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With the latest trends in the Jammu Kashmir Assembly vote counting showing the National Conference- Congress alliance leading more than half the seats, National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said that he was happy that the people made National Congress win with their votes.
"We should wait for the final results to come. Only after that we can say something. As of now, I am really happy that NC has got victory and we are thankful to the voters. People have supported us more than we expected. It will now be our efforts to prove that we are worth these votes," Abdullah said. Further, he said that efforts were made by the competitors to completely finish the National Conference party over the last five years. "Efforts were being made by other political parties to completely finish the National Conference party since the last five years. However, those who tried to finish us have lost themselves today," he added. Earlier today, NC chief Farooq Abdullah appeared at the balcony of his house here to greet his supporters displaying a show of strength. National Conference MP, Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi said, "I thank the public for showing their faith in the JKNC-Congress alliance. We will fight for the rights of the public...We will try our best to fulfil the expectations of the public...The government will work on the various issues like misgovernance, inflation, unemployment..." National Conference candidate from Khansahib Assembly constituency, Saif ud din Bhat said, "I thank God and voters for voting for me in large numbers. I will work for the development of the constituency" As per updated trends by Election Commission of India at 3.00 PM, the NC-Congress is leading with 47 seats and BJP with 29. The voting results decide the electoral fate of several former ministers including Tara Chand, Muzaffar Baig, Raman Bhalla, Basharat Bukha along with Omar Abdullah, Ravinder Raina, Yousuf Tarigami and several others. (ANI)
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