2019 Lok Sabha Election Results: PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti congratulates PM Modi & BJP over 'historic mandate'; says "time for Congress to get an Amit Shah"

With counting of votes underway for 542 Lok Sabha seats which went to polls in 2019 elections on May 23, Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government has stormed ahead in 350 leads, as per  latest trends. 

PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti, who is trailing against National Conference's Hasnain Masoodi (2:02 PM) from Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag constituency, took to Twitter and congratulated PM Modi, BJP and its allies for "historic mandate". She added that "today surely belongs to BJP and its allies", in her tweet.

However, deleting tweet minutes after posting it, Mehbooba Mufti posted tweet again after adding a new and gracious statement to her previous tweet. In what can only be considered paise for BJP chief Amit Shah for his efforts for party's victory in 2019 Lok Sabha elections and also a jibe at Congress' dismal performance, former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister added that it is "time for Congress to get an Amit Shah".

As per trends by Election Commission (2:09), NDA and National Conference are having a neck-to-neck lead in Jammu and Kashmir with both parties leading in three seats each in state. Mehbooba Mufti is contesting against NC candidate HC judge Justice Hasnain Masoodi. Congress has fielded its state chief GA Mir, who lost Dooru assembly constituency to Mehbooba's uncle in 2014. BJP, t exactly a major player in Anantnag, has fielded Sofi Youssef. 

In 2014 General elections, J&K had a voter turut of 49.5% in all phases, in which BJP won 3 seats, while PDP won 3 seats and UPA won seat. Similar results were witnessed in assembly elections with BJP and PDP going on to form a government under Chief Ministership of late Mufti Muhammad Sayeed. Following his demise, his daughter Mehbooba Mufti took over position but alliance between two parties ended in acrimony in mid 2018 following which Goverr's rule was applied in state.

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