Jammu and Kashmir Rajya Sabha Election Results: Omar Abdullah's JKNC wins 3, BJP bags 1

Omar Abdullah's JKNC has achieved massive success in the Jammu and Kashmir Rajya Sabha Elections.

Jammu and Kashmir Rajya Sabha Election Results: In a significant political development, Choudhary Mohammad Ramzan, Sajad Kichloo and Gurwinder Singh Oberoi have registered easy wins from Omar Abdullah's JKNC party ticket. Notably, the Election Commission of India has organised the polls for four Rajya Sabha seats through three separate notifications. Here are all the details you need to know on the Jammu and Kashmir Rajya Sabha Elections.

Details on Rajya Sabha seats in J-K

The elections for the four Rajya Sabha seats in J-K are divided into three notifications. The Election Commission of India had issued three notifications for the four Rajya Sabha seats in J-K, holding elections separately on two seats while the polls for the other two seats are being held under a common notification.

Rajya Sabha seats in J-K: Result analysis

Chowdhury Mohammed Ramzan of the NC was in a direct contest with Ali Mohammed Mir of the BJP in one of the seats. For the second seat, NC's Sajjad Kitchloo was fighting against Rakesh Mahajan of the BJP.

In a significant development after abrogation of Article 370 in Kashmir, BJP's Sat Sharma has won Rajya Sabha seat in Jammu and Kashmir.

For the third notification, the NC has fielded party treasurer G S Oberoi, also known as Shammi Oberoi, and its young state spokesperson Imran Nabi Dar against BJP's Sat Sharma. As per reports carried by PTI news agency, the NC and PDP issued three-line whips to their respective MLAs on Thursday to ensure their presence for casting votes in favour of the ruling party candidates. The PDP as well as the Congress have announced their support to the ruling NC.

(With inputs from agencies)