New Delhi: As the counting takes place for much awaited assembly election results today (October 8), the guess game will be regarding formation of the Jammu & Kashmir will be over. The J&K Assembly poll results will also be keenly observed as it is the first after the abrogation of Article 370.


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The 2024 Assembly polls in three phases recorded an overall voter turnout of 63.45 per cent, a little less than the 2014 percentage of 65.


J&K Assembly elections are happening after a gap of 10 years while the outcome of the polls is set to define the future course of the Union Territory.



Anantnag West Assembly constituency, which is also part of Anantnag Rajouri lok sabha constituency will see a close contest from Gulshan Akhter, IND candidate with NC's Abdul Majeed Bhat, BJP's Mohd Rafiq Wani, PDP's Abdul Gaffar Sofi, IND's Fayaz Ahmad Khanday, IND's Aaqib Mushtaq Ganie, JKNPPB's Mohammad Rafiq Wani, JKDPAZ's Bilal Ahmad Deva and JDU's Gull Mohd Bhat.


Stay Tuned With Zee News For Live Updates On Anantnag West Assembly constituency poll results


8.02 am: Counting of votes begin in 90 constituencies of Jammu and Kashmir


8: 50 am: Early trends show Bharatiya Janata Party leading in 5 seats, Jammu & Kashmir National Conference in 3 and Independent in 1 seat of the 90-constituency J&K Assembly poll results


9.20 am: Jammu & Kashmir National Conference leading in 25 seats, Bharatiya Janata Party in 18, Indian National Congress in 6, Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party in 2, Independent 2 and 1 each of Jammu & Kashmir People Conference, Communist Party of India, Democratic Progressive Azad Party and Bahujan Samaj Party, early trends show


9.20 am: Leading
1924 (+ 217)
Abdul Majeed Bhat
Jammu & Kashmir National Conference


9.20 am: Trailing
1707 ( -217)
Abdul Gaffar Sofi
Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party


9.20 am: Trailing
1456 ( -468)
Fayaz Ahmad Khanday
Independent


9.20 am: Trailing
410 ( -1514)
Mohd Rafiq Wani
Bharatiya Janata Party


9.20 am:Trailing
174 ( -1750)
Gulshan Akhter
Independent


9.20 am: Trailing
95 ( -1829)
Aaqib Mushtaq Ganie
Independent


9.20 am: Trailing
42 ( -1882)
Bilal Ahmad Deva
Democratic Progressive Azad Party


9.20 am: Trailing
42 ( -1882)
Gull Mohd Bhat
Janata Dal (United)


9.20 am: Trailing
40 ( -1884)
MOHAMMAD RAFIQ Mohammad Rafiq Wani
Jammu & Kashmir National Panthers Party (Bhim)


9.50 am: Jammu & Kashmir National Conference leading in 40 seats, Bharatiya Janata Party in 23, Indian National Congress in 8, Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party in 3, Independent 9 and 3 of Jammu & Kashmir People Conference, 1 each of Communist Party of India, Democratic Progressive Azad Party and Bahujan Samaj Party, early trends show


At 10 am early trends show the following: 
Leading
6351 (+ 1378)
Abdul Majeed Bhat
Jammu & Kashmir National Conference


Trailing
4973 ( -1378)
Abdul Gaffar Sofi
Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party


Trailing
1518 ( -4833)
Fayaz Ahmad Khanday
Independent


Trailing
94 ( -6257)
Mohd Rafiq Wani
Bharatiya Janata Party


Trailing
258 ( -6093)
Gulshan Akhter
Independent


Trailing
264 ( -6087)
Aaqib Mushtaq Ganie
Independent


Trailing
90 ( -6261)
Bilal Ahmad Deva
Democratic Progressive Azad Party


Trailing
101 ( -6250)
Gull Mohd Bhat
Janata Dal (United)


11.09 am: Jammu & Kashmir National Conference nearing halfway mark in Jammu & Kashmir Assembly polls


11.24 am: Jammu & Kashmir National Conference leading in 40 seats, Bharatiya Janata Party in 25, Indian National Congress in 10, Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party in 5, Independent 7 and 2 of Jammu & Kashmir People Conference, 1 of Communist Party of India,  early trends show


At 12:08 pm trends show the following: 


Leading
16378 (+ 6137)
Abdul Majeed Bhat
Jammu & Kashmir National Conference


Trailing
10241 ( -6137)
Abdul Gaffar Sofi
Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party


Trailing
1740 ( -14638)
Fayaz Ahmad Khanday
Independent


Trailing
4286 ( -12092)
Mohd Rafiq Wani
Bharatiya Janata Party


Trailing
570 ( -15808)
Gulshan Akhter
Independent


Trailing
2065 ( -14313)
Aaqib Mushtaq Ganie
Independent


Trailing
1168 ( -15210)
Bilal Ahmad Deva
Democratic Progressive Azad Party


Trailing
1315 ( -15063)
Gull Mohd Bhat
Janata Dal (United)


Trailing
261 ( -16117)
Mohammad Rafiq Wani
Jammu & Kashmir National Panthers Party (Bhim)