J&K Assembly Election Phase 2 Live | Voting begins for 26 seats; Omar, Ravinder Raina among 239 candidates in frayVoting has begun for second phase of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Elections. Today's voting also covers the three central Kashmir districts of Srinagar, Ganderbal and Budgam and will decide the fate of 239 candidates across 26 assembly segments including 79 in the Pir Panjal region of Jammu. The border districts of Rajouri and Poonch along with adjoining Reasi in Jammu have witnessed some deadly terror attacks in the past couple of years. BJP's J&K unit chief Ravinder Raina is seeking re-election from the Nowshera constituency, besides five former ministers including two fighting as independents and 10 ex-legislators. Track DH for more updates as we keep a close watch on Jammu Kashmir elections! 
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Omar, Ravinder Raina among 239 candidates in fray in 2nd phase
Over 2.5 million voters will decide the fate of 239 candidates in the fray for 26 Jammu and Kashmir assembly seats in the second phase of the election.
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Watch | People queue up to cast their votes
Voting for the second phase of Assembly elections in Jammu & Kashmir begins
Mock polling at 5:30 am in several voting booths
Preparations underway at a polling station in Jammu, set up for the Kashmiri migrants living there
Hindu refugees from Pakistan to vote in Indian UT's polls for first time
Known as West Pakistan Refugees (WPRs), these families migrated from West Punjab, what is now Pakistan, after the 1947 partition.
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Security stepped up at polling booths ahead of second phase
The security forces personnel comprising police, armed police and central armed paramilitary forces left for the polling stations early morning, the officials said.
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The voting across all assembly seats in Phase 2 is expected to commence at 7 am today and end at 6 pm.
3 districts brace for voting in shadow of string of terror attacks
Adequate security arrangements have been put in place across all 11 assembly segments in the three hill districts to ensure a secure atmosphere for voters to exercise their franchise, officials said.
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