Mehbooba Mufti's daughter and PDP candidate from Srigufwara–Bijbehara constituency, Iltija Mufti lost by a margin of 9,770 votes after the final round of counting that began at 8:00 am on Tuesday (October 8). Jammu and Kashmir National Conference's candidate Bashir Ahmad Shah Veeri won from the constituency.
The 37-year-old was in the fray from the Srigufwara-Bijbehara seat in her first assembly polls.
"I accept the verdict of the people. The love & affection I received from everyone in Bijbehara will always stay with me. Gratitude to my PDP workers who worked so hard throughout this campaign," Iltija Mufti posted on X.
The Srigufwara-Bijbehara Assembly constituency is one of the 90 seats in Jammu and Kashmir that went to the polls in the first phase of the three-phased elections on September 18. In the 2014 Assembly results, this seat was won by Abdul Rehman Bhat of the Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party (JKPDP), who defeated Bashir Ahmad Shah of the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (NC) by a margin of 2,868 votes. Notably, Srigufwara–Bijbehara is part of the Anantnag–Rajouri Lok Sabha.
Srigufwara-Bijbehara Assembly Election Results 2024: Candidates
In Srigufwara-Bijbehara constituency, Iltija Mufti (PDP), a third-generation politician and first-time candidate, was facing NC’s Bashir Ahmad Shah (Veeri), who has consistently secured the runner-up position in the last two elections, held in 2014 and 2008. On the other hand, BJP fielded its J&K vice president, Sofi Yousuf.
