Kashmir poll
The elections in Kashmir, beginning on Wednesday, signal a significant turning point for the region, as they take place for the first time in a decade under profoundly altered circumstances.
The elections in Kashmir, beginning on Wednesday, signal a significant turning point for the region, as they take place for the first time in a decade under profoundly altered circumstances.
Over 2 lakh security personnel including around 225 companies of Central forces have been deployed in this phase.
In order to gain momentum for the upcoming assembly elections in Rajasthan, top Bharatiya Janata Party leaders will soon be visiting the poll-bound state.
The polling began at 9 am and continued till 4 pm. The counting of votes will be done on Monday itself. The results are likely to be declared by the evening.
Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, PCC President Govind Singh Dotasara, Education Minister B D Kalla were among the few first voters who cast their votes, a party spokesman told SNS.
Things are likely to become clearer in the coming days as Rahul Gandhi's 'Bharat Jodo Yatra', will kick off from Kanyakumari on September 7 and reach the Kerala border on September 11.
As per the source, the Gehlot camp however has not confirmed the development yet, but Congress is looking beyond the Gandhis for the top post.
This two-day exercise at Nirvachan Sadan, New Delhi for dispatch of election materials to the states/UT in a time-bound and secured manner is being undertaken under the supervision of Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar and Election Commissioner Anup Chandra Pandey.
According to the State Election Commission, the counting of votes for the first phase will be done on May 17, and the second phase of counting will be done on May 22.
However, this relaxation will be subject to existing instructions of State Disaster Management Authorities (SDMA) and preventive measures, imposed by district authorities concerned.
