In Jammu and Kashmir, seven districts will vote for the first time in an assembly election in 10 years as the stage is set for phase-I polling in the Union Territory tomorrow. Over 23 lakh voters will decide the fate of 219 candidates, including 90 independents, who are running for 24 assembly segments, eight in three districts of Jammu region and 16 in four districts of Kashmir valley.

This will be the first assembly elections in J&K since the abrogation of Article 370 in August 2019. A total of 23 lakh 27 thousand and 580 electors are eligible to vote in phase 1.

The J&K police have made elaborate security arrangements for the assembly polls so that the maximum number of people can exercise their right to vote. The security arrangements include multi-tier forces from the Central Armed Paramilitary Forces (CAPF), J&K Armed Police and J&K Police.