Kupwara J&K Election Results 2024 Live: Sajad Lone Out Of Race, Mohammad Fayaz Wins With Over 20 Thousand Votes

Kupwara Assembly Results LIVE: Vote counting for the Kupwara constituency in Jammu and Kashmir began at 8 a.m. today.

Kupwara Assembly Results LIVE: Kupwara is one of the 90 assembly constituencies in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, located in Kupwara district and falling under the Baramulla Lok Sabha seat. 

Key candidates contesting the Kupwara seat include Sajad Gani Lone from the Jammu & Kashmir People's Conference (JKPC), independent candidate Gh Nabi Khan Pathan, and Bashir Ahmad Malik from Bhim Sena (BHS), who won the seat in the 2014 elections.

According to the 2011 Census, Kupwara had a population of 21,771, with 15,120 males (69%) and 6,651 females (31%). The majority of people in Kupwara, about 98%, follow Islam, while the remaining 2% practice Hinduism and Sikhism. 

Kupwara, a town in Jammu and Kashmir, boasts strong road connectivity to nearby towns and villages as well as to the rest of India. Key routes include the Sopore-Kupwara Road and the Kupwara-Trehgam Road. Further improving its transport links, Kupwara is also connected via National Highway 701 (NH 701), which runs through the town, ensuring enhanced accessibility.

List Of Candidates In Fray From Kupwara

1. Bashir Ahmad Malik, Bhim Sena (BHS) 

2. Gh Nabi Khan Pathan, Independent (IND) 

3. Mir Mohammad Fayaz, Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) 

4. Nasir Aslam Wani, Jammu & Kashmir National Conference (NC) 

5. Pirzada Firdous Ahmad, Independent (IND) 

6. Sabiha Begum, Samajwadi Party (SP) 

7. Sajad Gani Lone, Jammu & Kashmir People Conference (JKPC) 

8. Saleema, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) 

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13.32 PM: Sajad Out Of Race, As Per ECI

Sajad Gani Lone of the Jammu and Kashmir People's Conference is out of race, trailing behind with over 20 thousand votes. Mir Mohammad Fayaz of Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party has maintained lead by securing 27773. 

10.10 AM: PDP Is Leading, As Per ECI

As per Election Commission's website, Mir Mohammad Fayaz of the Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party is currently leading in the election results with 6,255 votes, reflecting an increase of 1,267 votes from previous trends.

10.08 AM: ECI's Website Shows PDP's Fayaz Leading, Sajad Lone Trailing

Sajad Gani Lone of the Jammu and Kashmir People's Conference is currently trailing in the election results with 1,703 votes, reflecting a decrease of 4,552 votes compared Mir Mohammad Fayaz of Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party.