Jammu & Kashmir Lok Sabha Election 2024 Exit Poll Results: Exit poll predicts neck and neck fight between BJP & INDIA bloc

NEW DELHI: Farooq Abdullah's JKNC and Congress, which are part of opposition INDIA bloc, is likely to win 2-3 seats in Jammu & Kashmir in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, predicted several exit polls.
The ruling BJP is expected to get two seats, as per the exit polls.
According to the ETG's predictions, BJP is expected to bag two seats, while Mehbooba Mufti's JKPDP may make gain in one seat.
The Aixs My India has also predicted two seats for the BJP, while three seats for JKNC and Congress alliance.
The Mehbooba Mufti's JKPDP may not be able to open account in the UT, the Axis My India survey predicted.
Most opinion polls predicted that the INDIA bloc is expected to win 2-3 seats. CNX has predicted a tie between the NDA and INDIA bloc.
According to the C Voter, the INDIA bloc is projected to win three seats in the Union Territory (UT), while the BJP-led NDA is expected to secure two seats.
The National Conference is likely to win three seats, while the BJP is predicted to secure two seats in the UT.
Lok Sabha elections in Jammu and Kashmir were conducted in five phases starting from April 19 and concluding on May 26 with the Anantnag-Rajouri constituency.
Earlier, the Anantnag-Rajouri was scheduled for polling on May 7 but the EC later postponed it to May 26 citing adverse weather conditions.
According to the Election Commission of India, J&K recorded the highest ever voter turnout in the general elections in the past 35 years with 58.46%
In the valley, the three parliamentary constituencies—Srinagar, Baramulla, and Anantnag-Rajouri—achieved voter turnout rates of 38.49%, 59.1%, and 54.84% respectively, marking the highest in the last three decades. Meanwhile, the other two constituencies in the Union Territory, Udhampur and Jammu, recorded voter turnout rates of 68.27% and 72.22% respectively.
Earlier Ladakh was also a parliamentary constituency of J&K until it was declared to be a separate UT in 201.
Many have eyes on poll outcomes in J&K as it’ll be the first general elections after the central government made the decision to scrap Article 370 of the Constitution which gave special status to the state.
In 2019, NDA won 2 seats and JKNC won 3 seats while the Ladakh (part of J&K at the time) seat was won by BJP.
This time, some key candidates are BJP’s Dr Jitendra Singh (Udhampur), Jugal Kishore Sharma (Jammu), PDP President Mehbooba Mufti, National Conference Party vice president Omar Abdullah (Baramulla), Congress’ Raman Bhalla (Jammu).