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J&K: Polling begins for 24 seats in first phase of Assembly elections, with 219 candidates in fray

Sep 18, 2024

Multiple locations (J&K) September 18 (ANI): Polling for the first phase of the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections began on September 18 amid tight security arrangements. The voting process that began at 7 am will conclude at 6 pm, per the Election Commission of India.24 Assembly constituencies across Jammu and Kashmir are going to polls--16 Assembly seats in the Kashmir region and 8 seats in the Jammu region will go for polls in the first phase of elections. Notably, 486 candidates had filed their nomination papers before the respective returning officers in 40 Assembly constituencies...