Srinagar: People wait in queues to cast their votes at a polling station during the second phase of Assembly elections, in Srinagar, Wednesday, Sept.

25, 2024.

(Photo: PTI)3:54 PMNew record will likely be made in J-K elections, says Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat  said that there was a time when the voting percentage was in single digits due to the threats from terrorists but now a new record of voting percentage is likely to be created.3:48 PMComplete mismanagement and unemployment in J&K, says Cong leader Supriya Shrinate "Breakthrough elections are going on in Jammu and Kashmir.

J&K is electing for its future.

There has been complete mismanagement and unemployment in Jammu and Kashmir for the last 10 years...

Their resources have been distributed among outsiders.

The statehood was taken away.

It has never happened in the history of independent India that the status of state was reduced to a Union Territory," Congress leader Supriya Shrinate stated today.  3:45 PMFestival of democracy taking place in J&K, says CEC Rajiv Kumar "It is a festival of democracy.

Voting is taking place in areas where it did not take place earlier....

There were calls for disruption and boycott in the past....

It is a standing ovation for democracy," CEC Rajiv Kumar said in the presence of fellow election commissioners Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir Singh Sandhu.3:06 PMCong, its allies don't like peace; they want to bring back Article 370 in J-K: PM Modi at Haryana rally PM Modi stated today that hatred towards reservation is embedded in Congress's DNA and people must be cautious of its anti-reservation tactics.2:57 PMCentre wanted J-K to be run by outsiders and not locals, alleges Rahul Gandhi Congress leader Rahul Gandhi alleged that the statehood was snatched from J&K to benefit "outsiders" through Lt Governor.

"As long as the Lt Governor is there, outsiders will benefit and the locals will be sidelined.

This was the reason that statehood was snatched from J-K.

They wanted J-K to be run by outsiders and not locals," he said.2:40 PMJammu and Kashmir Assembly elections: Almost 37% voter turnout till 1:00 pm Officials stated that around 36% voter turnout was recorded till 11 am in the second phase of J&K Assembly elections.1:40 PMWill come on roads to ensure J&K's statehood restored: Rahul Gandhi at rally Congress MP Rahul Gandhi said that the government committed grave discrimination against the people of J&K by downgrading the state to UT.

Congress will come on the roads to ensure that statehood is restored, Gandhi added.1:36 PMI congratulate people for taking part in festival of democracy: PM Modi "Voting is taking place peacefully in J-K; I congratulate people for taking part in festival of democracy with great enthusiasm," PM Modi said today at a rally in Haryana.1:13 PMJ&K Assembly polls: Women voters concerned about rising electricity bill amounts The election campaign of all the major political parties in Jammu and Kashmir revolved around the revocation and restoration of the erstwhile state's special status but women voters are more worried about the rising electricity bill amounts.

"The electricity supply has been destroyed and tariff meters have been installed.

Now they say water consumption will also be metered," an elderly woman told the US Deputy Chief of Mission in Delhi, Jorgan K Andrews.12:47 PMJ-K Assembly elections: Voters enthusiastic, this is history in the making, says CEC Rajiv Kumar "People are coming out to vote in large numbers.

This is a history in the making.

We are very happy that the voting is taking place in the entire valley and Jammu with enthusiasm.

Be it the valley of Srinagar, be it the high mountain peaks from where the calls for disruption used to come, everywhere people are coming out to vote.

Even in areas where there used to be calls for boycotts, there is enthusiasm among voters.

It is for the world to see that how the elections can take place in J&K in a peaceful, fair manner.

A large number of diplomats are also around in the area to see the assembly elections," Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said. 12:38 PMVoter turnout in second phase will be higher than that the first, says Nirmal Singh "I am confident that the voter turnout in the second phase of J&K assembly elections will be higher than that of the first phase...People are coming out to vote in large numbers," BJP leader and former J&K Deputy CM Nirmal Singh said.  12:02 PMJammu & Kashmir Assembly elections LIVE update: Voter turnout till 11:00 am24.10% voter turnout registered till 11 am in the second phase of J&K Assembly elections.11:47 AMJ&K elections LIVE update: PDP candidate from Charari Sharief seat Ghulam Nabi Lone exercises his ballot PDP candidate from Charari Sharief assembly constituency Ghulam Nabi Lone Hanjura exercised his franchise at a polling booth, in the second phase of J&K Assembly elections.  11:17 AMFormer J&K CM Omar Abdullah slams Centre for inviting foreign diplomats NC leader Omar Abdullah hit out at the central government for inviting foreign delegations to witness the polling process, labelling them guided tourists.

“When the same people comment on J&K, government of India issues a statement that Jammu & Kashmir is our internal matter and others should not interfere.

If you do not want interference or their comments, why are they being brought here?,” Abdullah said.10:53 AMEvery vote for INDIA bloc will break 'chakravyuh of injustice': LoP Rahul Gandhi to people of J-K Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday told the people that their every vote for the INDIA bloc will break the "chakravyuh of injustice" created by the BJP and bring J&K on the path of prosperity.

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge also urged the voters to think about the decade "lost in betrayal" and remember how their state was downgraded to a Union Territory.First Published: Sep 25 2024 | 7:02 AMIST