Jammu and Kashmir Votes in Final Phase of Assembly Elections
The final phase of the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections began with voters queuing up across 40 constituencies in seven districts. Voting will take place in 24 constituencies in Jammu and 16 in Kashmir. Democratic Progressive Azad Party Chairman Ghulam Nabi Azad urged people to vote. The election, the first since the revocation of Article 370, involves 415 candidates. Major parties like BJP, Congress, NC, and PDP are contesting. The votes will be counted on October 8.
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Jammu and Kashmir -: Jammu and Kashmir is a region in northern India. It used to be a state but is now a Union Territory.
Assembly Elections -: Assembly elections are when people vote to choose their local leaders who will make laws and decisions for their area.
Constituencies -: Constituencies are specific areas that each elect one representative to the assembly.
Democratic Progressive Azad Party -: This is a political party in India led by Ghulam Nabi Azad.
Ghulam Nabi Azad -: He is an Indian politician and the leader of the Democratic Progressive Azad Party.
Article 370 -: Article 370 was a special law that gave Jammu and Kashmir more autonomy than other Indian states. It was revoked in 2019.
BJP -: BJP stands for Bharatiya Janata Party, a major political party in India.
Congress -: Congress is short for the Indian National Congress, another major political party in India.
NC -: NC stands for National Conference, a political party in Jammu and Kashmir.
PDP -: PDP stands for People’s Democratic Party, another political party in Jammu and Kashmir.
