Srinagar. Voting is being held today for 26 assembly seats in the second phase of Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections. In this phase, many big names including National Conference’s Omar Abdullah and BJP’s state president Ravinder Raina are trying their luck. 239 candidates are in the fray for these 26 seats of Jammu and Kashmir assembly. More than 25 lakh voters will vote to elect their MLA. 3502 polling booths have been set up for the second phase of voting. In the second phase, voting is being held in 3 districts of Jammu and 3 districts of Kashmir. Ravinder Raina is the BJP candidate from Nowshera seat. He visited Thakurdwara temple and paid obeisance before voting began. After this, he went to polling booth number 90 in Nowshera and cast his vote.
#WATCH J&K BJP chief and party’s candidate from Nowshera constituency, Ravinder Raina offers prayers at Thakurdwara Temple ahead of the second phase of Assembly elections, today.
Voting will be held in 26 constituencies across six districts of the UT today. pic.twitter.com/siU1HZsNsp
— ANI (@ANI) September 25, 2024
#WATCH J&K BJP chief and party’s candidate from Nowshera constituency, Ravinder Raina casts his vote at polling Station number 90, in Nowshera. pic.twitter.com/pWuPs070Gs
— ANI (@ANI) September 25, 2024
#WATCH J&K Assembly elections: People queue up outside a polling station in Balhama, Srinagar to vote as polling for the second phase of elections begins.
Voting is being held in 26 constituencies across six districts of the UT today. pic.twitter.com/q5wxemTJ5B
— ANI (@ANI) September 25, 2024
The youth also seem very excited to cast their vote in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections. The elderly were also seen reaching the polling stations and casting their votes.
VIDEO | Jammu and Kashmir Election 2024: “I, for the first time, have cast my vote and that too for myself. I am enthusiastic and happy. I want to move forward and work for people,” says Independent Candidate From Reasi Assembly Constituency Diksha Kaluria after casting her vote.… pic.twitter.com/MGCfPZqPVt
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VIDEO | Jammu and Kashmir Election 2024: A senior citizen cast first vote at a polling booth in Khan Kahi Moula in Habba Kadal Assembly constituency.#JammuKashmirElections2024 #JammuKashmirAssemblyElections2024
(Full video available on PTI Videos – https://t.co/n147TvqRQz, pic.twitter.com/nN13KbMDzj
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) September 25, 2024
PM Narendra Modi has urged the people of Jammu and Kashmir to vote in large numbers.
Today is the second phase of voting for the assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir. I appeal to all voters to cast their votes and play their important role in strengthening democracy. On this occasion, I congratulate all the young friends who are going to vote for the first time!
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 25, 2024
In the first phase of polling in Jammu and Kashmir, except for a few seats, bumper voting was seen everywhere. Long queues of voters were seen here. It is expected that there will be heavy voting in Jammu and Kashmir in the second phase as well. Queues of voters were seen at many places since morning. The Election Commission has made a lot of arrangements for the convenience and security of the voters. Especially in the Kashmir valley, wherever voting is taking place, it has been made like a cantonment by the security forces. This is the reason why no incident of violence took place in Jammu and Kashmir during the first phase of polling. The first 3 voters who reached a polling station in Ganderbal planted saplings.
VIDEO | Jammu and Kashmir Election 2024: First three voters plant saplings near the polling station set up at Government Boys Middle School in Bagoo Rampora, Ganderbal.#JammuKashmirElections2024 #JammuKashmirAssemblyElections2024
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— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) September 25, 2024
#WATCH Rajouri, J&K | Security heightened at a polling booth set up at Boys Higher Secondary School.
The second phase of voting in the Union Territory will be held today across 26 assembly constituencies in 6 districts with 25.78 lakh eligible electors. pic.twitter.com/dvhJxbDQlS
— ANI (@ANI) September 25, 2024
Elections are being held here for the first time after the repeal of Article 370 of the Constitution related to Jammu and Kashmir. Article 370 was repealed by the Modi government by bringing a proposal in Parliament in the year 2019. After this, the people living here have started getting the benefits of many more central laws and schemes. It is hoped that the coming time will bring more prosperity for the people of Jammu and Kashmir. The results of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections are to be announced on October 8. This time the National Conference and Congress are contesting the elections together. At the same time, other parties including PDP and BJP are also in the fray.
