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J-K polls: Three independents emerge victorious, four others leading

In Inderwal, independent candidate Payare Lal Sharma defeated veteran leader Gulam Mohammad Saroori by a narrow margin of 643 votes
03:17 PM Oct 08, 2024 IST | PTI
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J-K polls: Three independents emerge victorious, four others leading --- GK File Photo
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Jammu, Oct 08: Three independent candidates have so far registered victory in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly polls, while four others are leading in various constituencies.

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In Inderwal, independent candidate Payare Lal Sharma defeated veteran leader Gulam Mohammad Saroori by a narrow margin of 643 votes.

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Sharma polled 14,195 votes, while Saroori, who was also contesting as an independent candidate, received 13,552 votes.

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In Bani, independent candidate Dr. Rameshwar Singh defeated BJP candidate and former MLA Jewan Lal by 2,048 votes. Singh secured 18,672 votes, while Lal polled 16,624 votes.

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In the Surankote assembly segment, independent candidate and National Conference rebel Choudhary Mohammad Akram defeated Congress candidate Mohammad Shahnawaz with a margin of 8,851 votes.

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Akram polled 34,201 votes.

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Besides them, four independent candidates -- Satesh Sharma from Chhamb, Muzaffar Iqbal Khan from Thanamandi, Khursheed Ahmed Sheikh from Langate, and Shabir Ahmed from Shopian -- are leading in their constituencies.

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Counting of votes is underway in Jammu and Kashmir.

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