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Voter participation in this election was encouraging mainly for two reasons – one, they wanted to have their own elected representatives rather than the current administration led by the Lieutenant Governor. Second, there were no boycott calls like before from separatist organisations like Hurriyat or Jamaat-e-Islami,that not only voted but also contested in the state elections for the first time after 1987, marking the beginning of a new chapter in the history of J&K.

J&K polls: Countdown to vote counting begins

October 3, 2024, 08:12 PM - 4 min read

Voter participation in this election was encouraging mainly for two reasons – one, they wanted to have their own elected representatives rather than the current administration led by the Lieutenant Governor. Second, there were no boycott calls like before from separatist organisations like Hurriyat or Jamaat-e-Islami,that not only voted but also contested in the state elections for the first time after 1987, marking the beginning of a new chapter in the history of J&K.

A total voter turnout of 65.48 per cent was recorded till 5 pm in the ongoing third and final phase of the Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Assembly polls, the office of the chief election officer said on Tuesday evening.

J&K polls: Over 65 pc voter turnout recorded till 5 pm

October 1, 2024, 06:48 PM - 3 min read

A total voter turnout of 65.48 per cent was recorded till 5 pm in the ongoing third and final phase of the Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Assembly polls, the office of the chief election officer said on Tuesday evening.

Says his Awami Ittehad Party (AIP) will aim for permanent peace in Kashmir.

People voting against repression in J&K: Engineer Rashid

October 1, 2024, 04:28 PM - 3 min read

Says his Awami Ittehad Party (AIP) will aim for permanent peace in Kashmir.

The winding roads of North Kashmir, flanked by towering deodars and Kashmir willows, lead to a region once synonymous with conflict. Today, however, the air in Kupwara and Handwara buzzes with a different energy: that of democratic participation. News Arena India Editor-in-Chief Naveen S Garewal travels to the areas adjoining the Pakistan Occupied Kashmir and reports from the ground.

Bullets to ballots: A palpable shift in Kashmir's landscape

October 1, 2024, 01:06 PM - 9 min read

The winding roads of North Kashmir, flanked by towering deodars and Kashmir willows, lead to a region once synonymous with conflict. Today, however, the air in Kupwara and Handwara buzzes with a different energy: that of democratic participation. News Arena India Editor-in-Chief Naveen S Garewal travels to the areas adjoining the Pakistan Occupied Kashmir and reports from the ground.