Published 09/18/2024 7:58:00 p.m.

Indian-administered Kashmir holds first local election after losing autonomy

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Five years after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government stripped Jammu and Kashmir of its statehood, the northern Indian region voted Wednesday in its first local election in a decade. The disputed Kashmir Valley has experienced profound changes since the last state elections were held in 2014, including inherited protections on land ownership and jobs.

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In Kashmir, voting begins in first local elections since India revoked autonomy

In Indian-controlled Kashmir, residents are voting in elections that some hope will lead to restoration of the territory's statehood, which ended when it became a federally governed territory in 2019.

09/18/2024 3:43:43 p.m.·Washington, United States

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Indian-administered Kashmir holds first local election after losing autonomy

09/18/2024 1:41:00 p.m.·France

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In Kashmir, voting begins in first local elections since India revoked autonomy

PULWAMA, India — Men and women filed into gender-segregated lines, huddling in shawls early Wednesday morning in this Himalayan territory. Many prepared to do something that they’d never done before: vote.Across Indian-controlled Kashmir, residents are casting ballots in assembly elections that are being held for the first time in a decade — and since the Hindu nationalist government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi stripped away the territory's …

09/18/2024 7:58:00 p.m.·Portland, United States

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370 First Assembly Election of the Post-1970 Era, How Was the Vote in Kashmir?

সোমনাথ রায়, পুলওয়ামা: “আরে ইয়ে কৌনসা তার হ্যায়…?” গাড়ি তখন ছুটছিল দক্ষিণ কাশ্মীরের বিজবেহারা এলাকার প্রত্যন্ত গ্রামের ভিতর দিয়ে। দক্ষিণ কাশ্মীর জুড়ে চলছে ভোটগ্রহণ পর্ব। রাস্তাঘাট কার্যত শুনশান। গ্রামের ভিতরের রাস্তাতেও তাই গাড়ির স্পিড ছিল ঘণ্টায় ৫০ কিলোমিটারের বেশি। হঠাৎ করেই ব্রেক কষলেন ড্রাইভার সাবির আহমেদ বেগ। রাস্তার এপার থেকে ওপার যাওয়া ইঞ্চি তিনেক বেড়ের মোটা কালো তার দেখে বললেন, “ভোটের দিন অনেক কিছুই হতে পারে। চোখ কান খোলা রাখা ভাল।” ভ…

09/18/2024 5:58:48 p.m.

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How was the first phase of the election in Jammu and Kashmir?

The first phase of the Legislative Assembly elections of Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir has been completed. According to the preliminary data of Election Commission of India, the turnout was close to 60 percent. What was the atmosphere at the polling stations in Kashmir and what were the voters saying? Find out in Yusuf Jameel and Zubair Dar's report.

09/18/2024 3:42:17 p.m.

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South Asia Journal

India’s Kashmir holds first assembly election in a decade

Voters line up to cast ballots during the first phase of assembly elections in Pulwama, south of Srinagar, on Sept. 18 as Indian security personnel stand guard. © AFP/Jiji KIRAN SHARMA, NEW DELHI — Northern India’s Jammu and Kashmir region kicked off its first legislative assembly polls in about a decade on Wednesday, with local demands for restoration of the region’s special status being one of the major issues. Voting will continue in Octob…

09/19/2024 4:34:52 a.m.

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In Kashmir, voting begins in first local elections since India revoked autonomy

In Kashmir, voting begins in first local elections since India revoked autonomy

Indian-administered Kashmir holds first local election after losing autonomy

Indian-administered Kashmir holds first local election after losing autonomy

In Kashmir, voting begins in first local elections since India revoked autonomy

In Kashmir, voting begins in first local elections since India revoked autonomy

370 First Assembly Election of the Post-1970 Era, How Was the Vote in Kashmir?

370 First Assembly Election of the Post-1970 Era, How Was the Vote in Kashmir?

How was the first phase of the election in Jammu and Kashmir?

How was the first phase of the election in Jammu and Kashmir?

India’s Kashmir holds first assembly election in a decade

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