India News | LG Sinha Urges People of J-K to Vote in Record Numbers

Srinagar, Sep 18 (PTI) Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday appealed to the people of Jammu and Kashmir to vote in record numbers.

"J&K Assembly elections commence today. I call upon all the voters whose assembly constituencies are voting in the first phase today to turn out in record numbers & exercise their democratic rights. I especially urge youth, women and first-time voters to vote in large numbers," Sinha said in a post on X.

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The voting for the first phase of elections is underway in 24 assembly segments of Jammu and Kashmir.

The assembly polls are being held after a gap of 10 years and these are the first assembly elections after Jammu and Kashmir was reorganised into two union territories.

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