Khalid Najib Suharwardy Urges Doda to Vote for Special Status in Jammu & Kashmir Elections
Doda (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], September 18: Khalid Najib Suharwardy, the Jammu & Kashmir National Conference candidate for the Doda Assembly Constituency, has called on the public to participate actively in the elections. He emphasized the importance of regaining special status for the region and urged the people of the valley to engage in the electoral process.
After casting his vote, Suharwardy said, “Voting is going on smoothly. There is a good trend. We hope that the National Conference will win. I appeal to the people to come out and vote. This is not an ordinary election, it has come after ten years. We want statehood and special status here. We will fight for that and this is a first step in that direction.”
Khalid Najib Suharwardy is contesting against Congress party’s Sheikh Riaz Ahmed and BJP’s Gajay Singh Rana from the Doda Assembly constituency.
Polling for the first phase of the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections began at 7 am today amid tight security arrangements. The voting will conclude at 6 pm. Long queues of voters were seen at polling stations from the morning.
In the first phase, 24 assembly constituencies across the Union Territory are voting today, including 16 seats in the Kashmir region and 8 seats in the Jammu region. The first phase of voting in Jammu and Kashmir saw a cumulative voter turnout of 11.11 per cent as of 9 am on Wednesday, according to the Election Commission of India (ECI).
| Region | Voter Turnout (as of 9 am) |
|---|---|
| Kishtwar | 14.83% |
| Pulwama | 9.18% |
| Anantnag | 10.26% |
| Doda | 12.90% |
| Kulgam | 10.77% |
| Ramban | 11.91% |
| Shopian | 11.44% |
Doubts Revealed
Khalid Najib Suharwardy -: Khalid Najib Suharwardy is a politician who is running for election in the Doda area of Jammu & Kashmir. He wants people to vote for him so he can help the region get back its special status.
Special Status -: Special status means that Jammu & Kashmir had some special rules and privileges that other states in India did not have. These were taken away, and now some people want them back.
Jammu & Kashmir National Conference -: This is a political party in Jammu & Kashmir. They work to represent the people of the region and have their own ideas about how the area should be governed.
Doda Assembly Constituency -: This is a specific area in Jammu & Kashmir where people vote for their local representative in the government.
Congress -: Congress is one of the major political parties in India. They have their own candidates running in the elections.
BJP -: BJP stands for Bharatiya Janata Party, another major political party in India. They also have their own candidates in the elections.
Turnout -: Turnout means the number of people who come out to vote in the elections. A higher turnout means more people are participating.
Kishtwar -: Kishtwar is another area in Jammu & Kashmir. In the first phase of voting, more people from Kishtwar came out to vote compared to other areas.