The BJP has 14 councillors, with an additional vote from Member of Parliament and ex-officio member Kirron Kher, while the AAP has 13 councillors, and the Congress holds seven. The Shiromani Akali Dal has one councillor in the House. The election process was fraught with controversy, with eight out of 36 votes being declared invalid by the presiding authority, Anil Masih, a nominated councilor with no voting rights.
The Union Home Minister was scheduled to review the security scenario of J&K during a high-level meeting as the Pir-Panchal region of Jammu is witnessing terror attacks after repeated intervals.
After winning three Lok Sabha seats in successive elections in the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir, the BJP is now working to improve its tally in the coming Parliamentary elections in both the Union Territories.