BJP Leader Altaf Thakur Praises Voter Turnout in Jammu and Kashmir Elections
In Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, BJP leader Altaf Thakur expressed his happiness over the first phase of voting in the region. He said that people in Jammu and Kashmir are eager to participate in democracy and have rejected terrorism. Thakur noted that people have been standing in long queues since 6 am to cast their votes.
Thakur stated, “People are very excited and have been standing in long queues to cast their votes since 6 am. Jammu and Kashmir has changed. People want to get their voices heard through democracy. Kashmir has now rejected terrorism, separatism, bombs, grenades and bullets and has chosen the ballot paper and wants to express itself through the ballot paper.”
He also mentioned that after 2019, people are proud of Indian democracy and are coming out to exercise their democratic rights. Thakur believes that Prime Minister Modi’s vision of a ‘New Jammu and Kashmir’ is becoming a reality.
As of 9 am, the Election Commission of India reported a cumulative voter turnout of 11.11 per cent. Kishtwar led with 14.83 per cent, followed by Doda with 12.90 per cent, Ramban with 11.91 per cent, Shopian with 11.44 per cent, Kulgam with 10.77 per cent, Anantnag with 10.26 per cent, and Pulwama with 9.18 per cent.
District Election Officer of Doda, Harvinder Singh, said, “Voting has started in polling stations. We are getting to see a lot of enthusiasm from the people. I hope that this time we will be able to record the voter turnout well. A very good polling exercise is going on in a free and fair manner…Those who are sitting at home, should come out of their houses and exercise their voting rights.”
The first phase of the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections began at 7 am and will conclude at 6 pm. Voters were seen in long queues at polling stations. In this phase, 24 assembly constituencies are voting, including 16 seats in the Kashmir region and 8 seats in the Jammu region.
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BJP -: BJP stands for Bharatiya Janata Party. It is one of the major political parties in India.
Altaf Thakur -: Altaf Thakur is a leader from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He is praising the voter turnout in the elections.
Jammu and Kashmir -: Jammu and Kashmir is a region in northern India. It has its own elections to choose leaders for its local government.
voter turnout -: Voter turnout means the number of people who come to vote in an election. A high turnout means many people are voting.
Election Commission of India -: The Election Commission of India is a government body that organizes and oversees elections in India.
cumulative -: Cumulative means the total amount so far. In this case, it refers to the total number of people who have voted up to a certain time.
District Election Officer -: A District Election Officer is a person in charge of managing elections in a specific district or area.
Harvinder Singh -: Harvinder Singh is the District Election Officer who is encouraging people to vote in the elections.
assembly constituencies -: Assembly constituencies are areas that elect one representative each to the legislative assembly. In this election, there are 24 such areas.
