PM Modi congratulates National Conference for "commendable performance" in J-K elections

New Delhi [India], October 8 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday extended congratulations to Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) party for "commendable" performance in the J-K Assembly elections.

As per the trends by the Election commission of India (ECI), National Conference-Congress alliance is on course to form a government in J-K.

The Congress-National Conference alliance has surpassed the halfway mark by winning 49 out of 90 seats in the Assembly elections and is poised to form the government. This includes 42 seats for the National Conference, 6 for the Indian National Congress, and 1 for the Communist Party of India (Marxist) - CPI (M).

"I would like to compliment JKNC for their commendable performance in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections," Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote in a post on X, extending wishes to the National conference.

The Prime Minister also heaped praise for the BJP and lauded the "industrious efforts" of party workers in the Union territory.
The BJP won 29 seats, while the PDP secured three. Seven Independents were declared victorious. The Aam Aadmi Party, in a surprise entry, won its first ever seat in the UT in the Doda Assembly constituency.

"I am proud of the BJP's performance in Jammu and Kashmir. I thank all those who have voted for our Party and placed their trust in us. I assure the people that we will keep working for the welfare of Jammu and Kashmir. I also appreciate the industrious efforts of our Karyakartas," Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote in a post on X.

Earlier, in an election rally in Jammu and Kashmir, Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a dig at the regional parties of J-K, and said that the fight is between "three dynasties" and the youth of the union territory.

He named Congress, National Conference (NC) and People's Democratic Party (PDP) as the three dynasties whose corrupt practices "hollowed out" and "destroyed" Jammu and Kashmir.

"This year, the elections to Jammu Kashmir assembly are going to be held between the dynasties and the youth of Jammu and Kashmir," PM Modi said in his first rally in the election bound erstwhile State.

"These three families are responsible for the dire state that J-K was in for decades. They indulged in corruption and made you struggle for your basic needs. These families laid the foundation for terrorism and extremism in the valley. They provided a safe haven for the propagation of terrorism for personal gains," the Prime Minister said.

"On one side, there are these three dynasties and on the other, my sons and daughters of Jammu and Kashmir. These three dynasties are - the Congress, the National Conference and the PDP. What these three dynasties have together done with you all is nothing less than a sin. These three families prepared the necessary ground for separatism and terrorism here. Who benefitted from it? The enemies of the nation. They were harbouring terrorism so that their shops of millions continue to prosper. They are responsible for ruining Jammu and Kashmir for decades," PM modi said. (ANI)