Early Times Report
Jammu, June 8: Results of the recently concluded Lok Sabha elections have been disappointing for two former J&K chief ministers, Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti.
According to the details available with Early Times Both omar and Mehbooba faced significant losses in their respective constituencies, with Omar Abdullah losing in 15 out of 18 assembly constituencies and Mehbooba Mufti in 16 out of 18.
Omar managed to secure victories in only three constituencies: Pattan, Gurez, and Budgam. In Budgam and Pattan, Omar's lead was marginal, with just six and four votes respectively over independent candidate Engineer Rashid. Engineer Rashid, who contested as an independent, dominated the Baramulla seat, outperforming Omar in most areas including Sopore, Uri, and Karnah. People's Conference candidate Sajjad Gani Lone also took lead from Omar in Handwara, securing more votes than all his competitors.
People's Democratic Party (PDP) leader Mehbooba Mufti found support in only two assembly constituencies on the Anantnag-Rajouri seat, Bijbehara and Anantnag West, where she led against the winning NC candidate Mian Altaf. However, in other areas such as Kulgam, Doru, and Nowshera, Mehbooba's performance was not upto the mark, with her vote count falling below 10,000 in several constituencies. Despite her perceived influence in Anantnag, the voters did not back her in this election. In Bijbehara, she secured a lead of about 2,500 votes. |
