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How many seats did the Bhartiya Janata Party win in the Jammu & Kashmir assembly elections held in 2024?
29
39
19
49
29
In the 2024 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won 29 seats out of the 90 assembly constituencies. This performance made the BJP the second-largest party in the legislative assembly, behind the Jammu & Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) which secured 42 seats.
In the 2024 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won 29 seats out of the 90 assembly constituencies. This performance made the BJP the second-largest party in the legislative assembly, behind the Jammu & Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) which secured 42 seats.
The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019, transformed the state of Jammu and Kashmir into two Union Territories: J&K (with a Legislative Assembly) and Ladakh (without a Legislative Assembly). The 2024 elections were the first to be held in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir after the delimitation of constituencies.
Total assembly seats in Jammu & Kashmir: 90.
The 2024 elections were the first held since the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019.
The JKNC-Congress alliance formed the government with a majority.
The National Conference won 42 seats, followed by BJP with 29.
Congress secured 6 seats, while PDP secured 3 seats in the 2024 polls.
Option B (39), C (19), and D (49) are incorrect as they do not match the Election Commission of India's final seat tally for the BJP in 2024.
A is correct тАФ The Bharatiya Janata Party won exactly 29 seats in the 2024 Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections.
Always correlate J&K election results with the Delimitation Commission report of 2022, which adjusted seat counts across regions, a frequent topic in Indian Polity and Current Affairs.