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J&K Assembly Election Results: Top Performers Who Won Seats By Highest Margin

On Tuesday, the National Conference-Congress alliance secured victory in the Jammu and Kashmir elections, the first assembly polls in ten years, defying exit polls that had anticipated a hung assembly. The BJP came in second, winning 29 constituencies, surpassing its previous record of 25 seats from the 2014 elections. The Congress managed to claim six seats.

 

Devender Rana

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Devender Rana

BJP candidate Devender Rana secured the Nagrota seat with the largest margin of 30,472 votes, defeating NC's Joginder Singh, who received 17,641 votes.

Ghulam Ahmad Mir

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AICC general secretary Ghulam Ahmad Mir achieved a notable victory with a margin of 29,728 votes, one of the highest in the elections.

 

Surjit Singh Slathia

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Surjit Singh Slathia, a defector from NC to BJP, won the Samba seat by a margin of 29,481 votes, further boosting the BJP's performance.

 

Irshad Rasool Kar

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NC's Irshad Rasool Karwon the Sopore seat with a margin of 20,356 votes, 

Aijaz Ahmad Jan

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NC's Aijaz Ahmad Jan won the Poonch-Haveli seat by a margin of 20,879 votes, marking the NC's highest-margin victories.

 

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