Jammu Kashmir Assembly Elections LIVE Updates: 54% Voter Turnout Recorded Till 5 PM Across 26 Seats

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By : ABP News Bureau  | Updated at : 25 Sep 2024 05:56 PM (IST)

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17:56 (IST) Sep 25
Jammu Kashmir Assembly Elections LIVE Updates: ECI provides Shikara services for voters living near Dal Lake
17:48 (IST) Sep 25
Jammu Kashmir Assembly Elections LIVE Updates: 54% voter turnout till 5 pm
17:47 (IST) Sep 25
Jammu Kashmir Assembly Elections LIVE Updates: PDP Candidate on rival Omar Abdullah's candidature
17:34 (IST) Sep 25
Jammu Kashmir Assembly Elections LIVE Updates: Elderly voters exercise their franchise in Budgam
17:17 (IST) Sep 25
Jammu Kashmir Assembly Elections LIVE Updates: Voting underway at Shri Mata Vaishno Devi seat

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Jammu Kashmir Assembly Elections Live: Stay tuned with ABP Live for all the latest updates as we bring you comprehensive coverage of Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Elections 2024.

The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections for 26 constituencies – 11 in Jammu and 15 in Kashmir – have begun. With several high-profile candidates in the fray, the second phase of the Jammu and Kashmir assembly election is expected to be crucial for the Union territory major political parties. 

Former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, BJP's J&K President Ravinder Raina and Apni Party chief Altaf Bukhari are among the key candidates in the fray in this phase of elections. The seats that will vote today are spread across the central Kashmir districts of Budgam, Srinagar, and Ganderbal, as well as the Poonch and Rajouri districts in the Jammu region.

The Election Commission of India has established 3,502 polling stations in these segments to facilitate smooth and hassle-free electoral participation. There are 1,056 urban polling stations and 2,446 rural polling stations, an official said. All polling stations will have webcasting facilities as part of the Election Commission's efforts to ensure transparency.

As many as 93 candidates are in the fray in Srinagar district, followed by 46 in Budgam district, 34 in Rajouri district, 25 in Poonch district, 21 in Ganderbal district and 20 in Reasi district.

The first phase of the elections witnessed a voter turnout of 61.38 percent on September 18. The third phase will go to polls on October 1. The votes will be counted on October 8.

Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) chief Tariq Hameed Karra has been fielded from Central Shalteng seat in Srinagar. J&K unit president Ravinder Raina, who registered victory in 2014 from the Nowshera seat, is seeking re-election from the key constituency in Rajouri district. Omar Abdullah is contesting the 2024 assembly elections from two constituencies in Central Kashmir including Budgam and Ganderbal.

Altaf Bukhari, the wealthiest candidate in the second phase with assets exceeding ₹165 crore is contesting from the Channapora seat in Srinagar.

17:56 PM (IST)  •  25 Sep 2024

Jammu Kashmir Assembly Elections LIVE Updates: ECI provides Shikara services for voters living near Dal Lake

 The Election Commission provides special Shikara services for voters living near Dal Lake to take them to their concerned polling booths in the Zadibal Assembly Constituency.

17:48 PM (IST)  •  25 Sep 2024

Jammu Kashmir Assembly Elections LIVE Updates: 54% voter turnout till 5 pm

54% voter turnout was recorded till 5 pm in the second phase of the Jammu & Kashmir Assembly elections.

17:47 PM (IST)  •  25 Sep 2024

Jammu Kashmir Assembly Elections LIVE Updates: PDP Candidate on rival Omar Abdullah's candidature

Bashir Mir, PDP Candidate from Ganderbal Assembly Constituency told ANI, " If you ask me about Ganderbal, why there is so much enthusiasm and why there is such a long queue to vote...one thing is that Omar Abdullah is such a high profile politician...people know that if they vote for him they can never meet him...80% people in Ganderbal is middle class. Middle class and below poverty line people need their representative...people know very well that if vote for him they will never have access to Omar Abdullah. People want to vote for someone like me a local, whom they will have access to and can address their issues..."

17:34 PM (IST)  •  25 Sep 2024

Jammu Kashmir Assembly Elections LIVE Updates: Elderly voters exercise their franchise in Budgam

 Elderly people came on wheelchairs to cast their votes at polling station 80, Khansahib in Budgam

17:17 PM (IST)  •  25 Sep 2024

Jammu Kashmir Assembly Elections LIVE Updates: Voting underway at Shri Mata Vaishno Devi seat

Voters in queues at a polling station in Katra of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Assembly constituency.

PDP has contested Partap Krishan Sharma, BJP has contested Baldev Raj Sharma and Congress has contested Bhupinder Singh from this seat.

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