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PremiumJammu & Kashmir Elections 2024 Live Updates: Voting concludes in 40 seats across seven districts of Jammu and Kashmir in the third and final phase of assembly elections in the Union Territory today, October 1.
About 65.48% voter turnout was recorded in all 40 seats until 5 pm, the Election Commission of India said. Udhampur district in Jammu recorded highest turnout of 72.91%. Baramulla, Bandipora, and Kupwara achieved a notable 60% voter turnout, with Sopore and Baramulla seeing the highest participation in three decades.
415 candidates
As many as 415 candidates are in the fray from these 40 seats voting today. Sixteen of these seats are in the Kashmir region while 24 in the Jammu region of the erstwhile state.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed hope that young and women voters will participate in good numbers in the last leg of polling today.
About 3.9 million voters are eligible to cast their franchise at 5,060 polling stations in the third phase of polling.
Voting began at 7 am and will continue till 6 pm, Election Commission of India said.
First Election in a Decade
Jammu and Kashmir is holding its first assembly elections in ten years. This is also the first assembly election in the UT after the abrogation of special status under Article 370 in August 2019.
The first phase of voting was held on September 18 and the second phase on September 25. A voter turn out of 61 per cent was recorded in the first phase while the approximate voter turnout was 57.3 per cent in the second phase of voting, according to poll panel data.
24 seats in Jammu, 16 in Kashmir
The 16 seats in Kashmir division voting today include Karnah, Trehgam, Kupwara, Lolab, Handwara, Langate, Sopore, Rafiabad, Uri, Baramulla, Gulmarg, Wagoora-Kreeri, Pattan, Sonawari, Bandipora and Gurez (ST).
The 24 seats voting in Jammu division today include Udhampur West, Udhampur East, Chenani, Ramnagar (SC), Bani, Billawar, Basohli, Jasrota, Kathua (SC), Hiranagar, Ramgarh (SC), Samba, and Vijaypur, Bishnah (SC), Suchetgarh (SC), RS Pura, Jammu South, Bahu, Jammu East, Nagrota, Jammu West, Jammu North, Marh (SC), Akhnoor (SC) and Chhamb seat.
Political Heavyweights in the fray
Today's voting will decide the electoral fate political heavyweights including former deputy chief ministers Tara Chand and Muzaffar Baig and former ministers Taj Mohiuddin, Raman Bhalla, Basharat Bukhari and Sajad Lone.
The election in Jammu and Kashmir is witnessing a multi-cornered fight for the 90 seats. While the National Conference and the Congress are fighting the elections in an alliance, the People's Democratic Party and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) are the two other major players.
The votes will be counted on October 8.
Jammu & Kashmir Elections 2024 Live: The three border districts of Kashmir -- Baramulla, Bandipora and Kupwara -- registered a voter turnout of 60 per cent with traditional boycott bastions of Sopore and Baramulla towns witnessing the highest turnout in an election in the last three decades.
However, the turnout in the 16 Assembly segments of these three districts on Tuesday was nearly 5 per cent less than what was recorded in the 2014 Assembly polls.
Jammu & Kashmir Elections 2024 Live: The third and final phase of Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday saw a turnout of 65.48 per cent till 5 pm, which is likely to surpass the Lok Sabha poll turnout in the corresponding seven districts, according to latest data available.
In the recently-held parliamentary polls, the turnout in these districts was recorded at 66.78 per cent.
The voter turnout in Phase 1 and Phase 2 of the ongoing Assembly polls in the Union Territory was also higher than in the Lok Sabha elections.
Jammu & Kashmir Elections 2024 Live: A voter turnout of 65.48 per cent was recorded till 5 pm. The polling is scheduled to conclude at 6 pm, the EC said.
Udhampur district recorded the highest turnout of 72.91 per cent, followed by Samba (72.41 per cent), Kathua (70.53 per cent), Jammu (66.79 per cent), Bandipora (63.33 per cent), Kupwara (62.76 per cent), and Baramulla (55.73 per cent).
Among the constituencies, Chhamb in Jammu district was leading with 77.35 per cent polling recorded in the first 10 hours. Sopore segment, once a terrorist and separatist stronghold, recorded the lowest turnout of 41.44 per cent, the EC data showed.
In Jammu district’s 11 segments, Bishnah (SC) recorded 72.75 per cent polling, Suchetgarh (SC) 68.02 per cent, R S Pura-Jammu South 61.65 per cent, Bahu 57.07 per cent, Jammu East 60.21 per cent, Nagrota 72.94 per cent, Jammu West 56.31 per cent, and Jammu North 60.79 per cent, Akhnoor (SC) 76.28 per cent, Marh (SC) 76.10 per cent and Chhamb 77.35 per cent.
