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- Religious divides and developmental issues will be crucial in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly by-elections on November 11.
- The Nagrota and Budgam seats became vacant after BJP leader Devender Singh Rana passed away, and CM Omar Abdullah vacated Budgam to retain Ganderbal.
- In the Nagrota assembly, BJP’s Devender Rana received 48,113 votes, while Joginder Singh of the National Conference (NC) got 17,641. On the Budgam seat, Omar received 35,804 votes, and Aga Syed Muntazir Mehdi of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) received 17,445.
The divides between Shias and Sunnis, Hindus and Muslims, along with slow progress on National Conference promises in the 2024 elections, will play a key role in the upcoming by-elections for two Jammu and Kashmir assembly seats on November 11.
By-elections for Nagrota and Budgam are being held after the passing of BJP leader Devender Singh Rana and Omar Abdullah vacating Budgam to contest in Ganderbal following the previous polls.
On the Budgam seat, in the past, the vote bank of different parties, as well as the Shia and Sunni factors, have played a key role in the elections. In contrast, on Nagrotra, the vote share of Hindus and Muslims, along with the developmental performance of the candidates, has shaped the election outcome.
The elections will also serve as a litmus test for Omar’s 11 months in office. Omar has stated that the dual control on administration, with major powers retained by the Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, has impacted governance in Jammu and Kashmir. The CM has faced criticism from opposition parties and even the NC’s own MP, Aga Ruhulla, for being too soft towards the Narendra Modi-led government at the Centre. Before contesting the parliamentary elections, Ruhulla remained the MLA from the Budgam seat.
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