New Delhi, Dec 28 : 

Early trends in Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections indicate that the state is heading for a hung assembly.

Of the 57 trends available :
the National Conference is leading in - 18
BJP - 11
Congress 10
PDP - 10
and
Independents & Others in 10 constituencies.

Former Chief Minister Gulam Nabi Azad is leading by 1,572 votes over his nearest rival Aslam Goni of NationalConference in Bhaderwah constituency. In Anantnag former Chier Minister and PDP leader Mufti Mohammed Sayeed is leading against National Conference candidate Mirza Mehboob Beigh by over 590 votes.

In Ganderbal, Omar Abdullah of the National Conference who was earlier trailing is now leading over his PDP candidate Qazi Mohammad Afzal. Mehbooba Mufti of PDP is leading against Mohammad Khalil Naik of CPM by over 1800 votes in Wachi.

PDP candidate Javed Mustafa Mir is leading in Chadoora seat against Congress candidate Ghulam Nabi Mir by over 900 votes. Abdul Rahim Rather of the National Conference is leading in Chrari Sharief constituency. Jagdish Raj Sapolia of the BJP is ahead in Basohli. Lal Chand of the BJP is leading in Bani.

Independents Charanjit Singh and Shabir Ahmed Mir are leading in Kathua and Kangan constituencies. In Chhamb former assembly speaker Tara Chand of the Congress is trailing behind Chaman Lal of the BJP.

State BJP President Ashok Kumar Khajuria is leading in Jammu East from where the Jammu and Kashmir Panthers Party chief Prof. Bhim Singh is trailing. In Ladakh, Tsetan Namgyal Independent is leading in Nobra while National Conference candidate Feroz Ahmed Khan is leading in Zanaskar.

Counting of votes for the 87 assembly constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir is in progress at 22 centres across the state amidst tight security.