Decoding The Impact Of Omar Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti's Big Election Loss On Kashmir Politics
J&K Lok Sabha Elections: The results were surprising as the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) won 2 seats, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) secured 2 seats, and an Independent candidate clinched 1 seat.
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Jammu And Kashmir Election Results: The 2024 Lok Sabha elections have brought about a significant
shift in the political landscape of Jammu and Kashmir. The results were
surprising as the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) won 2 seats, the
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) secured 2 seats, and an Independent candidate
clinched 1 seat. In the Srinagar constituency, JKNC's Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi
emerged victorious. In contrast, Omar Abdullah of JKNC lost in the Baramulla
constituency to Independent candidate Abdul Rashid Sheikh. In the
Anantnag-Rajouri constituency, Mian Altaf Ahmad of JKNC defeated Mehbooba Mufti
of the Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party (JKPDP).
The BJP also made its presence felt with Jitendra
Singh and Jugal Kishore winning the Udhampur and Jammu constituencies,
respectively. The defeat of Abdullah and Mufti indicates a shift in the
political landscape of Kashmir, hinting at the need for these parties to
reassess their strategies and reconnect with the aspirations of the youth.
As India gears up for the future, the regional
parties in J&K must learn from this electoral setback. They need to align
themselves with the changing dynamics of the electorate and focus on issues
that resonate with the youth. Only then can they hope to regain their lost
ground and play a significant role in shaping the future of Kashmir politics.
Though some had predicted Engineer Abdul Rashid, the leader of the
jailed Awami Ittihad Party (AIP), would win on election day, the results came
as a huge surprise on counting day. The powerful National Conference operatives
were unable to break through what political pundits refer to as "the
sympathy wave" in the voter base for Er. Rashid.
Based on the unprecedented turnout in
the parliamentary polls, significantly higher turnout is anticipated in the
upcoming assembly elections. In the assembly elections, every party—including
the NC, BJP, PDP, Congress, and the BJP's like-minded parties—must be on the
correct path. If not, anybody can win the assembly polls.
Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti's defeat is a huge consolation
for the BJP and its like-minded parties. They are portraying the losses as a
rejection of Kashmir's dynastic politics. But for different reasons, the NC and
PDP do not share this opinion.
By choosing to run from the Baramulla
seat rather than Srinagar, where he had previously won multiple elections, Omar
Abdullah took a significant political gamble. For him, everything in Baramulla
was going well, but later on, the Engineer Rashid wave nearly took the entire
constituency.
NC fielded former minister and well-known Gujjar leader Mian Altaf Ahmad in the Anantnag-Rajouri constituency after realising that it contained sizable populations of Gujjar, Bakerwal, and Pahari communities. The strategy proved to be highly effective, and party leaders in Kulgam and Anantnag were crucial to his triumph. The voters in the areas, which were thought to be PDP strongholds, did not provide Mehbooba with the expected support.
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