Srinagar: As counting of votes gets underway for the much anticipated Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections 2024, NC's Tanvir Sadiq is leading from the Shia-dominated Zadibal seat in Srinagar by a margin of over 6000 votes, early trends show. As per the trends, JKPC candidate Abid Ansari is the runner-up while Independent Omar Hafiz is the second runner-up with Independent Junaid Mattu is a distant fourth.
Total candidates: 10
Major candidates: Abid Hussain Ansari (JKPC), Tanveer Sadiq (JKNC), Junaid Azim Mattu (Independent)
Total votes: 1,12,864
Male voters: 56408
Female voters: 56451
Trangenders: 05
Voter Turnout in 2024: 30.78 %
Women voter turnout in 2024: 36 %
Men voter turnout in 2024: 25.47 %
Zadibal constituency has the highest electorate in Srinagar and the highest 143 polling stations in the district. It is predominantly inhabited by the Shia population and several key areas.