New Delhi: Mohamad Yousuf Tarigami of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has won the Kulgam Assembly constituency by a margin of 7838 votes. He has defeated key opponents Mohd Amin Dar of the Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party and Independent Sayar Ahmad Reshi.
Having the Assembly elections after a gap of 10 years, and the first after the abrogation of Article 370, the J&K polls results were a nail biter of a victory for the party that comes to power.
Kulgam went to polls on September 18, 2024 in Phase 1 of the election. The 2024 Assembly polls in three phases recorded an overall voter turnout of 63.45 per cent, a little less than the 2014 percentage of 65.
Check the highlights of Kulgam Assembly constituency poll results.
8.02 am: Counting of votes begin in 90 constituencies of Jammu and Kashmir
8: 50 am: Early trends show Bharatiya Janata Party leading in 5 seats, Jammu & Kashmir National Conference in 3 and Independent in 1 seat of the 90-constituency J&K Assembly poll results
9.20 am: Jammu & Kashmir National Conference leading in 25 seats, Bharatiya Janata Party in 18, Indian National Congress in 6, Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party in 2, Independent 2 and 1 each of Jammu & Kashmir People Conference, Communist Party of India, Democratic Progressive Azad Party and Bahujan Samaj Party, early trends show
9.30 am: Leading
2045 (+ 448)
Mohamad Yousuf Tarigami
Communist Party of India (Marxist)
9.30 am: Trailing
1597 ( -448)
Sayar Ahmad Reshi
Independent
9.30 am: Trailing
719 ( -1326)
Mohd Amin Dar
Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party
9.30 am: Trailing
99 ( -1946)
Abdul Ahad Mir
Aman Aur Shanti Tehreek-E-Jammu & Kashmir
9.30 am: Trailing
84 ( -1961)
Mohammad Aaqib Dar
Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party
9.30 am: Trailing
45 ( -2000)
Sudarshan Singh
Jammu & Kashmir National Panthers Party (Bhim)
9.30 am: Trailing
43 ( -2002)
Sajad Ahmad Dar
Independent
9.30 am: Trailing
43 ( -2002)
Zaman Irshad Parry
Independent
9.30 am: Trailing
24 ( -2021)
Afrooza Banoo
Independent
9.30 am: Trailing
18 ( -2027)
Nazir Ahmad Laway
Jammu & Kashmir People Conference
9.50 am: Jammu & Kashmir National Conference leading in 40 seats, Bharatiya Janata Party in 23, Indian National Congress in 8, Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party in 3, Independent 9 and 3 of Jammu & Kashmir People Conference, 1 each of Communist Party of India, Democratic Progressive Azad Party and Bahujan Samaj Party, early trends show
10:05 am early trends show the following
Leading
5805 (+ 1995)
Mohamad Yousuf Tarigami
Communist Party of India (Marxist)
Trailing
3810 ( -1995)
Sayar Ahmad Reshi
Independent
Trailing
1417 ( -4388)
Mohd Amin Dar
Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party
Trailing
162 ( -5643)
Abdul Ahad Mir
Aman Aur Shanti Tehreek-E-Jammu & Kashmir
Trailing
511 ( -5294)
Mohammad Aaqib Dar
Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party
Trailing
127 ( -5678)
Sudarshan Singh
Jammu & Kashmir National Panthers Party (Bhim)
Trailing
105 ( -5700)
Sajad Ahmad Dar
Independent
Trailing
114 ( -5691)
Zaman Irshad Parry
Independent
Trailing
77 ( -5728)
Afrooza Banoo
Independent
Trailing
55 ( -5750)
Nazir Ahmad Laway
Jammu & Kashmir People Conference
11.09 am: Jammu & Kashmir National Conference nearing halfway mark in Jammu & Kashmir Assembly polls
11.24 am: Jammu & Kashmir National Conference leading in 40 seats, Bharatiya Janata Party in 25, Indian National Congress in 10, Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party in 5, Independent 7 and 2 of Jammu & Kashmir People Conference, 1 of Communist Party of India, early trends show
12.10: Trends show the Mohamad Yousuf Tarigami of Communist Party of India (Marxist) leading with 3938 votes.
Leading
10456 (+ 3938)
Mohamad Yousuf Tarigami
Communist Party of India (Marxist)
Trailing
6518 ( -3938)
Sayar Ahmad Reshi
Independent
Trailing
2197 ( -8259)
Mohd Amin Dar
Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party
12.51 pm: Jammu & Kashmir National Conference - JKN wins 2 seats Gurez and Hazratbal while BJP claims Udhampur East And Basohli
13.27 pm: Bharatiya Janata Party - BJP leading in 23 seats, wins 6 seats --Udhampur East, Chenani, Billawar, Basohli, Jammu West And Jammu North. Jammu & Kashmir National Conference - JKN leading in 39 seats, wins Gurez, Hazratbal, Zadibal
Mohamad Yousuf Tarigami of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has won the Kulgam Assembly constituency by a margin of 7838 votes.
