The chief minister called the incident "unfortunate" and said such actions were unacceptable, recalling a similar incident during elections in Jammu and Kashmir in the past.
Sidelining the proposal of introduction of a resolution opposing the revocation of Article 370 by the PDP member in Jammu and Kashmir Assembly, J-K speaker Abdul Rahim Rather said it did not make any sense as there was no notice served about it to the secretary.
BJP leader G Kishan Reddy on Tuesday praised the party's performance in Jammu and Kashmir Assembly polls, describing the elections as a "moral success" for the BJP.
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.
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has achieved a significant milestone in Jammu and Kashmir by winning the Doda assembly constituency, where AAP candidate Mehraj Malik triumphed over BJP's Gajay Singh Rana.
Congress candidate from Central Shalteng assembly seat Tariq Hameed Karra said on Sunday that they are ready to hold dialogues with any party and people who are on the same page with throwing Bharatiya Janata Party out of the "power corridor" in Jammu and Kashmir.
The third and final phase of polling held in the seven districts of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir concluded peacefully on Tuesday with a record voter turnout of 65.58 percent till 7 pm, according to the Election Commission of India.
Awami Ittehad Party (AIP) President Sheikh Abdul Rashid alias Engineer Rashid on Tuesday dismissed speculation about aligning with the BJP and asserted that the main aim of his party is to restrore peace in Kashmir.