Votes will be counted on Oct 8 and results are expected the same day.
People queueing to vote at a polling station during the first phase of a legislative assembly election in south Kashmir's Kokernag town.Kashmiri women stand in a queue to vote at a polling station during the first phase of a legislative assembly election.A man leaves after casting his vote at a polling station during the first phase of a legislative assembly election.
“I gave my vote for development. For the last 10 years, we were unable to exercise our democratic right and I am happy that... I am able to cast my ballot,” said Mr Mohammad Asim Bhat, a 23-year-old first-time voter. Until 2019, Indian-ruled Jammu and Kashmir had a special status of partial autonomy that was revoked by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government. In 2023, India’s Supreme Court upheld the government’s decision and set a deadline of Sept 30, 2024, for local polls to be held.
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