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Summary of the November - December 2008 Jammu and Kashmir state assembly election results
Party Flag Seats +/–
National Conference 28 0
People's Democratic Party 21 Increase5
Indian National Congress 17 Decrease3
Bharatiya Janata Party 11 Increase10
Jammu & Kashmir National Panthers Party 3 Decrease1
Communist Party of India (Marxist) 1 Decrease1
People's Democratic Front 1
Jammu & Kashmir Democratic Party Nationalist 1
Independents 4
Total (turnout 60.5%) 87
Source: Electoral Commission of India[permanent dead link]
Party Seats Previous Change Vote Share Votes
People's Democratic Party 28 21 Increase7 22.7% 10,92,203
Bharatiya Janata Party 25 11 Increase14 23.0% 11,07,194
National Conference 15 28 Decrease7 20.8% 10,00,693
Indian National Congress 12 17 Decrease5 18.0% 8,67,883
Communist Party of India (Marxist) 1 1 Steady 0.5%
People's Democratic Front 1 1 Steady
Total 87 65.23%
Source:[1][2][3][4][5]

PDP became the single largest party with 28 seats. BJP became the second largest party with 25 seats.[6]

Omar Abdullah resigned as a chief minister on 24 December 2014.[7]

  1. ^ "Impressive turnout in J&K and Jharkhand". The Hindu. 2014-11-25. Retrieved 2015-12-05.
  2. ^ "J&K assembly polls: Voters defy separatists' election boycott call, 71.28% turnout in first phase". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 2014-11-25. Retrieved 2015-12-05.
  3. ^ "71% voting recorded in 2nd phase of Jammu & Kashmir poll". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 2 December 2014.
  4. ^ "Polls in the Shadow of Terror: 58% People Vote in Jammu and Kashmir". NDTV. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
  5. ^ "Braving bullets 58% cast ballot in Jammu and Kashmir, 61% voting in Jharkhand in third phase of elections". dna India. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
  6. ^ "2014 Assembly Election Results of Jammu & Kasmir / Jharkhand". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 23 December 2014. Retrieved 2014-12-23.
  7. ^ "Omar Abdullah resigns as J&K CM, says onus of govt formation on PDP, BJP". The Times of India. 24 December 2014. Retrieved 25 December 2014.