Dr. Adfer Shah
The results of the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections held on October 8, 2024, not only delineates the victors and vanquished but also unveil notable political trends warranting rigorous academic analysis. This commentary examines the divergent voting patterns between the two divisions—Jammu and Kashmir—where the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) secured a substantial mandate in Jammu (29), while the National Conference garnered significant support in the Kashmir Valley (42).
The decline of smaller parties, the resounding defeats of leaders utilizing emotional and victimhood narratives, and the collapse of the turncoats and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and Jamaat-e-Islami, alongside similarly labeled factions, underscore a transformative political landscape. This paper employs a sociological lens to interpret these developments, exploring the substantial shifts in electoral behavior, the implications for governance and representation of Jammu, and the future of parties like Jamaat. Additionally, it addresses the challenges of bridging the political divide between Jammu and Kashmir, alongside the factors contributing to Congress’s significant drubbing in Jammu.
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