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Early results show that former CM and PDP leader Mehbooba Mufti is trailing from the Anantnag-Rajouri constituency in Jammu and Kashmir..
Mehbooba Mufti, two-time MP and former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, is trailing from the Anantnag-Rajouri constituency in the Lok Sabha election, the results of which are being announced on Tuesday.e)..
As the initial results begin to trickle in, Muftis primary challenger for the seat is National Conferences Mian Altaf, a tribal leader, who is leading by a margin of 1,38,303 votes at 11:40 am, according to the ECI..
In 2019, the Anantnag Lok Sabha seat was won by National Conference candidate Hasnain Masoodi, who defeated Mehbooba Mufti and Congress Ghulam Ahmed Mir with a vote margin of 5.35%..
Earlier this year, the Pahari community of Poonch and Rajouri, which forms more than half of the electorate (4 lakh of the total 7.35 lakh) on the Jammu side, was granted scheduled tribe status, which has been opposed by the Gujjar community and may likely have a bearing on the results with JKNCs Mian Altaf Ahmad being a veteran leader of the Gujjar community..
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