In the six seats of Kathua district, Bani recorded 71.24 per cent voter turnout, Billawar 69.64 per cent, Basohli 67.24 per cent, Jasrota 71.79 per cent, Kathua (SC) 71.49 per cent and Hiranagar 71.18 per cent.
In Udhampur district’s four segments, Udhampur West recorded 73.20 per cent, Udhampur East 74.07 per cent, Chenani 73.79 per cent and Ramnagar (SC) 70.38 per cent polling.
In the three seats of Samba district, Ramgarh (SC) recorded 73.10 per cent polling, Samba 71.16 per cent and Vijaypur 73.05 per cent.
In Baramulla district’s seven seats, Sopore recorded 41.44 per cent, Rafiabad 58.39 per cent, Uri 64.81 per cent, Baramulla 47.95 per cent, Gulmarg 64.19 per cent, Wagoora-Kreeri 56.43 per cent and Pattan 60.87 per cent.
In the six seats of Kupwara district, Karnah registered 66.30 per cent, Tregham 62.27 per cent, Kupwara 59.68 per cent, Lolab 61.22 per cent, Handwara 69.06 per cent and Langate 59.81 per cent.
In the three seats of Bandipora district, Sonawari registered 65.56 per cent, Bandipora 58.60 per cent and Gurez (ST) 75.89 per cent.
Jammu & Kashmir Elections 2024 Live: 65.48% voter turnout recorded till 5 pm in the third and final phase of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections.
Bandipore-63.33%
Baramulla-55.73%
Jammu-66.79%
Kathua- 70.53%
Kupwara-62.76%
Jammu & Kashmir Elections 2024 Live: As per the ECI data, Bandipora recorded 53.09 pc, Baramulla 46.09 pc, Jammu 56.74 pc, Kathua 62.43 pc, Kupwara 52.98 pc, Samba 63.24 pc and Udhampur 64.43 pc.
Jammu & Kashmir Elections 2024 Live: As polling for the third and final phase of the J&K Legislative Assembly elections gains significant traction, the Chief Electoral Officer of Jammu & Kashmir reported that voter turnout across 40 Assembly Constituencies in seven districts reached an impressive 56.01 percent by 3 PM.
Jammu & Kashmir Elections 2024 Live: Among the constituencies, Chhamb in Jammu district was leading with 53.21 per cent polling recorded in the first six hours. Sopore segment, once a terrorist and separatist stronghold, recorded the lowest turnout of 27.76 per cent, the EC data showed.
Jammu & Kashmir Elections 2024 Live: The polls will conclude at 6 pm. Voting has been going on in 24 constituencies in the Jammu division and 16 constituencies in Kashmir amid strong security to ensure smooth and peaceful polls.
Jammu & Kashmir Elections 2024 Live: In comparison to the previous two phases, the third phase has recorded the highest voter turnout as of 1 pm. In the first phase, voter turnout was recorded at 41.17 per cent and 36.93 per cent in the second phase as of 1 pm.
Jammu & Kashmir Elections 2024 Live: About 44.08 per cent voter turnout was recorded in all 40 seats until 1 pm, the Election Commission of India said.
Jammu & Kashmir Elections 2024 Live: A 40-year-old specially abled elector was spotted at PS 80, in the Nagrota Assembly Constituency, said Election Commission.
Jammu & Kashmir Elections 2024 Live: About 44.08 per cent voter turnout was recorded in all 40 seats until 1 pm, the Election Commission of India said. Udhampur district in Jammu recorded highest turnout of 51.66 per cent while Baramullah in Kashmir recorded 36.6 per cent turnout till 1 pm, the poll panel said.
Among seats, Chhamb in Jammu has recorded about 53.2 per cent voting so far while Sopore seat has recorded 27.76 per cent turnout till 1 pm.
Jammu & Kashmir Elections 2024 Live: First time voters express happiness after casting their franchise in third and final phase of assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir. Here is a such voter in Samba
Jammu & Kashmir Elections 2024 Live: About 28.12 per cent voter turnout was recorded in all 40 seats until 11 am, the Election Commission of India said. Udhampur district in Jammu recorded highest turnout of 33.84 per cent while Baramullah in Kashmir recorded 23.2 per cent turnout till 9 am, the poll panel said.
