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Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir to be held in three phases from September 18

The Assembly elections in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir will be conducted in three phases, beginning on September 18, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said on Friday. During a press conference in New Delhi, Kumar announced the election schedule, saying that the first phase of voting will take place on September 18, followed by the second phase on September 25, and the final phase on October 1. The counting of votes is scheduled for October 4. Nominations for the first phase m...

June 3, 2024 4:40 PM

Indian elections are indeed a miracle, created world record of 642 million voters: CEC Rajiv Kumar

India recorded the highest voter turnout in the world during the recently concluded Lok Sabha polls, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar said on Monday. Addressing a press conference, Kumar commended the voters who participated in the elections and said that the Indian elections are “indeed a miracle." "We have created a world record of 642 million voters. This is a historic moment for all of us. This is 1.5 times the voters of all G7 countries and 2.5 times the voters of 27 coun...