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India's Jammu and Kashmir votes in first regional poll in a decade
Voters queued outside polling stations in India's Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday to vote in the first provincial election being held in a decade in the Himalayan region that has grappled with years of militant violence.
In Kashmir, voting begins in first local elections since India revoked autonomy
In Indian-controlled Kashmir, residents are voting in elections that some hope will lead to restoration of the territory's statehood, which ended when it became a federally governed territory in 2019.
Modi visits Indian-administered Kashmir on local election campaign amid massive security
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi is visiting the main city in Himalayan Kashmir to campaign for his party in the staggered
Kashmir is holding its first state elections since India brought it under direct rule
Residents of India-administered Kashmir begin voting in the first regional elections in a decade. It comes years after India's government stripped away the territory’s statehood.
India's Jammu and Kashmir holds first regional elections in decade
India’s troubled region of Jammu and Kashmir saw a brisk turnout amid tight security as voters cast their ballots on Wednesday in the first regional legislative elections in a decade. The region, which has seen years of separatist violence and is at the centre of a dispute between India and Pakistan,
India must end repression of dissent in Jammu and Kashmir: Amnesty International
Amnesty International issued a statement urging Indian authorities to end the ongoing repression of dissent in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday. Wednesday marks the first day of state-level elections
Elections bring hope to India-controlled Kashmir
India is organizing first regional elections in Jammu and Kashmir in a decade. For its residents, the chance to choose their own government seems to have brought a new air of optimism amid the never-e
Brisk voting for local government in Indian-controlled Kashmir for first time after losing autonomy
The first leg of a phased election for choosing a local government in Indian-controlled Kashmir has concluded in the first such vote since Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government stripped the disputed region of its special status five years ago.
PM Modi says high turnout in J&K assembly polls reflects a Naya Kashmir
PM Modi praised the historic voter turnout in J&K assembly polls, promising development and statehood, while criticizing dynastic politics in the region.
Jammu And Kashmir Elections: PM Modi Slams 'Dynastic Politics', Says Voter Turnout A Sign Of Rejection Of Terror
Prime Minister Narendra Modi took on the 'dynastic politics' of Congress, National Conference and People's Democratic Party (PDP) as he held rally in Srinagar in support of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidates.
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