Nowshera (Jammu and Kashmir): As the counting of votes begins today at 8 am, the head of the BJP in Jammu and Kashmir, Ravinder Raina, expressed strong confidence that his party will win 30 to 35 seats in the region's assembly elections.
After performing the havan, a BJP candidate from Nowshera Assembly said, "We are confident that BJP and its supporting parties will win the elections with full majority...We will win 30-35 seats."
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Former Deputy Chief Minister Kavinder Gupta also shared his optimism, stating that the BJP will become the largest party in Jammu and Kashmir. "The BJP has taken people in J-K on the path to development, they have taken away from stone pelting. They have been freed of separatism, terrorism, corruption, and dynasties. So, the manner in which we have headed from bullet to ballot, from terrorism to tourism, people have voted for the BJP and it will emerge as the largest party and we will form the party," said Gupta.
On the exit polls, Gupta believes the results will favour the BJP. "There are differences between the numbers in exit polls and our numbers. We have been among the people...We know the opinion of people...Results will be in the favour of BJP," he added.
Meanwhile, Vikram Randhawa, a BJP candidate from the Bahu Assembly constituency, visited a local temple to seek blessings ahead of the vote counting.
Security measures have been increased at counting centres in Jammu, Rajouri, Srinagar, and Ramban to ensure a smooth process.
The assembly elections for 90 constituencies took place in three phases on September 18, September 25, and October 1. Chief Electoral Officer PK Pole confirmed that CCTVs have been installed in all counting halls for transparency. "Counting will begin at 7.30 am for postal ballots and 8 am for EVMs. Polls were held peacefully and no candidate or political party faced any kind of difficulty. Violence-free public participation was witnessed," said Pole.
"Postal ballots will be counted first, after which EVM counting will begin. In every district headquarters, counting centres have been set up. Counting of territorial polling stations will be done in 25 locations and counting of migrant polling stations will be done in 3 locations. All arrangements have been made. Candidates have also given information about their counting agents. EVMs are kept in a triple layer security. The outermost layer consists of police, the middle layer is guarded by the CAPF, and the inner layer consists of a dedicated section which mans the counting centre round the clock," he added.
While BJP leaders are hopeful, exit polls suggest that the National Conference-Congress alliance may have an advantage in these elections. The results will likely influence the political landscape as parties prepare for future elections in Maharashtra and Jharkhand.
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Published: 08 Oct 2024, 07:53 am IST
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