Brisk voting for local government in Indian-controlled Kashmir for first time after losing autonomy
A phased election for choosing a local government in Indian-controlled Kashmir has opened in the first such vote since Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government stripped the disputed region of its special status five years ago.
Modi visits Indian-administered Kashmir on local election campaign amid massive security
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi is visiting the main city in Himalayan Kashmir to campaign for his party in the staggered local election in the first such vote since New Delhi stripped the disput
In Kashmir, voting begins in first local elections since India revoked autonomy
In Indian-controlled Kashmir, residents are voting in elections that some hope will lead to restoration of the territory's statehood, which ended when it became a federally governed territory in 2019.
Many in Indian-controlled Kashmir plan to vote this time to deny Modi total control
The vote will see a limited transition of power from New Delhi to the local assembly, with a chief minister at the top heading a council of ministers. But Kashmir will continue to be a “Union Territory” — a region directly controlled by the federal government — with India’s Parliament remaining its main legislator.
PM Modi’s grand roadshow in J&K’s Katra, locals queued up to get a glimpse
People in Jammu and Kashmir’s Katra, queued up in hundreds to get a glimpse of Prime Minister Narendra Modi following his speech for the ongoing assembly elections.
PM Modi says high turnout in J&K assembly polls reflects a Naya Kashmir
PM Modi praised the historic voter turnout in J&K assembly polls, promising development and statehood, while criticizing dynastic politics in the region.
Ahead Of Election, PM Modi Promises To Restore Statehood To Jammu & Kashmir
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