India: Kashmir votes in assembly elections after a decade

Assembly Elections Begin in Indian-controlled Kashmir for First Time After Losing Autonomy

People say they knew their votes won't solve the dispute over Kashmir, but provided a rare window to express their frustration with direct Indian control.

Voting for Local Government Opens in Indian-Controlled Kashmir

SRINAGAR, India — A three-phased election for choosing a local government in Indian-controlled Kashmir opened early Wednesday in the first such vote since Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government stripped the disputed region of its special status five years ago. Authorities deployed thousands of additional police and paramilitary soldiers in the region’s seven southern districts where over 2.3 million residents are eligible to cast their votes …

In Frames: People vote in J&K's first election in a decade - Greater Kashmir

The people of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday voted in the first phase of the three-phased Assembly elections held after a gap of ten-years in the region.  Photo: Aman Farooq/ GK In the first phase, 24 assembly seats in seven districts went to polls. These include 17 from south Kashmir and nine from Jammu including the hilly regions of Doda and Kishtwar which have seen a spate of attacks on the armed forces in recent months. Photo: Aman Farooq/ G…

India's disputed Kashmir goes to 1st regional polls in a decade

Voters in India's disputed Jammu and Kashmir lined up at polling stations Wednesday for the first provincial election in a decade, held in a region long affected by years of u...

India's disputed Kashmir votes after special status scrapped

SRINAGAR: Indian-administered Kashmir voted on Wednesday (Sep 18) in the first local elections since the cancellation of its special semi-autonomous status sparked fury in the troubled Himalayan terr

J-K Sees 41.17% Turnout in First Phase of Polls Amid Incident in Kishtwar

J-K Sees 41.17% Turnout in First Phase of Polls Amid Incident in Kishtwar Jammu and Kashmir recorded a 41.17% voter turnout as of 1 pm during the first phase of elections, according to the Election Commission of India (ECI). Kishtwar led with 56.86%, followed by Doda at 50.81%, and Ramban at 49.68%. Lower turnouts were observed in Kulgam (39.91%), Shopian (38.72%), Anantnag (37.90%), and Pulwama at 29.84%.Voting commenced at 7 am and is ongoing…