Election results: Mehbooba Mufti concedes defeat in Anantnag-Rajouri

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday conceded defeat from Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha seat. The PDP chief is currently trailing in the seat by a huge margin with National Conference leader Mian Altaf Ahmed taking the lead.

"Respecting the verdict of the people, I thank my PDP workers and leaders for their hard work and support despite all the odds. My deepest gratitude to the people who voted for me. Winning and losing is part of the game and wont deter us from our path. Congratulations to Mian sahab for his victory," she said in a tweet.

Mehbooba Mufti, the former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, is currently trailing from the Anantnag-Rajouri seat by a margin of over 2.3 lakh votes.