Many high profile leader fate on stake, second phase assembly election voting in Jammu and Kashmir
J&k Phase 2 Polling: After ten years the Valley is facing election, while today voting is going on for second phase assembly election. Stage is set for 239 candidate’s future, in Jammu and Kashmir. Though many veterans are also contesting in the electoral battle. NC Vice President and former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, JKPCC President Tariq Hamid Karra and BJP J&k Chief Ravinder Raina.
Voting for second phase in J&k
Long queue of people to cast their vote can be on polling stations, for second phase of voting in Valley. There are 239 candidates are in the fray for 26 seats in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections. Meanwhile big names like NC Vice President Omar Abdullah, BJP J&k Chief Ravinder Raina and JKPCC President Tariq Hamid Karra political future will be decide in today’s voting.
#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.
— ANI (@ANI) September 25, 2024
Voting being held in 26 constituencies across six districts of the UT today. pic.twitter.com/q5wxemTJ5B
3502 polling booths has set up for the second phase
Let us tell you that 3502 polling booths have been set up for the second phase. In this phase, more than 25 lakh voters will decide the fate of the candidates. Voting is going on in three districts of Jammu division and three districts of Kashmir Valley for the second phase.
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Prime Minister Modi appealed voters to cast their votes
The PM Narendra Modi tweeted that today is the second phase of voting for the assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir. Meanwhile PM appealed people to cast their vote for strengthening democracy.
जम्मू-कश्मीर में आज विधानसभा चुनाव के दूसरे दौर की वोटिंग है। सभी वोटर्स से मेरी अपील है कि वे अपना वोट जरूर दें और लोकतंत्र को मजबूत बनाने में अपनी अहम भूमिका निभाएं। इस अवसर पर पहली बार वोट डालने जा रहे सभी युवा साथियों को मेरा अभिनंदन!
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 25, 2024
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge also appealed the people to vote
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge appealed to the people of Jammu and Kashmir to vote. He said on social media platform X that Jammu and Kashmir is on the verge of change. Today, while the second phase of voting is going on for 26 seats, I appeal to the people of Jammu and Kashmir to come out in large numbers to exercise their democratic rights.
Jammu and Kashmir is on the cusp of change. Today, as the second phase of voting gets underway for 26 seats, I exhort the people of the Jammu and Kashmir to come out in large numbers to exercise their Democratic rights.
— Mallikarjun Kharge (@kharge) September 25, 2024
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Vote for terrorism-free Jammu and Kashmir - Amit Shah
The Union Home Minister Amit Shah also appealed to the people to vote in the second phase of voting in Jammu and Kashmir. He said that I appeal to all the voters going to vote to vote in maximum numbers for the creation of terrorism-free and developed Jammu and Kashmir.
जम्मू-कश्मीर के दूसरे चरण में मतदान के लिए जा रहे सभी मतदाताओं से आतंकवाद मुक्त व विकसित जम्मू-कश्मीर के निर्माण हेतु अधिक से अधिक संख्या में मतदान करने की अपील करता हूँ। एक ऐसी सरकार के लिए रिकॉर्ड मतदान करें, जो जम्मू-कश्मीर के युवाओं के स्वर्णिम भविष्य, वंचितों व महिलाओं के…
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) September 25, 2024
Twenty diplomats from 16 countries will observe elections in Valley
While diplomats from 16 foreign missions, including the United States, the European Union, Russia and Australia. They reached Srinagar, today to observe the voting in the second phase of the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections.
#WATCH | J&K Assembly elections | A delegation of diplomats from various countries arrives at a polling booth in Budgam area to witness the polling process.
— ANI (@ANI) September 25, 2024
26 constituencies across six districts of the UT are voting today. pic.twitter.com/N1ZFlE2nYN
102-year-old casts vote in Reasi
102-year-old Karam Din Bhatt casts his vote at a polling station in Reasi. After casting his vote, he said that everyone should come and vote.
#WATCH | J&K: Hagi Karam Din Bhat, who says he is 102 years old, casts his vote for the second phase of Assembly elections at a polling centre in Reasi.
— ANI (@ANI) September 25, 2024
He says, "If a good government is formed a lot of work will be done...The youth should get a good education, businesses… pic.twitter.com/pWfZ1aRxGN
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