First Phase Of Assembly Elections Begins In Kashmir After 10 Years

First Phase Of Assembly Elections Begins In Kashmir After 10 Years

Women voters arrive to cast their ballots at a polling station during the first phase of assembly elections in Kulgam, south of Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on September 18, 2024. The first phase of the three-phase Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly polls takes place in the south Kashmir and Chenab Valley regions of Indian Kashmir. These are the first elections for the J&K Legislative Assembly in 10 years. Indian Kashmir has been without the Legislative Assembly since the Government of India abrogated Article 370 of its constitution, ending its semi-autonomous character. The elections are held under high security arrangements, and the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, is scheduled to address a public gathering in Srinagar on September 19, 2024, to boost the prospects of the right-wing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of the second phase of polling, which is scheduled for September 25, 2024. The third and final phase of the polls is scheduled for October 1, 2024, while the results for the 90-member

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