People queue to vote at a polling station, during the third and final phase of assembly elections, in North Kashmir's Handwara, October 1, 2024.
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Voting begins in final phase of J&K assembly elections
Voting commenced on Tuesday for the third and final phase of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections, covering 40 seats across seven districts, including the winter capital Jammu.
People queue up at a polling station in Jammu to vote in the 3rd & final phase of J&K assembly elections
I request all voters to come forward and cast their votes to make the festival of democracy a success: PM Modi
BJP candidate from Jammu North constituency Sham Lal Sharma casts his vote
Independent candidate from Udhampur East Assembly constituency, Pawan Khajuria
Vote to keep terrorism, separatism, nepotism and corruption away: Amit Shah
In a post on X, encouraging people to vote, Union Minister Amit Shah wrote. "Jammu and Kashmir needs a government that is visionary and can take strong decisions for security, peace and stability here. Today, the people voting here in the last phase should use their vote power to form a government that keeps Jammu and Kashmir away from terrorism, separatism, nepotism and corruption and is determined to protect the rights of every section. Cast a historic vote for tourism, education, employment and all-round development in Jammu and Kashmir."
Elections are fought on issues but no one raises the issues of the people: DAP Chairman Ghulam Nabi Azad
No party will win more than 25 seats: Awami Ittehad Party (AIP) President Engineer Rashid
People of Jammu and Kashmir have participated wholeheartedly in this festival of democracy: State BJP President Ravinder Raina
Voter turnout at 11.6% as of 9 AM: ECI
Credit: Voter Turnout App
BJP candidate from Nagrota Assembly seat, Devender Singh Rana casts his vote at a polling booth in Jammu
Voting essential to ensure right people are in power: Mayawati urges J-K voters
Lucknow: BSP president Mayawati on Tuesday appealed to all voters in Jammu and Kashmir to cast their votes for the third and final phase of the assembly elections "to ensure that the right people are in power".
The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) is among the parties contesting the assembly polls being held after almost a decade in Jammu and Kashmir and the first time since abrogation of Article 370.
"An appeal to all voters to vote enthusiastically in the third and final phase of the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections being held today, so that in this election being held after a long time, the right people can have a share in power, for which a lot of voting is necessary. First vote, then refreshment," Mayawati posted on X in Hindi.
Voting commenced on Tuesday for the third and final phase of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections, covering 40 seats across seven districts, including the winter capital Jammu.
Kashmir is now enjoying democracy and has left behind violence," says BJP leader Altaf Thakur
Women taken in trucks for bogus voting by PDP, alleges NC leader; PDP call it baseless
In a post on X, senior Vice President of NC, Dr Veeri on Tuesday alleged that PDP workers were transporting 80 women in 8 trucks for bogus voting in North Kashmir.
Responding to it, Najmu Saqib, spokesperson for PDP, asked ECI to take note of these baseless allegations and said that PDP has already admitted defeat.
About 12% voting has been done till 9 am. Voting is going on peacefully everywhere: Jammu Deputy Commissioner Ramesh Kumar
Voter turnout at 28.12% as of 11 am: ECI
I urge people to vote to strengthen the democratic setup and National Conference: NC candidate from Sopore, Irshad Rasool Kar
Baseless allegation that we are 'B' team of the BJP. BJP kept him (Rashid Engineer) in jail for 5 years, tortured him: Abrar, Son of Baramulla MP Rashid Engineer
The people want 'parivartan' and I say that it will happen 100 per cent: Yashpal Kundal, Congress candidate from Ramgarh constituency
Today, we have contested perhaps for one of the weakest assemblies in India: People’s Conference President Sajjad Lone
44.08% voter turnout at 1 PM: ECI
Credit: ECI Voter turnout app
The leaders of the I.N.D.I. alliance have used J&K for their selfish means: BJP MP and Andhra Pradesh BJP President Daggubati Purandeswari
We are equidistant from all parties, says Sajad Gani Lone
People's Conference president Sajad Gani Lone on Tuesday said that his party is equidistant from all parties.
Speaking to news agency ANI, he said, "We do not go into the number game. But I think it will be good...We are equidistant from all parties, we faced issues in alliances last time as well. So, we are on our own. We want to contest alone."
Voter turnout close to 56.1% at 3 pm
A voter turnout of 56.1% per cent was recorded as of 3 pm this afternoon. Polling is underway till 6 pm Tuesday.
Here's the breakdown of polling till 3 pm
Bandipore-53.09%
Baramulla-46.09%
Jammu-56.74%
Kathua- 62.43%
Kupwara-52.98%
Samba-63.24%
Udhampur-64.43%
Voter turnout over 65% at 5 pm
A voter turnout of 65.48%% per cent was recorded as of 5 pm. Polling is underway till 6 pm on Tuesday.
Bandipore-63.33%
Baramulla-55.73%
Jammu-66.79%
Kathua- 70.53%
Kupwara-62.76%
Samba-72.41%
Udhampur-72.91%
Polling for the final phase concludes
Polling for J&K elections 2024 concluded today after the final phase of elections was over.