BJP’s Shagun, whose father, uncle were killed by terrorists, wins Kishtwar

BJP’s Shagun Parihar won the Kishtwar seat in Jammu and Kashmir by 521 votes, defeating Sajjad Ahmed Kichloo of the National Conference. Parihar aimed to unify the region’s communities impacted by terrorism. BJP’s decision to nominate Shagun Parihar as their candidate was a strategic move to garner support from the district’s diverse religious demographics.