Indian-controlled Kashmir votes in final phase of polls to elect local government
- Voting in the final phase to elect local government in Indian-controlled Kashmir began on October 1, marking the first election since the region lost its special status five years ago.
- Over 3.9 million residents can vote for 40 lawmakers from 415 candidates across seven districts in this election.
- The ruling BJP has a strong base in Jammu but is weak in the Kashmir Valley, fielding only 19 candidates for 47 seats there.
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J-K Assembly Elections: Over 68.72 Per Cent Polling Recording in Phase-3
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Over 68.72 per cent polling was recorded in the third and final phase of assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) said. India News | J-K Assembly Elections: Over 68.72 Per Cent Polling Recording in Phase-3.
No repoll recorded in J&K assembly polls: EC
New Delhi: The Election Commission said no repolls have been recorded so far in the three-phased Jammu and Kashmir assembly polls which concluded on Tuesday. It also noted that despite an increase in the number of assembly seats from 83 in 2014 to 90 in 2024, the elections were completed in three phases this time as against five in 2014. Also ReadVoting begins in final phase of J-K Assembly elections No major law and order incidents related to t…
J-K Assembly polls: Voter turnout over 65 per cent, Kashmiri Pandits vote with hope of return to homeland
Jammu and Kashmir witnessed a voter turnout of 65.65 voter turnout by 8 pm on Tuesday (October 1) in the third and final phase of Assembly Elections in the Union Territory, and the figures are likely to surpass the Lok Sabha poll turnout in the corresponding seven districts that voted today, according to the latest ECI data. In the Lok Sabha polls held earlier this year, the turnout in these districts was recorded at 66.78 per cent. The voter tu…
These are the first regional elections in Indian Kashmir since the Government of the Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, unilaterally revoked the state's special status 5 years ago.
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