Lok Sabha exit polls: The seven-phase polling for the 18th Lok Sabha elections got over on June 1 and the fate and fortune of more than a thousand candidates and 543 constituencies are sealed in the strong room.
Kashmir has voted for the first time after being a union territory. A lot changed in Jammu and Kashmir in the span of five years. August 5, 2019, scripted a new chapter for the people of Jammu, Kashmir, and Ladakh. Will abrogation of Article 370 help democracy? Has it boosted people and stimulated their citizenship? Will it cost to the current central government? Questions to all answers will be revealed on June 4. Meanwhile, the predictions have painted a picture of Kashmir on the canvas, a picture that might be daunting for some.
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For those who thought abrogation of Article 370 would wipe off the BJP from the valley, the predictions have something different to say. NDA might bag 2 seats in Jammu and Kashmir, out of five, whereas Omar Abdullah’s NC is getting up to three seats and Mehbooba Mufti’s PDP might end up missing it all completely.
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As per their predictions, the voters of Kashmir still don’t have a different taste if it’s compared with that of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections results. In the combo of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh, NDA might bag 2-3 seats whereas JKNC should grab 3 seats and Congress would range from 0-1 seat.