46% voting in 26 seats of Jammu and Kashmir till 3 pm, lowest voting of 22.62% in Srinagar, voting record broken in Reasi

Jammu and Kashmir Phase 2 Voting: Voting is going on since 7 am in 26 assembly seats of 6 districts in the second phase of Jammu and Kashmir Vidhan Sabha elections. 25.78 lakh voters are casting their votes in this. Voters of Jammu and Kashmir are voting wholeheartedly in the second phase. According to the Election Commission, 46% voting has been done till 3 pm in 26 seats of Jammu and Kashmir. Highest voting of 63.91% took place in Reasi, while lowest votes of 22.62% were cast in Srinagar.

Polling for #Phase2 elections across 26 Assembly Constituencies in Jammu-Kashmir commences at 7AM tomorrow!

Check out the facts at a glance for #JKAssemblyElections phase-2#VoiceYourChoice 🇮🇳 #ReadyToVote #Elections2024 #ECI pic.twitter.com/2hyVA5mzm5
— Election Commission of India (@ECISVEEP) September 24, 2024

According to the Election Commission, 239 candidates are in the fray in the second phase. Among them, 233 are men and 6 are women. In this, 93 candidates are trying their luck in Srinagar district, 46 in Budgam, 34 in Rajouri district, 25 in Poonch district, 21 in Ganderbal and 20 in Reasi. Out of the 26 seats in the second phase, 15 seats are from Central Kashmir and 11 seats are from Jammu. In the second phase, 131 candidates are crorepatis and 49 have criminal cases registered against them. Jammu and Kashmir BJP President Ravinder Raina has declared his assets to be only Rs 1,000.

#VoiceYourChoice !!

Glimpses of voters from #Srinagar casting their #vote in the second phase of the J&K elections. #Phase2 #JammuKashmirAssemblyElections2024 #ECI #AssemblyElection2024 pic.twitter.com/0i8UI9YPzZ
— Election Commission of India (@ECISVEEP) September 25, 2024

Voting for the first time in Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Assembly

Voting is being held for the first time in Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Assembly. Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Assembly constituency is a new constituency formed after delimitation and voting is being held for the first time for this constituency.

61.38 percent voting took place in the first phase

61.38 percent voting was recorded in the first phase. The third phase will be held on October 1 and counting of votes will be done on October 8. This time, 93 candidates are in the fray in Srinagar district, 46 in Budgam district, 34 in Rajouri district, 25 in Poonch district, 21 in Ganderbal district and 20 in Reasi district.

#WATCH | Delhi: | J&K assembly elections | Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar says, "People are coming out to vote in large numbers…This is a history in the making…We are very happy that the voting is taking place in the entire valley and Jammu with enthusiasm…Be it… pic.twitter.com/9iNk4oVwcE
— ANI (@ANI) September 25, 2024

Where there were calls for boycott, voting is happening in large numbers: Election Commission
Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said- People are coming out in large numbers to vote. This is history being made.
We are very happy that voting is taking place with enthusiasm in the entire valley and Jammu. People are coming out to vote everywhere, even in those areas where there were calls for boycott. There is enthusiasm among the voters. It is for the world to see how elections can be held in a peaceful, fair manner in Jammu and Kashmir.
A large number of diplomats are also present in the area to watch the assembly elections.