National Conference won 41 seats and was leading in one constituency, mainly from the Kashmir Valley, the heartland of the anti-India rebellion, the data showed.

The election will bring some self-rule back to the Himalayan region after years of being administered directly by New Delhi.

Indian-administered Kashmir elected Tuesday 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.

India party, the National Conference, is a blow to Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party, which secured only 27 seats.