As the second phase of polling in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir concluded on Wednesday, state BJP President and candidate from Nowshera Assembly seat Ravinder Raina expressed hope that BJP's lotus flower will bloom in Nowshera.
The second phase of polling in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir concluded peacefully with 56.79 percent voter turnout across 26 assembly constituencies.
A voter turnout of 54.11 percent was recorded till 7 pm in the second phase of polling in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, as per the Election Commission of India.
The second phase of polling in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir witnessed a voter turnout of 54 percent till 5 pm, as per the Election Commission of India.
A voter turnout of 46.12 percent was recorded till 3pm in the second phase of polling in six districts of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, according to the Election Commission of India.
Stepping up his attacks on the BJP-led central government, Congress MP and Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said that they snatched statehood of Jammu and Kashmir so that it can be governed by outsiders.
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.
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.