Jammu Kashmir Witnesses Unprecedented Cross-Voting in Historic Political Shift

Jammu Kashmir Witnesses Unprecedented Cross-Voting in Historic Political Shift

In a historic political shift, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won the fourth seat in Jammu Kashmir due to cross-voting by MLAs, deliberate cancellation of votes, and intentional extra votes for one of the NC's candidates.

The BJP candidate, Sat Pal Sharma, secured 32 votes, four more than the strength of the BJP, indicating that four MLAs of the ruling alliance and its supporters voted in his favor.

Four MLAs of the ruling alliance and its supporters have voted in his favour.
Author's summary: Historic cross-voting in Jammu Kashmir.

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Kashmir Life Kashmir Life — 2025-10-25