Mumbai will have 10,111 polling stations for the upcoming Maharashtra assembly elections, up by 218 from the recent Lok Sabha polls. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation cited a reduction in average voters per station from 1,

Enthusiastic voters, men and women, young and elderly, first-timers and one centenarian who has voted in all elections since India's first Lok Sabha polls, turned out in strength in polling booths across 24 constituencies,

SRINAGAR: The first phase of the Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir recorded a voter turnout of 58.85 per cent as of 7:30 PM on September 18, 2024, the highest in 35 years. This notable surge in voter participation was marked by peaceful polling across 24 assembly constituencies (ACs) spanning seven districts,

In the upcoming years, the tourism sector is going to further expand in the valley, which will create a ripple effect for the overall economy of the state, he said.

As the first phase of voting in Jammu and Kashmir begins on Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged voters to come out in huge numbers to strengthen the festival of democracy.

LIVE: Preparations and mock polling are ongoing at a booth in the Banihal Assembly constituency. first Assembly election after Article 370.

Eight constituencies in the Jammu region and 16 from the Kashmir Valley voted on the first phase of assembly elections. Two more rounds of voting remain.

The male turnout was 63.75 per cent while that of female was 58.96 per cent; the turnout of the third gender was 40 per cent.

Jammu and Kashmir Assembly election is the first since the abrogation of Article 370, which revoked the Union Territory's special status. The strong voter turnout suggests that, despite these changes,

From Omar Abdullah and Ravinder Raina to Altaf Bukhari and Tariq Hamid Karra, here's a look at the key candidates in the second phase of the 2024 Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections.