While the 1987 J&K elections led some to lose faith in the electoral process, aiding the rise of militancy in the state, the 2002 polls were seen as a reversal.

BJP scripted a victory in Haryana, trumping widely held expectations that it will struggle to go past the majority mark while J&K gave a clear mandate to the familiar combination of NC and Congress in its first election post the abrogation of Article 370.

BJP secures 29 seats in Jammu region in the J&K assembly elections, with nearly 26% vote share but fails to form a government. Significant winners include Shagun Parihar and Shakti Raj Parihar, amidst challenges from Pakistan-backed terrorism and violence affecting various constituencies.

Since Independence, NC and PDP leaders have dominated the politics of Jammu & Kashmir. Here is a brief recall.

The National Conference-Congress combine on Tuesday won the Jammu and Kashmir election, where last assembly polls were held a decade earlier, beating exit poll predictions of a hung assembly.

The National Conference and Congress alliance will form the next government in Jammu and Kashmir with 48 seats won. However, only two Hindu candidates of the alliance secured wins. BJP won 29 seats mostly with Hindu candidates,