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In letter addressed to Punjab's voters, former PM Manmohan Singh says Modi-led BJP left no stone unturned in 'castigating Punjab, Punjabis and Punjabiyat' in the last 10 years.

NDA still more popular among all age groups overall, as well as among unemployed, students, and those with higher educational qualifications.

Mufti failing to secure newly carved Anantnag-Rajouri seat is a blow for PDP ahead of J&K assembly polls. As of 10:20 am, National Conference's Mian Altaf was leading by 73,000 votes.

Amritpal is leading in Khadoor Sahib, while Sarabjit Khalsa is leading in the Faridkot seat in Punjab. Engineer Rashid looks set to beat former CM Omar Abdullah in Baramulla in J&K.

Early trends show a mixed bag for the NC in the 3 Lok Sabha seats in the Valley. BJP’s grip in Jammu region's 2 seats has remained steady, but Ladakh has slipped from its grasp.

Nearly a quarter of the BJP's 442 Lok Sabha candidates were defectors who had joined the party between 2014 and 2024; out of 26 candidates who joined this year, 21 lost.

Five years ago, party had won 91.26% of the seats where incumbents were replaced, and 90.80% seats where candidates were repeated.

Overall, BJP won 240 of 440 seats it contested in 2024 Lok Sabha elections. This meant a cumulative strike rate at 54.5 percent.

Congress accounts for largest chunk of these Lok Sabha seats, 29, that went to opposition parties. Samajwadi Party 9, NCP (Sharad Pawar) 4 are among other top gainers.

BJP's strike rate versus Congress fell to 71% from 92% in 2019. Congress fared well in UP, Rajasthan, Haryana, Maharashtra, among others, but BJP still dominated MP, Gujarat & Chhattisgarh.