{"id":36717,"date":"2024-10-09T08:32:48","date_gmt":"2024-10-09T08:32:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ppnewsline.in\/?p=36717"},"modified":"2024-10-09T08:32:48","modified_gmt":"2024-10-09T08:32:48","slug":"shagun-parihar-of-bjp-triumphs-in-kishtwar-sakeena-masood-and-shamim-firdous-elected-from-national-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ppnewsline.in\/?p=36717","title":{"rendered":"Shagun Parihar of BJP Triumphs in Kishtwar, Sakeena Masood and Shamim Firdous Elected from National Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In a historic achievement for women in Jammu and Kashmir, three female candidates have emerged victorious in the recently concluded Assembly elections, marking their entry into the male-dominated legislative body. Among them are <strong>Sakeena Masood<\/strong>, a former Minister from the <strong>National Conference<\/strong> (NC), and <strong>Shagun Parihar<\/strong>, the lone female candidate from the <strong>Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)<\/strong>, who won the Kishtwar Assembly seat.<\/p>\n<p>This election sees a notable increase in female representation compared to 2014, when only two women were elected to the Assembly. In 2008, three women, including former Chief Minister <strong>Mehbooba Mufti<\/strong>, were elected.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Shagun Parihar<\/strong>, aged 29, claimed victory in the <strong>Kishtwar Assembly seat<\/strong> by narrowly defeating veteran <strong>National Conference<\/strong> leader and former Minister <strong>Sajad Ahmed Kitchloo<\/strong>. Parihar secured <strong>29,053 votes<\/strong>, surpassing Kitchloo by a margin of <strong>521 votes<\/strong>. Kitchloo, who had previously won the seat in 2002 and 2008, managed <strong>28,532 votes<\/strong>. The <strong>PDP&#8217;s<\/strong> candidate, <strong>Firdos Ahmed Tak<\/strong>, received only <strong>997 votes<\/strong>, forfeiting his deposit.<\/p>\n<p>In her victory speech, <strong>Parihar<\/strong> expressed deep gratitude towards the people of Kishtwar, stating: \u201cI bow before the people of Kishtwar for their faith in me and my party. Their support is deeply appreciated. I am humbled by their endorsement.\u201d She emphasized that her victory is not just hers but belongs to the nationalist people of Jammu and Kashmir, calling it \u201ctheir blessing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In addition to Parihar\u2019s triumph, <strong>Sakeena Masood<\/strong>, representing the <strong>National Conference<\/strong>, won the <strong>D H Pora Assembly seat<\/strong> in the <strong>Kulgam district<\/strong>. Masood garnered <strong>36,623 votes<\/strong>, defeating <strong>Gulzar Ahmed Dar<\/strong> by a margin of <strong>17,449 votes<\/strong>. Dar polled <strong>19,174 votes<\/strong>, as per the Election Commission of India (ECI) website. Sakeena Masood has a legacy in the region, having won the same seat, formerly known as <strong>Noorabad<\/strong>, in both <strong>1996 and 2008<\/strong>. Her father, <strong>Wali Mohammad Itoo<\/strong>, was a four-time representative of this seat.<\/p>\n<p>Another notable victory came from <strong>Shamim Firdous<\/strong>, also from the National Conference, who won the <strong>Habbakadal constituency<\/strong> in <strong>Srinagar<\/strong>. Firdous defeated BJP\u2019s <strong>Ashok Kumar Bhat<\/strong> by a margin of <strong>9,538 votes<\/strong>, securing <strong>12,437 votes<\/strong> in total. The National Conference has traditionally held this seat, winning it six times since 1977, with <strong>Shamim Firdous<\/strong> having represented the constituency following victories in <strong>2008 and 2014<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Despite these successes, there were notable losses. <strong>Iltija Mufti<\/strong>, daughter of former Chief Minister <strong>Mehbooba Mufti<\/strong>, lost the <strong>Surgufwara-Bijbehara seat<\/strong> to National Conference\u2019s <strong>Bashir Ahmad Veeri<\/strong>. Iltija, who polled <strong>23,529 votes<\/strong>, was defeated by a margin of <strong>9,770 votes<\/strong> as Veeri secured <strong>33,299 votes<\/strong>. Additionally, former PDP Minister <strong>Asiea Naqash<\/strong> lost the <strong>Hazratbal seat<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, <strong>41 women candidates<\/strong> contested the 2024 Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections, a significant increase from the <strong>24 women<\/strong> in the fray in <strong>2014<\/strong>. However, only three women were elected this time around. In <strong>2008<\/strong>, there were <strong>67 women candidates<\/strong>, of which three were successful, including <strong>Mehbooba Mufti<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a historic achievement for women in Jammu and Kashmir, three female candidates have emerged victorious in the recently concluded Assembly elections, marking their entry into the male-dominated legislative body. 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