha representation from Jammu and Kashmir, while the BJP maintained a significant presence with one seat.
(Inputs from Agencies / Straight Talk Communications)