Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Elections 2024 Live Updates: 44.08% voter turnout in Phase 3 polling for final 40 seats as of 1 pm

Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections 2024 Live updates: The earlier phases of the Assembly election saw 61.38 per cent voter turnout in the first phase on September 18 and 57.31 per cent in the second phase on September 25.

J&K assembly elections Third Phase Polling Live: The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly polls will wrap up Tuesday, with voting underway for the final 40 seats in the third and largest phase of the elections. A voter turnout of 44.08 per cent was recorded as of 1 pm. In contrast to the first two phases, the bulk of the seats in the third — 24 seats — are in the Jammu division, while 16 are in Kashmir. Results will be announced on October 8.

Which prominent seats go to vote today? The 16 assembly segments in three border districts of north Kashmir will vote amid tight security today. After eight Scheduled Tribe-reserved seats voted in the first two phases, the last ST seat – Gurez – will vote in this phase. It will also see all of J&K’s seven Scheduled Caste-reserved seats – Akhnoor, Bishnah, Kathua, Marh, Ramgarh, Ramnagar, and Suchetgarh – vote. All seven are located in the Jammu division.

Voter turnout in Phase 1 and 2: According to the Election Commission, the second phase of the J&K polls on Wednesday (September 25) recorded a voter turnout of 57.31 per cent — lower than the phase one turnout of 61.38 per cent and the 2014 overall turnout of 65.52 per cent. In the first phase of polling on September 18 in 24 constituencies, the EC recorded a turnout of 61.38 per cent

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13:48 (IST) 1 Oct 2024
J&K assembly elections Live: Voter turnout close to 44.1% at 1 pm, here's the breakdown

A voter turnout of 44.08 per cent was recorded as of 1 pm this afternoon. Polling is underway till 6 pm Tuesday.

Udhampur district recorded the highest turnout of 51.66 per cent, while the lowest turnout was seen in Baramulla with 36.6 per cent.

12:54 (IST) 1 Oct 2024
J&K assembly elections Live: Polling underway, PDP candidate from Habba Kadal speaks

PDP candidate from Habba Kadal Assembly constituency, Arif Laigaroo says, "Today, after 10 years, people here have got a chance to vote in democracy, so we hope that there will be voting in large numbers...the voting percentage will increase...The alliance of National Conference and Congress is a seat-sharing alliance. So this alliance has become a joke...People here are politically mature and we hope that the results will be in favour of the PDP."

(ANI)

12:29 (IST) 1 Oct 2024
J&K assembly elections Live: Here's how J-K is voting in the third and largest phase of Assembly polls

A voter turnout of 28.12 per cent was recorded till 11 am in the final phase of the Jammu and Kashmir polls, the EC said.

Udhampur district recorded the highest turnout of 33.84 per cent, followed by 31.78 per cent in Kathua, 31.50 per cent in Samba, 28.04 per cent in Bandipora, 27.34 per cent in Kupwara, 27.15 per cent in Jammu and 23.20 per cent in Baramulla.

Among the constituencies, Bani in Kathua district was leading with 34.92 per cent polling recorded in the first four hours. Sopore segment, once a terrorist and separatist stronghold, recorded the lowest turnout of 17.28 per cent, the EC data showed.

11:53 (IST) 1 Oct 2024
J&K assembly elections Live: Rahul Gandhi urges active participation in final phase of J-K polls

"Today is the third and last phase of elections in Jammu and Kashmir. Remember, this election is about the self-respect of the state, it is about the rights of the people of the state." "All voters are requested to come out of their homes in large numbers and vote for INDIA. Your every vote for INDIA will secure the foundation of the future of Jammu and Kashmir and will give you the strength to fight for your rights," Rahul Gandhi wrote in a post on X.

11:38 (IST) 1 Oct 2024
J&K assembly elections Live: Here's a breakdown of voter turnout at 11 am

A voter turnout of 28.12 per cent was recorded as of 11 am this morning.

Udhampur district is leading with 33.86 per cent while the lowest turnout has been recorded in Baramulla so far.

11:20 (IST) 1 Oct 2024
From the Political Pulse: In crowded J&K poll fray, one message: Election stigma over

" The final phase of polling in Jammu is critical for the BJP, which has made an all-out push to improve on its 2014 tally of 25 seats, with all its leading lights camping and campaigning there."

Here's what NEERJA CHOWDHURY has to say about the J-K poll fray this time.

In the fray: Among the prominent candidates are Raman Bhalla (R S Pura), Usman Majid (Bandipora), Nazir Ahmad Khan (Gurez), Taj Mohiuddin (Uri), Basharat Bukhari (Wagoora-Kreeri), Imran Ansari (Pattan), Ghulam Hassan Mir (Gulmarg), Choudhary Lal Singh (Basohli), Rajiv Jasrotia (Jasrota), Manohar Lal Sharma (Billawar), Sham Lal Sharma, and Ajay Kumar Sadhotra (Jammu North).

