For decades, boycotting elections in Indian-controlled Kashmir was a sign of protest against Indian rule. That may change on Wednesday, when many residents of the Muslim-majority region say they’re willing to use their vote in a local election to deny Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party the power to form an administration in the disputed region.

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Large turnout is expected in a crucial vote for local government in Indian-controlled Kashmir

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Associated Press SRINAGAR, India (AP) — In Indian-controlled Kashmir, many people boycotted elections for decades in protest against Indian rule. But in the run-up to the local election beginning Wednesday, many are willing to buck that trend and use their vote to deny Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party the power to form a local government in the disputed region. The vote is the first in a decade, and the first since Modi’s Hindu nationalist g…

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In Indian-controlled Kashmir, many people boycotted elections for decades in protest against Indian rule. But in the run-up to the local election beginning Wednesday, many are willing to buck that trend and use their vote to deny Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party the power to form a local government in the disputed region.The vote is the first in a decade, and the first since Modi’s Hindu nationalist government in 2019 scrapped the Muslim-maj…

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SRINAGAR, India (AP) — In Indian-controlled Kashmir, many people boycotted elections for decades in protest against Indian rule. But in the run-up to the local election beginning Wednesday, many are willing to buck that trend and use their vote to deny Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party the power to form a local government in the disputed region. The vote is the first in a decade, and the first since Modi’s Hindu nationalist government in 2019…

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SRINAGAR, India (AP) — In Indian-controlled Kashmir , many people boycotted elections for decades in protest against Indian rule. But in the run-up to the local election beginning Wednesday, many are willing to buck that trend and use their vote to deny Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party the power to form a local government in the disputed region. The vote is the first in a decade, and the first since Modi’s Hindu nationalist government in 201…

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The vote is the first since India’s Hindu nationalist government in 2019 downgraded the former state to a federally governed territory. India insists that an insurgency in the region is Pakistan-sponsored terrorism, a charge Islamabad denies.

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In Indian-controlled Kashmir, many people boycotted elections for decades in protest against Indian rule.

Many in Indian-controlled Kashmir plan to vote this time to deny Modi total control

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