Srinagar, June 1:  Exit Polls on Saturday projected three seats for the National Conference (NC) in Jammu and Kashmir and two seats for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Most of the Exit Polls have predicted Srinagar, Baramulla and Anantnag-Rajouri parliamentary seats to the NC and the two seats of Jammu and Kathua-Udhampur to the BJP.

The main contest in the Srinagar constituency was between Syed Ruhullah Mehdi of the NC and Waheed Parra of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The Exit Polls have also projected the Srinagar seat to Syed Ruhullah Mehdi of the NC. Baramulla seat had a triangular contest between former Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah of the NC, Engineer Rashid of the Awami Itihad Party (AIP) and Sajad Lone of the Peoples Conference (PC). Exit Poll 2024: PM Narendra Modi Says People Voted in Record Numbers To Reelect NDA Government, Attacks INDIA Bloc for Failing To Strike a Chord; Calls Them Casteist, Communal and Corrupt

Exit Polls have forecast the victory of Omar Abdullah of the NC from the Baramulla seat. For the Anantnag-Rajouri seat where the main contest was between Mian Altaf Ahmad of the NC and Mehbooba Mufti of the PDP, Exit Polls have projected the victory of Mian Altaf Ahmad of the NC from this constituency. For the Jammu Lok Sabha seat, the Exit Polls have projected the victory of Jugal Kishore Sharma of the BJP against his main contest from the Congress, Raman Bhalla. Lok Sabha Exit Poll Result 2024: Four Exit Polls Predict Return of BJP-Led NDA, With Thumping Majority of 350 Plus Seats

For the Kathua-Udhampur Lok Sabha seat, the Exit Polls have projected the victory for Jitendra Singh of the BJP against Choudhary Lal Singh of the Congress.

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