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As of 1 pm on Tuesday, the Election Commission of India reported that 44.08 percent of voters have participated in the third phase of voting in Jammu and Kashmir.

As of 1 pm, Bandipore registered the highest voter turnout of 42.67 per cent, followed by Baramulla with 36.6 per cent, according to the most recent data released by ECI.

In the meantime, voter turnout was 43.36 percent in Jammu, 50.09 percent in Kathua, and 42.8 percent in Kupwara. The third and final round of voting for the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections, which will encompass 40 seats in seven districts, including the state capital Jammu during the winter, began on Tuesday.

The election results of 415 candidates, including former deputy chief ministers Tara Chand and Muzaffar Baig, will be determined by more than 39.18 lakh eligible voters.

Voting rights for the first assembly polls after the 2019 repeal of Article 370 will be exercised by West Pakistani refugees, the Valmiki Samaj, and the Gorkha community during the election.

They have previously taken part in the district Development Council poll in 2020 and the Block Development Council poll in 2019.

Keep in mind that this election is about J&K citizens' rights and self-respect: Rahul

At 10:54 a.m. on October 1, 2024

Voters should keep in mind that this election is about their rights and sense of self-respect, advises Rahul Gandhi. Mallikarjun Kharge, the president of Congress, urged voters to "send a lesson" to those who stole their statehood. Gandhi remarked, "All voters are encouraged to come out of their houses and vote for INDIA," in a Hindi post on X. Your continued support of INDIA will ensure that Jammu and Kashmir has a solid future and will empower you to stand up for your rights." Kharge urged the people of Jammu and Kashmir to utilize their right to vote. The president of the Congress stated on X that "I urge the people in these 40 Assembly seats to use their Democratic rights in big numbers when voting for the third phase of the Jammu and Kashmir elections commences."

11.6% of votes were cast as of 9 a.m.

10.01.2024, at 9:44 a.m.

As of 9:00 am, the J&K Assembly elections' first phase had seen a total voter turnout of 11.6%, according to official figures.

J-K requires a visionary government that can make decisive decisions on stability and security: Amit Chauhan

10.01.2024, at 9:22 a.m.

According to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, the residents of the Union Territory ought to use their right to vote in order to elect an administration that will not tolerate dynastic politics, terrorism, separatism, or corruption. Shah added that a visionary government capable of making tough choices for security, peace, and stability was what Jammu and Kashmir needed. "It is important for the voters in Jammu and Kashmir to exercise their right to vote in order to elect a government that will safeguard the rights of all segments of society and steer the region clear of separatist, terrorism, corruption, and dynastic politics," he stated in a post on X that was written in Hindi. The home minister urged voters to support employment, tourism, education, and general development in Jammu and Kashmir.

Ghulam Nabi Azad encourages individuals to utilize their right to vote among early voters.

10.01.2024, at 9:12 a.m.

Ghulam Nabi Azad, the chairman of the Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP), urged voters to cast ballots in the third and final round of the assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday. Azad, one of the first voters in this election, added that although unemployment is the largest problem in the union area, neither the national nor regional parties have given it enough consideration. During the initial hour of voting, Azad cast his ballot at Gandhi Nagar's Government Girls Higher Secondary School. "Every voter, whether male or female, senior or young, should come out to vote since this election is happening after a long interval of 10 years... it is their option who they want to vote for, whose party or candidate, ... but they should vote," the former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister added. When asked about the West Pakistani refugees, Valmikis, and the Gorkha community—who became eligible to vote in the assembly elections in August 2019 following the repeal of Article 370—Azad replied that certain issues had existed since 1947 and had always been exploited by various political parties for their own agendas. Statehood, Article 35A, and rising unemployment are among the pressing challenges of the day, he said. "The main issue is tied to every faith and the destiny of the kids." During the campaign, none of the national or regional parties have given adequate attention to the problem of unemployment. On the likelihood of the DPAP or someone else emerging as the kingmaker after the elections, Azad stated that in a democracy, people are the actual fountainheads and not the parties. "Let us leave it to the voters and see who they want to pass over the power to," he remarked. "It is the people who vote you into power."

To ensure the success of the Festival of Democracy, PM Modi calls on voters to cast ballots.

09:04 AM on October 1, 2024

In order to ensure that the festival of democracy is a success, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called on voters to cast their ballots in the third and final round of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections on Tuesday. "Today is the third and last round of voting in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections. To ensure the success of the festival of democracy, I kindly ask all voters to cast their ballots," Modi wrote in a Hindi post on X. The prime minister declared, "I am certain that women power will participate in the voting in significant numbers, apart from the young friends who are going to vote for the first time."

sixteen segments of assembly

1:10.44 on October 1, 2024

Baramulla, Uri, Rafiabad, Pattan, Gulmarg, Sopore, and Wagoora-Kreeri (Baramulla district), Kupwara, Karnah, Trehgam, Handwara, Lolab, and Langate (Kupwara district), and Bandipora, Sonawari, and Gurez (Bandipora district) are the assembly segments in the region that will be voting. In these 16 parts, 202 candidates are competing.