Jammu & Kashmir Assembly polls 2024 LIVE news: 36% voter turnout recorded till 1:00 pm in phase-2
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Srinagar: People wait in queues to cast their votes at a polling station during the second phase of Assembly elections, in Srinagar, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024. (Photo: PTI)
J&K Phase-2 elections live updates: By 1:00 pm, 36 percent of voters had cast their ballots in the second phase of Jammu and Kashmir's elections, an official said on Wednesday. Voting commenced at 7 am under stringent security measures. The Gulabgarh (ST) constituency in the Jammu area reported the highest overall voter percentage at 35.72 percent, with Poonch Haveli following closely at 34.26 percent.
As the voting for Phase 2 in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections will commence today, over 2.5 million voters will decide the fate of 239 candidates in the fray for 26 seats. These assembly constituencies are spread over six districts three in the Valley and many in the Jammu division. "The Election Commission of India has established 3,502 polling stations in these segments to facilitate smooth and hassle-free electoral participation. There are 1,056 urban polling stations and 2,446 rural polling stations," an official said. According to officials, all polling stations will have webcasting facilities as part of the Election Commission's efforts to ensure transparency.
As the voting for Phase 2 in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections will commence today, over 2.5 million voters will decide the fate of 239 candidates in the fray for 26 seats. These assembly constituencies are spread over six districts three in the Valley and many in the Jammu division. "The Election Commission of India has established 3,502 polling stations in these segments to facilitate smooth and hassle-free electoral participation. There are 1,056 urban polling stations and 2,446 rural polling stations," an official said. According to officials, all polling stations will have webcasting facilities as part of the Election Commission's efforts to ensure transparency.
Ahead of Phase 2 Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti Tuesday claimed that the next government in Jammu and Kashmir will be secular. She further added that no government would be formed without gaining the support of her party. Mufti also responded to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "three families" remark and said that when the National Conference talked about joining Pakistan, it was Mufti Mohammad Sayeed who held and raised the Indian flag high in Kashmir.
Hit by several deadly terror attacks in the past three years, the border districts of Rajouri and Poonch along with adjoining Reasi in Jammu will vote in the second phase of the assembly election. Adequate security arrangements have been put in place across all 11 assembly segments in the three hill districts to ensure a secure atmosphere for voters to exercise their franchise, officials said. The second phase, which also covers the three central Kashmir districts of Srinagar, Ganderbal, and Budgam, will decide the fate of 239 candidates across 26 assembly segments including 79 in the Pir Panjal region of Jammu. Prominent among those in the fray from Rajouri, Poonch, and Reasi include BJP's J-K unit chief Ravinder Raina, who is seeking his re-election from the Nowshera constituency, besides five former ministers including two fighting as independents and 10 ex-legislators.
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Centre wanted J-K to be run by outsiders and not locals, alleges Rahul Gandhi
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi alleged that the statehood was snatched from J&K to benefit "outsiders" through Lt Governor. "As long as the Lt Governor is there, outsiders will benefit and the locals will be sidelined. This was the reason that statehood was snatched from J-K. They wanted J-K to be run by outsiders and not locals," he said.
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Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections: Almost 37% voter turnout till 1:00 pm
Officials stated that around 36% voter turnout was recorded till 11 am in the second phase of J&K Assembly elections.
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Will come on roads to ensure J&K's statehood restored: Rahul Gandhi at rally
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi said that the government committed grave discrimination against the people of J&K by downgrading the state to UT. Congress will come on the roads to ensure that statehood is restored, Gandhi added.
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I congratulate people for taking part in festival of democracy: PM Modi
"Voting is taking place peacefully in J-K; I congratulate people for taking part in festival of democracy with great enthusiasm," PM Modi said today at a rally in Haryana.
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J&K Assembly polls: Women voters concerned about rising electricity bill amounts
The election campaign of all the major political parties in Jammu and Kashmir revolved around the revocation and restoration of the erstwhile state's special status but women voters are more worried about the rising electricity bill amounts. "The electricity supply has been destroyed and tariff meters have been installed. Now they say water consumption will also be metered," an elderly woman told the US Deputy Chief of Mission in Delhi, Jorgan K Andrews.
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J-K Assembly elections: Voters enthusiastic, this is history in the making, says CEC Rajiv Kumar
"People are coming out to vote in large numbers. This is a history in the making. We are very happy that the voting is taking place in the entire valley and Jammu with enthusiasm. Be it the valley of Srinagar, be it the high mountain peaks from where the calls for disruption used to come, everywhere people are coming out to vote. Even in areas where there used to be calls for boycotts, there is enthusiasm among voters. It is for the world to see that how the elections can take place in J&K in a peaceful, fair manner. A large number of diplomats are also around in the area to see the assembly elections," Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said.
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Voter turnout in second phase will be higher than that the first, says Nirmal Singh
"I am confident that the voter turnout in the second phase of J&K assembly elections will be higher than that of the first phase...People are coming out to vote in large numbers," BJP leader and former J&K Deputy CM Nirmal Singh said.
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Jammu & Kashmir Assembly elections LIVE update: Voter turnout till 11:00 am
24.10% voter turnout registered till 11 am in the second phase of J&K Assembly elections.
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J&K elections LIVE update: PDP candidate from Charari Sharief seat Ghulam Nabi Lone exercises his ballot
PDP candidate from Charari Sharief assembly constituency Ghulam Nabi Lone Hanjura exercised his franchise at a polling booth, in the second phase of J&K Assembly elections.
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Former J&K CM Omar Abdullah slams Centre for inviting foreign diplomats
NC leader Omar Abdullah hit out at the central government for inviting foreign delegations to witness the polling process, labelling them guided tourists. “When the same people comment on J&K, government of India issues a statement that Jammu & Kashmir is our internal matter and others should not interfere. If you do not want interference or their comments, why are they being brought here?,” Abdullah said.
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Every vote for INDIA bloc will break 'chakravyuh of injustice': LoP Rahul Gandhi to people of J-K
Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday told the people that their every vote for the INDIA bloc will break the "chakravyuh of injustice" created by the BJP and bring J&K on the path of prosperity. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge also urged the voters to think about the decade "lost in betrayal" and remember how their state was downgraded to a Union Territory.
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J-K elections update: Senior diplomats from US, Norway, Singapore witness ongoing assembly polls
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Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections: Over 10% voting in first 2 hours in J-K
A voter turnout of 10.22 per cent was recorded in the first two hours of polling in the second phase of Jammu and Kashmir elections, an official said on Wednesday.
The voting began at 7 am amid tight security arrangements.
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Jammu and Kashmir Assembly polls: Vaishno Devi seat heads to its inaugural election
BJP candidates Baldev Raj Sharma (from Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Assembly seat) and Ravinder Raina were seen offering prayers ahead of the polling. Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Assembly seat is heading into its inaugural elections. Read here for more details.
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Jammu and Kashmir experiences high voter turnout in early voting period
The voting in the second phase of the assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir began at a brisk note Wednesday morning with queues of electors seen at multiple polling booths across all the 26 seats, officials said. While the Chrar-e-Sharif assembly segment in central Kashmir's Budgam district witnessed heavy polling, the two seats in Ganderbal district recorded brisk polling as well. However, the polling was yet to pick up in Srinagar district, the officials said.
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First Published: Sep 25 2024 | 7:02 AM IST
