Jammu and Kashmir Assembly polls LIVE updates: 50.65% voter turnout recorded till 3 pm, says EC
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Kishtwar: Security personnel stand guard as a voter leaves a polling booth after casting vote at a polling station during the first phase of Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections, in Kishtwar district, Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024. (Photo: PTI)
Amid the ongoing voting for the first phase of Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir today, officials said that approximately 50.65 per cent voter turnout was recorded till 3:00 pm. Voters were seen queuing up at polling stations amid heavy security measures across all 24 Assembly constituencies. The Assembly elections are the first to be held in 10 years in Jammu and Kashmir.
Jammu and Kashmir Phase 1 voting begins today. Seven districts of Jammu and Kashmir are geared up to vote for the first time in a decade. Over 2.3 million voters will decide the fate of 219 candidates, including 90 independents, who are running for 24 assembly segments --? eight in three districts of Jammu region and 16 in four districts of Kashmir valley. This will be the first assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir since the abrogation of Article 370 in August 2019.
The Kashmiri pandit community has raised urgent calls for action on long-standing issues such as unemployment and housing. Displaced in 1990, the Kashmiri Pandit community feels that the political parties in the union territory have repeatedly failed to address their concerns. As the elections draw near, the Kashmiri Pandit community remains hopeful that their voices will be heard, and their demands for rehabilitation and employment finally addressed.
The Congress on Monday released its manifesto for the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly polls, committing to strive to restore statehood if it formed its government in the Union Territory and promising a slew of welfare measures. The manifesto does not mention the repealed Article 370, but resolved that the party will ensure that the people of J&K get priority in recruitment in government jobs, tenders, land allotment and the region's resources.
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"We will form govt in Jammu and Kashmir," says BJP's Ramban candidate Thakur
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from the Ramban assembly constituency, Rakesh Thakur, cast his vote on Monday and exuded confidence that the BJP government will be formed in Jammu and Kashmir. He added that the union territory has witnessed a lot of developmental work after the abrogation of Article 370 and that the BJP reached out to voters of J & K with those developments in the assembly elections.
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Polling peaceful, incident-free so far: Jammu and Kashmir CEO PK Pole
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Electoral Officer PK Pole on Wednesday said polling is proceeding peacefully in the first phase of the assembly elections and is incident-free. He also expressed confidence that turnout will exceed 60 per cent. "Polling is being conducted on a large scale. The way polling is progressing indicates a high turnout. We anticipate over 60 per cent polling. So far, the polling has been peaceful and incident-free," Pole stated.
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J-K Assembly polls update: 50.65% voter turnout recorded till 3 pm, says EC
A voter turnout of over 50.65% was registered till 3 pm.in all polling stations of 24 Assembly Constituencies of Jammu and Kashmir.
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Haryana Assembly elections: Congress vows women welfare, free electricity in manifesto
The Congress party today released its manifesto, guaranteeing seven promises for the state. The manifesto promises Rs 2,000 per month to every woman above 18 years as well as LPG gas cylinders in Rs 500. Read here for more details.
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Actual investment which materialised only around 2.97% of promised amount: Congress
"Recently, the government said that in the last 5 years, Rs 85 crore worth investment was signed for J&K. But actual investment which came in was only around 2.97% of this amount," Congress leader Gurdeep Singh Sappal stated today.
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Voting underway in Anantnag for phase 1 amid tight security
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J-K news update: Mother of PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti, Gulshan Ara, casts vote in Anantnag
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PM Modi's policies have proven to be a disaster for J&K: CPI leader D Raja
"Jammu and Kashmir have gone for polls after a decade and the first phase of polling is underway. There is a strong resentment against the policies pursued by the Union Government. PM Modi and his government's policies have proven to be a disaster for J&K and people are angry about how the statehood was snatched away and split into Union Territories," CPI leader D Raja said.
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Jammu and Kashmir polls: 41.17% voter turnout recorded till 1 pm in J-K
The voter turnout as of 1 pm was registered ata 41.17 per cent during polling for the first phase of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections in 24 Assembly constituencies.
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J-K Cong expels Srinagar district unit president for entering poll fray as Independent
The Congress in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday expelled a district unit president and some other leaders from the basic membership of the party for going against the spirit of its alliance with the National Conference (NC) and contesting as Independents in the assembly polls. The party expelled Srinagar district president Imtiyaz Ahmad Khan and two others from the basic membership of the party.
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Kashmiri migrant voters cast their votes under tight security
Kashmiri migrants voters cast their voting during the initial stage of Assembly elections, with stringent security measures in place, according to a report by news agency ANI.
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Your vote for INDIA bloc will ensure return of your rights: Rahul to people of J-K
Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday urged people in Jammu and Kashmir to vote for the INDIA bloc, saying every such vote will ensure the return of their rights and bring employment. "My brothers and sisters of Jammu and Kashmir, today the first phase of voting is being held. For the first time in the history of the country, a state's statehood has been taken away and it has been made a union territory - this is a violation of all your constitutional rights, an insult to Jammu and Kashmir," Gandhi said in a post in X.
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J-K elections: 27% poll turnout; Kashmiri pandits vote from migrant camps
Data from the Election Commission showed that of the seven districts voting in the first phase, the highest voter turnout was recorded in Kishtwar at 32.69 per cent. Doda followed next at 32.20 per cent and Ramban recorded 31.25 per cent voter turnout till 11 am. Shopian, Kulgam and Anantnag logged around 25 per cent polling outcomes while Pulwama saw the lowest turnout at 20.37 per cent. Read here for more details.
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BJP candidate Shagun Parihar casts vote, says party will achieve resounding victory
BJP candidate from Kishtwar, Shagun Parihar, on Wednesday cast her vote here as she expressed confidence in securing the seat in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections which are being held after a gap of a decade. Shagun (29), whose father Ajit Parihar and uncle Anil Parihar were shot dead by terrorists in November 2018, said she is confident that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will "achieve a resounding victory in these elections and form a government in Jammu and Kashmir". "Terrorism remains one of the biggest issues in this election, as it has been in Jammu and Kashmir for years. The Narendra Modi-led government has made significant strides in countering terrorism, which is a personal concern for me as a victim," she said.
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26.72% voter turnout till 11:00 am in phase 1 of Jammu and Kashmir Assembly polls
The first phase of voting in Jammu and Kashmir saw a cumulative voter turnout of 26.72 per cent as of 11:00 am on Wednesday, as per the Election Commission of India.
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First Published: Sep 18 2024 | 7:06 AM IST
