Counting Begins for J&K Assembly Election
- Counting of votes for 90 Assembly constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir has begun, marking the final stage of the first electoral exercise since the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019.
- The counting is taking place under a three-tier security cover at 28 counting centres across all 20 districts.
- Five Lieutenant-Governor nominated seats have become a major point of contention between political parties and the BJP.
- National Conference (NC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leaders are keeping their post-poll alliance plans under wraps.
- Exit polls predict the Congress alliance with the NC having an edge, with NC projected as the single largest party.
Source: [The Hindu](https://www.thehindu.com/elections/jammu-and-kashmir-assembly/jammu-and-kashmir-assembly-election-results-omar-abdullah-nc-pdp-live-updates-october-8/article68729051.ece)
- The counting is taking place under a three-tier security cover at 28 counting centres across all 20 districts.
- Five Lieutenant-Governor nominated seats have become a major point of contention between political parties and the BJP.
- National Conference (NC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leaders are keeping their post-poll alliance plans under wraps.
- Exit polls predict the Congress alliance with the NC having an edge, with NC projected as the single largest party.
Source: [The Hindu](https://www.thehindu.com/elections/jammu-and-kashmir-assembly/jammu-and-kashmir-assembly-election-results-omar-abdullah-nc-pdp-live-updates-october-8/article68729051.ece)
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