The highest voter turnout of 73.45 per cent was recorded in Samba district, while the lowest - 55.73 per cent - was witnessed in Baramulla.

It also noted that despite an increase in the number of assembly seats from 83 in 2014 to 90 in 2024, the elections were completed in three phases this time as against five in 2014. No major law and order incidents related to the elections were reported,

The people no longer believe in guns and stones; they prefer to use their votes to fulfill their demands, he said.

The overall turnout in the Jammu and Kashmir elections stood at 62.78 percent, lower than 65.84 percent polling seen during the 2014 Assembly elections.

Syed Mushtaq Bukhari, the BJP candidate for the Surankote Assembly constituency falling south of Pir Panjal in Jammu and Kashmir, passed away on Wednesday morning after a prolonged illness. He was 75. Bukhari reportedly suffered a heart attack around 7 am, leading to his death. He is survived by his wife, two daughters and a son.

Jammu and Kashmir recorded a voter turnout of 65.58 per cent till 7 pm in the third and final phase of the assembly elections in the Union territory. According to a data shared by the Election Commission,

In the final phase of the Jammu and Kashmir elections, an unprecedented number of women voters have turned out to cast their votes.

Indian-administered side of the disputed region is voting in the first polls since New Delhi revoked its autonomy in 2019