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J-K Polls: 56% Turnout Amid Peaceful Polls, Mata Vaishno Devi Seat Logs Highest Voting

Voting for the second phase of Jammu & Kashmir's assembly elections concluded at 6 pm on Wednesday, with a voter turnout of 56 per cent recorded, according to the J-K Chief Election Officer (CEO). The voting began at 7 am amid tight security and proceeded peacefully across the six districts involved. The total turnout recorded was 56.05 per cent across 26 seats. The polling process was peaceful and smooth, with only minor incidents reported, according to J&K Chief Electoral Officer P K Pole, news agency PTI reported.   The Shri Mata Vaishno Devi seat in the Jammu region recorded the highest voting percentage at 75.29, followed by Poonch-Haveli with 72.71 per cent, Gulabgarh (ST) at 72.19 per cent, and Surankote at 72.18 per cent, as per the Election Commission of India (ECI) data. ...
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‘Congress Hasn’t Done Much In Jammu…’: Omar’s Advice To Rahul Prompts BJP’s ‘Wipeout’ Claim

Jammu Kashmir Election 2024: In a pointed remark directed at the Congress, Omar Abdullah, the Vice President of the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC), advised Rahul Gandhi to wrap up campaigning in Kashmir and shift focus to Jammu. This comes as the Congress, in alliance with the JKNC, contests the ongoing Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir. Addressing the imbalance in the Congress’ campaign strategy, Omar told news agency, “I hope after Rahul is done campaigning in one or two seats in Kashmir, he focuses in Jammu. Ultimately what the Congress does in Kashmir is not important. What the Congress does in Jammu is important. Unfortunately, Congress hasn’t done as much in the plains of Jammu as we would expect them to do.” He added that despite the Congress receiving “the lion’...
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J-K Election Phase 2: 26 Seats Up For Grabs—Omar Abdullah, Tariq Karra, Ravinder Raina Among Ke

Jammu Kashmir Election 2024 Phase 2: Over 13,000 polling staff are set to oversee the voting process at 3,502 polling stations across 26 assembly constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir for the second phase of elections scheduled for Wednesday. Security forces, including police, armed police, and central paramilitary personnel, have been deployed to ensure a secure voting environment, as officials confirmed that a multi-tier security blanket has been established around each polling station. According to news agency PTI, a senior police official stated, "As the second phase of voting will take place tomorrow (Wednesday), we have made elaborate security arrangements to ensure that the maximum number of people exercise their right to vote." The strong rooms, where electronic voting machines will ...
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Jammu & Kashmir | High stakes battle

It is the season of plenty in Kashmir. Shimmering gold fields of paddy, ripe for harvest, interspersed with neat rows of saffron corms. Apple orchards laden with fruit, along the highway to Pulwama district, 50 km from Srinagar. A tapestry ringed by impassive grey Himalayan massifs and a sparkling blue sky with tufts of pristine white clouds floating by. It is not just Nature that is holding out hope and promise in the Valley. The wind of democratic and political change is currently sweeping across Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), where assembly polls are being held after a hiatus of 10 long years. The election for the 90 assembly seats—43 in Jammu and 47 in Kashmir—is being held in three phases from September 18 to October 1. The results will be out on October 8, alongside those of Haryana. ...
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J-K Election, Phase 1: 24 Seats Up For Grabs In First Assembly Polls Since Art 370 Abrogation

J-K Election, Phase 1: The first phase of the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections is set to commence on Wednesday, September 18. This phase will see voting in 24 out of the 90 constituencies, covering both Kashmir and Jammu divisions. The outcome of this crucial phase will determine the fate of 219 candidates, as over 23.27 lakh voters, including 5.66 lakh young voters, head to the polls. This phase marks the first assembly elections in J&K since the abrogation of Article 370 in August 2019, which ended the state’s special status and restructured it into two Union territories. The constituencies up for election in this phase include significant seats such as Pulwama, Shopian, Kulgam, Anantnag, Pahalgam, and Ramban. In total, the first phase will cover 16 assembly constituencies in the...
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Will dialogue with Pakistan end terrorism in valley?: Jammu & Kashmir BJP chief Ravinder Raina asks National Conference

Jammu & Kashmir BJP J&K president Ravinder Raina. File | Photo Credit: PTI Slamming National Conference (NC) for advocating dialogue with Pakistan, Jammu and Kashmir BJP president Ravinder Raina on Sunday (September 1) asked it to clarify whether initiating dialogue with the neighbouring country will end terrorism and bloodshed in the Union Territory.He also played down the protests and resignations by his party leaders and workers over the selection of candidates, saying he is confident that the BJP will form the government on its own. The Assembly election in Jammu and Kashmir is scheduled to take place on September 18, 25, and October 1. Votes will be counted on October 8. "Unfortunately, the NC leaders do not talk about the welfare of the people, the Pakistani gun which brought...
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Why BJP withdrew 1st list of J&K poll candidates within hours & issued two fresh ones

New Delhi: The missing names of Jammu and Kashmir former deputy chief ministers Nirmal Singh and Kavinder Gupta from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) poll list caused an unrest among their supporters Monday, forcing the leadership to bring out two revised lists. The name of J&K BJP chief Ravinder Raina also did not figure in the withdrawn list that comprised 44 candidates. While there were names of 15 candidates for the first phase, it also had 10 and 19 candidates for the second and third round of polling. As angry BJP workers questioned the logic behind fielding turncoats on various seats while ignoring the claim of those who have spent years in the party, the party released the revised list of 15 candidates for the first phase of elections covering 16 assembly segments in the Kashmi...
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