Jammu, March 7 (Scoop News) -According to Returning Officer for Election to the Members of the Legislative Council,  M. Ramzan, Syed Naeem Akhtar Andrabi of PDP, Showkat Hussain Ganie and  Abdul Majeed of National Conference and  Mohammad Muzaffar Parrey of Indian National Congress were today declared elected for Biennial Election to the Legislative Council of Jammu and Kashmir by the Members of the Legislative Assembly from Kashmir Division while as  Naresh Kumar Gupta of Indian National Congress from Doda district.

According to the Returning Officer, after first round Syed Naeem Akhtar Andrabi secured 19 votes, Showkat Hussain Ganie 17,  Shuban Krishen Dudha 9 votes,  Abdul Majeed Bhat 16 and  Mohammad Muzaffar Parrey 17 votes.

As such, he said, Syed Naeem Akhtar Andrabi, Showkat Hussain Ganie and  Abdul Majeed and  Mohammad Muzaffar Parrey succeeded in getting required quota to be declared as elected to the Legislative Council.

Similarly,  Naresh Kumar Gupta secured 50 votes and he was also declared elected.

Candidates to three seats of Jammu were already declared unopposed.   They include  Devinder Singh Rana of NC, Rani Gargi Bloeria of INC and  Yashpal Sharma of PDP.

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