25 September 2024 07:16 AM (IST)
Budgam Voting Live: Voters gather to vote in Budgam
People queue up outside a polling center in Nagam, Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir, waiting for their turn. Enthusiasm has been seen among the voters since morning. A large number of people are reaching the polling station to vote.
# Look Budgam, J&K | People queue up outside a polling booth in Nagam for the second phase of assembly elections in UT.
Polling will be held today in 26 constituencies in six districts of UT. pic.twitter.com/EoMERScan
— ANI (@ANI) September 25, 2024
25 September 2024 07:13 AM (IST)
JK Assembly Election Updates: Voting begins on Jammu and Kashmir seats
The second phase of voting for the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections has begun. People queue up to vote outside a polling station in Srinagar’s Balhama.
# Look J&K Assembly Elections: People queue up outside a polling booth in Balhama, Srinagar to cast their votes as voting for the second phase of the election begins.
Polling is being held today in 26 constituencies in six districts of UT. pic.twitter.com/q5wxemTJ5B
— ANI (@ANI) September 25, 2024
25 September 2024 07:05 AM (IST)
Nowshera Constituency: BJP leader Ravinder Raina offered prayers at Thakurdwara temple before polling.
Jammu and Kashmir BJP chief and party candidate from Nowshera constituency Ravinder Raina offered prayers at the Thakurdwara temple today ahead of the second phase of assembly elections. Voting will be held today on 26 seats in six districts of the union territory.
# Look J&K BJP chief and party candidate from Nowshera constituency, Ravinder Raina offers prayers at the Thakurdwara temple today ahead of the second phase of assembly elections.
Polling will be held today in 26 constituencies in six districts of UT. pic.twitter.com/siU1HZsNsp
— ANI (@ANI) September 25, 2024
25 September 2024 07:03 AM (IST)
Sri Mata Vaishno Devi Seat: BJP candidate Baldev Raj Sharma offered puja
Baldev Raj Sharma, the BJP candidate for Sri Mata Vaishnodevi assembly constituency, offered prayers at his residence before the second phase of polling. Shri Mata Vaishnodevi Assembly Constituency is a new constituency created after delimitation and voting is going to be held for the first time for this constituency.
# Look Katra, J&K | Baldev Raj Sharma, BJP candidate from Sri Mata Vaishnodevi assembly constituency, prays at his residence ahead of the second phase of polling.
Shri Mata Vaishnodevi Assembly Constituency is a new constituency created after delimitation and it pic.twitter.com/QLeWfoYn2J
— ANI (@ANI) September 25, 2024
25 September 2024 06:58 AM (IST)
Jammu and Kashmir Election: Voting will be held in these seats
Kangan (ST), Ganderbal, Hazratbal, Khanyar, Habbakadal, Lal Chowk, Channapora, Jadibal, Idgah, Central Shalteng, Budgam, Birwah, Khansahib, Charar-e-Sharif, Chadoora, Gulabgarh (ST) are among the constituencies where polling is taking place. included. ), Reasi, Sri Mata Vaishno Devi, Kalakot – Sundarbani, Nowshera, Rajouri (ST), Budhal (ST), Thannamandi (ST), Surankot (ST), Poonch Haveli and Mendhar (ST).
25 September 2024 06:58 AM (IST)
25 lakh voters will vote
More than 25 lakh voters in six districts will exercise their franchise in the second phase of assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir.
25 September 2024 06:58 AM (IST)
Polling also in areas adjacent to the LoC
Jammu and Kashmir officials said that since many areas are adjacent to the Line of Control (LOC), strategies have been prepared to deal with any eventuality, especially cross-border firing. However, this is unlikely due to the ongoing ceasefire.
25 September 2024 06:57 AM (IST)
Tight security arrangements in all districts of Jammu and Kashmir
Security has been tightened in all the six districts of Jammu and Kashmir to ensure that voters can exercise their franchise safely, especially in the 11 assembly constituencies in the hill districts, which have been the worst affected by attacks in the past few years. Since 2021 there have been more than a dozen terrorist attacks in these areas, the most recent and brutal attack on a pilgrim bus in Riasi, which killed nine people.
25 September 2024 06:57 AM (IST)
Inclusion of three districts of central Kashmir in the second phase
The second phase will cover three districts of central Kashmir, Srinagar, Ganderbal and Budgam, where the fate of 239 candidates from 26 assembly constituencies, including 79 from Pir Panjal region of Jammu, will be decided.
