PM Modi and Amit Shah Encourage Voters in Jammu and Kashmir Elections
As voting for the third phase of elections begins in Jammu and Kashmir, Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed confidence in the participation of women voters in large numbers. In a post on X, PM Modi also called upon first-time voters to exercise their franchise.
PM Modi wrote, “Today is the third and last round of voting in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections. I request all voters to come forward and cast their votes to make the festival of democracy a success. I am confident that apart from the young friends who are going to vote for the first time, women power will also participate in the voting in large numbers.”
Union Home Minister Amit Shah emphasized the need for a government that can take strong decisions for security, peace, and stability in the region. He wrote, “Jammu and Kashmir needs a government that is visionary and can take strong decisions for security, peace, and stability here. Today, the people voting here in the last phase should use their vote power to form a government that keeps Jammu and Kashmir away from terrorism, separatism, nepotism, and corruption and is determined to protect the rights of every section. Cast a historic vote for tourism, education, employment, and all-round development in Jammu and Kashmir.”
The polling for the third and final phase of the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections began at 7am today with people queueing up at polling stations across 40 constituencies in seven districts of the Union Territory. Among the 40 constituencies, 24 are in the Jammu division and the rest in the Kashmir Valley. At least 415 candidates, including former deputy Chief Ministers Tara Chand of Congress and Muzaffar Hussain Beig, are contesting in the third phase. Mock polling also took place at various polling booths before the start of the polls.
The first phase of voting took place on September 18, and the second phase concluded on September 25. High-profile leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, and former J-K chief ministers Farooq Abdullah, Omar Abdullah, and Mehbooba Mufti, were on the ground for weeks. The counting of the votes will be done on October 8.
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PM Modi -: PM Modi is short for Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He is the leader of India and makes important decisions for the country.
Amit Shah -: Amit Shah is the Union Home Minister of India. He is responsible for the country’s internal security and law enforcement.
Jammu and Kashmir -: Jammu and Kashmir is a region in northern India. It has its own assembly elections to choose local leaders.
assembly elections -: Assembly elections are when people vote to choose their local government leaders. These leaders make decisions for their region.
constituencies -: Constituencies are areas that elect one representative to the assembly. In this election, there are 40 such areas.
candidates -: Candidates are people who are trying to get elected. In this election, 415 people are trying to become leaders.
vote count -: Vote count is when all the votes are added up to see who won the election. This will happen on October 8.