Among seats, Chenani in Jammu has recorded about 34.67 per cent voting so far while Sopore seat has recorded 17.2 per cent turnout.
Jammu & Kashmir Elections 2024 Live: A glimpse of the early morning voters at Kargam, Langate in north Kashmir's Kupwara district. 40 seats in seven districts are voting in final phase of polling today.
Jammu & Kashmir Elections 2024 Live: Union minister of state Jitendra Singh thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and top party leadership in the Bharatiya Janata Party for what he called return of democracy in Jammu and Kashmir after a long time with encouraging voter turnout during the ongoing elections. He said that this is the first assembly election in 50 years with a 5-year term, unlike the previous 6-year terms, and said that the family-based politics in the erstwhile state was finished with the abrogation of Article 370 in August 2019. Singh and his family voted in final phase on Tuesday.
Jammu & Kashmir Elections 2024 Live Mala Begum, 100, cast her voter at a polling station in Bandipora. As many as 40 seats are voting in the third and final phase of Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections today.
Jammu & Kashmir Elections 2024 Live: About 11.6 per cent voter turnout was recorded in all 40 seats until 9 am, the Election Commission of India said. Samba district in Jammu recorded highest turnout of 13.3 per cent while Baramullah in Kashmir recorded 8.8 per cent turnout till 9 am, the poll panel said. Among seats, Chenani in Jammu has recorded about 15 per cent voting so far while Sopore seat has recorded 6.7 per cent turnout.
Jammu & Kashmir Elections 2024 Live: Awami Ittehad Party (AIP) President Sheikh Abdul Rashid Engineer Rashid said the voting percentage has increased because people have been victims of state repression. “The voice of the people has been suppressed since the PDP came to power in 2014. People want to express their feelings and they want change because they have understood that they can achieve something only through democratic means. Violence has no place in society...the people of Kashmir have always believed in democracy. They also wanted a democratic solution to the Kashmir issue. I hope an era of reconciliation will begin after the voting," he told news agency ANI.
Jammu & Kashmir Elections 2024 Live: About 3.9 million voters are eligible to cast their franchise at 5,060 polling stations in the third and final phase of polling underway across 40 seats in Jammu and Kashmir today.
Jammu & Kashmir Elections 2024 Live: Family members showcasing their inked fingers after casting their votes are also the first voters at their polling station. Picture shared by Election Commission of India.
Jammu & Kashmir Elections 2024 Live: People queue up at a polling station in Udhampur to vote in the 3rd & final phase of the Assembly elections today.
Eligible voters in 40 constituencies across 7 districts of the UT are exercising their franchise today. (ANI)
Jammu & Kashmir Elections 2024 Live: Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed hope that young and women voters will participate in good numbers in the last leg of polling today. “Today is the third and last round of voting in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections. I request all voters to come forward and cast their votes to make the festival of democracy a success. I am confident that apart from the young friends who are going to vote for the first time, women power will also participate in the voting in large numbers," he said in a post in Hindi on X.
Jammu & Kashmir Elections 2024 Live: Democratic Progressive Azad Party Chairman Ghulam Nabi Azad says unemployment is biggest issue in Jammu and Kashmir. "Elections are happening after 10 years, everyone knows that Article 370 and all other issues are there...The current issues of the last 10 years have to be resolved and I think according to me, the biggest issue is unemployment," the former CM told news agency ANI. 40 seats are voting in final phase of J&K assembly polls today.
Jammu & Kashmir Elections 2024 Live: Voting begins in 40 seats across seven districts of the erstwhile state in the third and final phase of assembly elections in the Union Territory today, October 1.
As many as 415 candidates are in the fray from these 40 seats voting today. Sixteen of these seats are in the Kashmir region while 24 in the Jammu region of the erstwhile state.
Jammu & Kashmir Elections 2024 Live: Among the 415 candidates in the fray in today's final phase voting., People's Conference president, Sajad Lone is contesting against five-time legislator and minister Choudhary Ramzan in Handwara seat. Lone is also contesting from Kupwara seat. Lok Sabha MP Engineer Rashid's brother Sheikh Khursheed is a candidate from Langate seat.
Jammu & Kashmir Elections 2024 Live: Stage is set for voting to begin in 40 seats across seven districts of Jammu and Kashmir in the third and final phase of assembly elections in the Union Territory today, October 1. About 415 candidates are in the fray from these 40 seats – 16 in the Kashmir region and 24 in the Jammu region of the erstwhile state.
