Shagun Parihar, the BJP's lone woman candidate in the Jammu and Kashmir elections, wins the Kishtwar seat, defeating veteran leader Sajad Ahmad Kichloo. Her victory comes five years after losing her father and uncle to terrorism,

The recently concluded assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir have resulted in the election of three women among the 90 members, marking the first such election in a decade. The candidates include Shamima Firdous and Sakina Itoo from the National Conference and Shagun Parihar from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

A surprise election win in Haryana state has given Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) a much-needed boost, despite a loss in the election in Jammu and Kashmir. The Haryana victory is seen as a morale booster for the ruling BJP,