As polling for the second phase of elections is underway in Jammu and Kashmir, Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Wednesday said that this polling is itself a proof that people of the territory have appreciated the decisions of central government with positive approach.
Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Wednesday expressed his gratitude over a significant participation in the second phase of polling in Jammu and Kashmir and said that there is a history in the making.
The voter turnout in the second phase of voting for Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections was recorded at 36.93 per cent as of 1 pm on Wednesday, according to the Election Commission.
As polling for the second phase of assembly elections are underway in Jammu and Kashmir, District Election Officer Reasi, Vishesh Mahajan on Wednesday said that they witnessed the enthusiasm among voters and hoped for its continuation till 6 pm.
A high-level delegation of senior diplomats from various countries arrived at different polling booths including Budgam and Srinagar on Wednesday to witness the polling process in Jammu and Kashmir.
Congress MP and Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday appealed to the voters of Jammu and Kashmir to vote in large numbers after the polling for second phase began in the territory.
As the second phase of polling commences in Jammu and Kashmir, people in several parts of the territory were seen waiting in the long queues, waiting for their turn to cast vote.
Amid the polling for the second phase of elections in Jammu and Kashmir, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday appealed to people to cast their votes in large number for positive change that will "secure their future" and "guarantee unbridled welfare."
In a groundbreaking initiative, a pink polling station has been established in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district as Phase 2 of the assembly elections commenced on Wednesday.
As polling for the second phase of elections begins in Jammu and Kashmir, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday urged all the electors to vote in large numbers in order to "strengthen democracy."
Two people were killed and one was injured after a poll duty vehicle met with an accident near Tuksan in the Gulabgarh area of Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district on Tuesday, an official said.