Jammu & Kashmir Elections 2024 Live Updates: Voting for phase 3 in 40 seats today; Sajad Lone, Lal Singh in the fray

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Election Commission of India said.First Election in a DecadeJammu and Kashmir is holding its first assembly elections in ten years. This is also the first assembly election in the UT after the abrogation of special status under Article 370 in August 2019.The first phase of voting was held on September 18 and the second phase on September 25.

A voter turn out of 61 per cent was recorded in the first phase while the approximate voter turnout was 57.3 per cent in the second phase of voting, according to Election Commission of India data.24 seats in Jammu, 16 in KashmirThe 16 seats in Kashmir division voting today include Karnah, Trehgam, Kupwara, Lolab, Handwara, Langate, Sopore, Rafiabad, Uri, Baramulla, Gulmarg, Wagoora-Kreeri, Pattan, Sonawari, Bandipora and Gurez (ST).The 24 seats voting in Jammu division today include Udhampur West, Udhampur East, Chenani, Ramnagar (SC), Bani, Billawar, Basohli, Jasrota, Kathua (SC), Hiranagar, Ramgarh (SC), Samba, and Vijaypur, Bishnah (SC), Suchetgarh (SC), RS Pura, Jammu South, Bahu, Jammu East, Nagrota, Jammu West, Jammu North, Marh (SC), Akhnoor (SC) and Chhamb seat.Political Heavyweights in the FrayToday's voting will decide the electoral fate political heavyweights including former deputy chief ministers Tara Chand and Muzaffar Baig and former ministers Taj Mohiuddin, Raman Bhalla, Basharat Bukhari and Sajad Lone.The election in Jammu and Kashmir is witnessing a multi-cornered fight for the 90 seats. While the National Conference and the Congress are fighting the elections in an alliance, the People's Democratic Party and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) are the two other major players.The votes will be counted on October 8.