Jammu and Kashmir assembly election: Jamaat-backed candidates routed

Former militants, separatists, and Jamaat-e-Islami members contested J&K’s first assembly elections in a decade but saw no wins, including notable figures like Sayar Ahmad Reshi and Sarjan Barkati. The elections marked a shift towards mainstream political engagement, away from separatist boycotts, as they sought to address issues post-Article 370 abrogation.