This is the first Lok Sabha election in Jammu and Kashmir after the abrogation of Article 370. The elections to the five seats in Jammu and Kashmir were held in five phases.
In a post on his X account, Omar Abdullah conceded defeat and congratulated Independent candidate Abdul Rashid Sheikh for his victory in North Kashmir. He added that the voters have spoken and in a democracy, that's all that matters.
Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) vice-president and Baramulla Lok Sabha candidate Omar Abdullah is trailing in Baramulla by a margin of 46,225 votes against independent candidate Abdul Rashid Sheikh, as per the ECI.
A massive fire broke out in a forest adjacent to NH 244 near Suigarh forest in the Pul Doda area in Doda district on Tuesday evening, Ministry of Defence, Jammu said in a press release.
The Jammu and Kashmir Police, continuing its action against drug peddlers, confiscated properties worth Rs 2 crores of a notorious drug smuggler in Jammu on Monday, said police.
Jammu and Kashmir Police confiscated the properties of a notorious drug smuggler under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic (PIT) in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS) in the Bishnah area of Jammu, police said on Monday.
A day ahead of the counting of votes, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar on Monday said that in the Lok Sabha elections, India recorded the highest voter turnout in the world, adding that the Indian elections are indeed a "miracle."
The Bhaderwah Development Authority in association with various youth organisations, organised a 'Youth Bike Rally' in Bhaderwah town of Doda district in the state of Jammu and Kashmir, on Saturday.
"18 persons were injured, out of which 2 lost their lives after a bus overturned near Kalith village of Jammu. The injured were taken to the sub-district hospital of Akhnoor for treatment. Three were sent to GMC Jammu for further treatment," Dr Vijay from the Akhnoor Sub district hospital sa