J&K: National Conference wins three Rajya Sabha seats, BJP bags one

The ruling National Conference in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday won three Rajya Sabha seats in Jammu and Kashmir, while the Bharatiya Janata Party bagged the fourth seat.

The polling for the four Rajya Sabha seats from the Union Territory, which have been vacant since 2021, took place earlier in the day. These were the first Rajya Sabha elections in Jammu and Kashmir since the abrogation of Article 370, which granted it special status, in 2019.

The National Conference’s winning candidates were Chowdhary Mohammad Ramzan, Sajad Kichloo and Shammi Oberoi.

However, the party’s fourth candidate Imran Nabi Dar lost to the BJP’s Sat Sharma by 10 votes, PTI reported.

Chief Minister Omar Abdullah congratulated the winning candidates of his party.

“I wish them well as they begin a new innings representing the people of J&K in the Parliament of India,” Abdullah said on social media.

Heartiest congratulations to my colleagues Ch Mohd Ramzan Sb, Sajad Kichloo & Shammi Oberoi on their victory in the Rajya Sabha polls. I wish them well as they begin a new innings representing the people of J&K in the Parliament of India.— Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) October 24, 2025

Sharma thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other senior members of the BJP for declaring him as a candidate.

मैं माननीय प्रधानमंत्री श्री @narendramodi जी, माननीय भाजपा राष्ट्रीय अध्यक्ष श्री @JPNadda जी, माननीय केंद्रीय गृह...

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