Srinagar, Oct. 8 -- Bedar received 29,714 votes, edging out his opponent, Imran Raza Ansari of the Jammu & Kashmir People's Conference (JKPC), who garnered 29,164 votes.

This outcome marks a significant shift in Pattan's political landscape, where the Ansari's have historically held sway.

Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from The Kashmir Observer....