Omar Abdullah recorded a sweeping victory from his two seats. Abdullah wins big in Ganderbal with 32,727 votes, and Budgam with 36,010 total votes.

The NC vice president had said that his decision to contest from two seats reflects his party's strength, not weakness.

As per the latest trends for the 90 assembly seats in Jammu and Kashmir, the National Conference (NC) and the Congress, which contested the elections together, are set for a comfortable majority.

Omar Abdullah is contesting from Central Kashmir’s Budgam and Ganderbal constituencies, where polls were conducted on September 25.

The Jammu Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) is leading in the assembly elections, while the BJP and other parties trail behind. Counting continues for the first elected government in J&K since the abrogation of Article 370.

Omar Abdullah open to talks with PDP's Mahbooba Mufti if a channel of communication opens from her party's side, said JKNC vice president and newly-elected MLA Omar Abdullah. On PDP, JKNC vice president & newly-elected MLA,

There should be transparency. If people’s mandate is against BJP, they shouldn’t pull off any tricks,” Omar Abdullah said.

Vote counting is underway for the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections held after a decade. National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah hopes for a better outcome than last time. The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference and Congress contested jointly,