Baramulla Lok Sabha election results: National Conference (NC) vice president Omar Abdullah has has been defeated by Independent candidate Engineer Rashid in Baramulla seat. Rashid defeated Abdullah by a margin of 2,04,142 votes. While Rashid garnered 4,72,481 votes, Abdullah was polled 2,68,339 votes. Sajjad Gani Lone ended up as second runner up with 1,73,239 total votes polled.
Earlier in the day, Abdullah conceded defeat after watching the trends. The former CM had said, "I think it’s time to accept the inevitable. Congratulations to Engineer Rashid for his victory in North Kashmir. I don’t believe his victory will hasten his release from prison nor will the people of North Kashmir get the representation they have a right to but the voters have spoken and in a democracy that’s all that matters."
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This is the first Lok Sabha election in Jammu and Kashmir after the abrogation of Article 370. The elections to the five seats in Jammu and Kashmir were held in five phases.
