The alliance of the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (NC) with the Indian National Congress (INC) has won the state assembly polls in India’s only Muslim-majority province, easing fears for now of a BJP-led rights violations in the state.

On the other hand, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has created history by retaining Haryana for the record consecutive third term.

The results of the assembly elections were declared by the Election Commission of India on Tuesday.

Jammu and Kashmir, which was made a Union Territory after the abrogation of Article 370, held assembly elections after 10 years.

In J&K's 90 seats, the NC and the INC have won in 49, the BJP in 29 and the PDP in three while AAP's Mehraj Malik has handed the Arvind Kejriwal-led party its first-ever electoral win in Jammu and Kashmir. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he was "proud" of the BJP's performance in the union territory.

The BJP has won 48 seats while the Congress has secured 37. Narendra Modi thanked the people of Haryana "for giving a clear majority to the Bharatiya Janata Party once again".

Alleging a conspiracy, the INC on Tuesday said it would not accept the Haryana Assembly poll result as it raises “serious questions” about the integrity of the instruments of the democratic system.

Its General Secretary Jairam Ramesh said the Haryana result was a victory of manipulations, and subverting the will of people. He also alleged that it is a defeat of the transparent and democratic processes.

Indian-administered Kashmir has elected its first government since the restive Himalayan territory was brought under New Delhi's direct control, as voters backed opposition parties to lead its regional assembly.

Modi government cancelled Kashmir's partial autonomy to control its affairs in 2019, a sudden decision accompanied by mass arrests and a months-long communications blackout.

Since then, the Muslim-majority territory of some 12 million people -- divided between India and Pakistan and claimed by both in full -- has not had an elected local government.

Instead, it has been ruled by a governor appointed by New Delhi.

While voters took part in national elections in June when Modi won a third term in power, these were the first local elections since 2014.

As results were announced, with an alliance of the opposition National Conference (NC) and Congress parties tipped to form a government, supporters celebrated.