In any case, I agree that Sajjad Lone's vote bank was insignificant. Even if we disregard his 65,000 votes, overall turnout in Kashmir drops from a whopping 28% to 26%. You're right...voter turnout in Kashmir is beyond pathetic no matter how you look at it.
And he was supposed to be the person to take the "voice of Kashmir" to the parliament ....... he had said that in his election campaign the "other" contestents were the "voice of India" in Kashmir ...... guess only 16% of the voters in Baramullah bought that ,....... rest voted for the "other" 84% !!!!!!