Public participation in the electoral process of any given nation not just reflects the prevalence of democracy in that very country but also guarantees of securing and protecting the interests of its citizens. Govt. by the people of the people and for the people is the true hymn of democracy which still resonate a fresh in the ears and minds of one and all across the length and breadth of the world. Democracy equally stands about advocacy and prevalence of secular ideas and practices, whereby citizens of country have freedom to practice religion, perform social & cultural practices, without barriers of colour and language, and to participate in socio economic activities of nation without any fear or favour. Elections in Jammu and Kashmir are observed with great interest as they are often regarded as a yardstick of normalcy in the state and acceptance of Indian democracy. The first elections in Jammu and Kashmir were held in 1951 where Sheikh Abdullah came to power riding a popular wave. However, subsequent elections were often marred by manipulation and alleged rigging (except for the 1977 elections which were largely deemed fair and returned National Conference to power). The massive fraud in the 1987 elections was one of the reasons for the start of insurgency in the state and as a result, the electoral process was suspended till 1996. However, subsequent elections were largely seen as fair with power alternating between the National Conference (NC) and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) either independently or in alliance with Congress. Elections and violence in Jammu and Kashmir are synonymous, although the level of violence has receded significantly in recent times. The 2002 elections saw approximately 250 civilian casualties in the two months preceding the elections. This dropped by 95% in the 2008 polls, which was the first to witness zero killings of political office bearers. This PaperExamine That the results were surprising as there was almost a consensus amongst all political analysts and pollsters on at least one issue which party (PDP) is ahead in the electoral race of 2014 and National Conference would be defeated in these elections. The only question in debate was how big or small would be the victory of the PDP and BJP, an will the party be able to get majority on its own, how short would be the PDP and BJP from the majority mark and will National Conference and Congress be able to win respectable number of seats.