10:38 (IST) 1 Oct 2024
J&K assembly elections Live: Engineer Rashid speaks on polling day

Awami Ittehad Party (AIP) President Sheikh Abdul Rashid alias Engineer Rashid speaking to news agency ANI today said: "No party will win more than 25 seats...J&K is a special state, but it has become a hub of conspiracies...The vision for the upliftment of Kashmiris is very important...If I would have got one more week to campaign we would have won 35-40 seats. Still, the Awami Ittehad Party (AIP) will emerge as a credible alternative..."

The Baramulla MP popularly known as Engineer Rashid, who is out on interim bail till October 2, has changed the political dynamics in the Valley. With his Awami Ittehad Party (AIP) fielding 34 candidates as Independents and forming a “strategic alliance” with the Jamaat-e-Islami, Rashid’s opponents have been calling him “Delhi’s man” who is out to “divide votes”.

10:08 (IST) 1 Oct 2024
J&K assembly elections Live: What are the security arrangements in place in J-K for voting today

Election Commission officials said a comprehensive security strategy has been implemented at each polling station to ensure peaceful voting.

To facilitate voter participation, the Election Commission has set up 5,060 polling stations and ensured 100 per cent webcasting across all constituencies. Of the total, 974 are urban polling stations and 4,086 are rural.

Polling is scheduled to conclude at 6 pm.

09:41 (IST) 1 Oct 2024
J&K assembly elections Live: Voter turnout as of 9 am

11.60% voter turnout recorded till 9 am in the third and final phase of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections.

Bandipore-11.64%

Baramulla-8.89%

Jammu-11.46%

Kathua-13.09%

Kupwara-11.27%

Samba-13.31%

Udhampur-14.23%

08:54 (IST) 1 Oct 2024
J&K assembly elections Live: Here's when polling will end today

The polling for the third phase of the Jammu and Kashmir elections began at 7 am across 40 assembly segments in seven districts – Jammu, Udhampur, Kathua and Samba in the Jammu region and Baramulla, Bandipora and Kupwara in north Kashmir. It will end at 6 pm.

08:12 (IST) 1 Oct 2024
J&K assembly elections Live: Ghulam Nabi Azad among the early voters; here's what he says

Shortly after polling for the third and final phase of the J&K elections began this morning, Democratic Progressive Azad Party Chairman Ghulam Nabi Azad was seen casting his vote at a polling station in Jammu.

Earlier, he appealed to the people of the region to come out and cast their votes during the polls."I appeal to people to come out and vote. The political party that comes to power should resolve the issues. I will not speak against or in favour of any party. Voters will decide whether (majority) will be given to a single party or not," he had said as per news agency ANI.

08:09 (IST) 1 Oct 2024
J&K assembly elections Live: In the third phase seats, the BJP performed best in 2014 Assembly elections

In the 2014 Assembly elections, these third phase seats were where the BJP performed best. Its 18 seats made it the clear leader, followed by the Mehbooba Mufti-led PDP in seven seats, the Farooq Abdullah-led NC in five, and the Congress, Independents, and Sajad Lone-led PC in two seats each. These seats, mostly concentrated in Jammu, were crucial towards the BJP winning a total 25 seats across the erstwhile state and forming a coalition government with the PDP.

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08:03 (IST) 1 Oct 2024
J&K assembly elections Live: 'Elect govt that will keep J-K free,' says Amit Shah on Phase 3 polling day

"Jammu and Kashmir needs a visionary government that can also make strong decisions for the security, peace, and stability of the region. Today, as the public casts their votes in the final phase, let them elect a government through their votes that will keep Jammu and Kashmir free from terrorism, separatism, nepotism, and corruption and is resolute in protecting the rights of every community. Vote for a historic change towards tourism, education, employment, and holistic development in Jammu and Kashmir," Union Home Minister and senior BJP leader Amit Shah said in a post on X this morning.

Of the total 40 constituencies going to vote tday, 24 are in the Jammu division and the remainder of 16 in the Kashmir valley.

Over 3.9 million voters across seven districts are eligible to vote in this phase, as per the Election Commission.

07:59 (IST) 1 Oct 2024
J&K assembly elections Live: PM Modi shared a message for J&K voters on Phase 3 polling day

"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," the prime minister said," Modi said in a post in Hindi on X.

Voting commenced at 7 am this morning for the third and final phase of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections. This phase covers 40 seats across seven districts, including the winter capital Jammu.

07:54 (IST) 1 Oct 2024
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Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Elections, taking place after a gap of 10 years, is having its third and final phase of voting today. Stay tuned as we bring you real-time updates from polling stations and surrounding areas.

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