Srinagar, Oct. 9 -- In the elections, seven independent candidates emerged victorious in their respective constituencies.

Former judge Muzaffar Iqbal Khan defeated BJP's Mohd Iqbal Malik in Thannamandi Assembly Constituency of Rajouri with a margin of 6,179 votes.

The INDIA alliance candidate Mohd Shabir Khan who contested on a Congress ticket remained at fourth spot with 7,508 votes. Independent candidate Payare Lal Sharma defeated another independent candidate Ghulam Mohammad Saroori by a narrow margin of 643 votes in the Inderwal assembly with INDI Alliance candidate of Congress party's Mohd Zafarullah securing a third spot.

Sharma decided to contest as an independent after the NC-Congress alliance left the seat to Congress. After t...