J&K Assembly Election Phase 2 Live | 239 candidates across 26 assembly segments in fray, voting to begin at 7am
Voting for second phase of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Elections, which also covers the three central Kashmir districts of Srinagar, Ganderbal and Budgam today 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!
The voting across all assembly seats in Phase 2 is expected to commence at 7 am today and end at 6 pm.
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As many as 483 polling stations have been set up for a total of 3,52,330 voters, including 1,71,746 women, in Poonch district
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Mock polling at 5:30 am in several voting booths
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Preparations underway at a polling station in Jammu, set up for the Kashmiri migrants living there
#WATCH | Jammu, J&K | Preparations underway at a polling station in Jammu, set up for the Kashmiri migrants living there.
The second phase of voting in the Union Territory will be held today across 26 assembly constituencies in 6 districts with 25.78 lakh eligible electors. pic.twitter.com/62FFkTA57z
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.