Kathua, Jammu: BJP national president J P Nadda on Friday said that people have voted fearlessly in the first two phases of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly polls, adding those who once held guns in their hands are now using ballots to express themselves, marking a victory for Indian democracy.

While foreign media were denied access, over a dozen foreign diplomats from New Delhi visited polling stations in the Srinagar and Budgam districts.

Voters queued outside polling stations in India's Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday to vote in the first provincial election being held in a decade in the Himalayan region that has grappled with years of militant violence.

The second phase of the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections, held after a decade-long gap, began today. This phase covers 26 assembly seats spread across six districts, many of which are located in regions historically dominated by separatist sentiments.

Eight constituencies in the Jammu region and 16 from the Kashmir Valley voted on the first phase of assembly elections. Two more rounds of voting remain.

SURANKOTE: NC chief Farooq Abdullah on Monday made a strong appeal to the people urging them to unite and support its alliance with the Congress in the ongoing JK polls, which he said is not about religion but action.

The second phase of polling in Jammu and Kashmir recorded a 57.31% voter turnout, reflecting increased civic engagement compared to previous elections.

Jammu and Kashmir Elections Second Phase News Live Updates: 57.31% voter turnout recorded in the second phase of Jammu & Kashmir Assembly elections.

Voter turnout in Jammu and Kashmir has fluctuated across elections. In the second phase of the 2024 Assembly elections, only 57 per cent of eligible voters cast their vo