Live Updates | J&K Assembly Elections Phase 1: Decade-Long Wait Ends, 7 JK Districts To Vote On Wednesday

Jammu And Kashmir 2024 Assembly Election Live: Seven districts will vote for the first time in a decade. Phase 1 polling on Wednesday involves over 23 lakh voters choosing among 219 candidates, including 90 independents, for 24 seats.

Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Elections 2024 Live: Seven districts in Jammu and Kashmir, flanking the Pir Panjal mountain range, are poised to participate in an assembly election for the first time in a decade, with phase 1 polling scheduled for Wednesday in the union territory. More than 23 lakh voters will determine the outcomes for 219 candidates, including 90 independents, vying for 24 assembly seats—eight across three districts of the Jammu region and 16 spanning four districts of the Kashmir valley.

Marking the first assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir post the revocation of Article 370 in August 2019, the Election Commission (EC) reports that 23,27,580 electors are registered to cast their votes in phase 1, including 11,76,462 males, 11,51,058 females, and 60 third-gender individuals. Security measures are in place, featuring layered protection from the Central Armed Paramilitary Forces (CAPF), Jammu and Kashmir Armed Police, and J-K Police.

Constituencies entering the polls on Wednesday encompass Pampore, Tral, Pulwama, Rajpora, Zainapora, Shopian, DH Pora, Kulgam, Devsar, Dooru, Kokernag (ST), Anantnag West, Anantnag, Srigufwara-Bijbehara, Shangus-Anantnag East, Pahalgam, Inderwal, Kishtwar, Padder-Nagseni, Bhadarwah, Doda, Doda West, Ramban, and Banihal.

17 September 2024

21:02 IST

J&K Polls Live: Polling Booth Decorated In Kishtwar

A polling station in Kishtwar has been set up, especially for the women voters of the region 24 Assembly constituencies across the UT will go to polls in the first phase, scheduled for 18th September.

#WATCH | J&K: A polling station in Kishtwar has been set up, especially for the women voters of the region

24 Assembly constituencies across the UT will go to polls in the first phase, scheduled for 18th September. pic.twitter.com/pbVrotZEOV

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18:00 IST

J&K Election Live Updates: Tight Security On Sensitive Booths Ensured, Says Police

On security arrangements for voting in Ramban and Banihal assembly constituencies tomorrow as part of assembly elections, Ramban SSP Kulbir Singh said, "We have five sensitive booths and 347 general booths. There are strong arrangements at all the booths... there will be web casting, and GPS tracking is in place. There is also an arrangement for mobile patrolling... all polling parties will reach their booths by evening."