Ruling parties lost four of the eight Assembly constituencies across five States and one Union Territory that went to byelection on November 11. The National Conference (NC) suffered a major setback in its stronghold in Jammu and Kashmir, while the Congress registered gains in Rajasthan and Telangana.
It was a surprise outcome in Budgam as the Opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) wrested the seat from the NC, marking the party’s first-ever defeat in the central Kashmir stronghold since Assembly elections began in 1957.
