Voting for Local Government Opens in Indian-Controlled Kashmir
It is the first such vote since India's government stripped the disputed region of its special status five years ago.
In India's Kashmir, Former Separatists Take Struggle to the Ballot Box
The former separatists have vowed if elected to try and force India to reinstate Jammu and Kashmir's semi-autonomy, but New Delhi has rejected these call. Claimed in full by both India and Pakistan, but controlled partially by both,
Separatists in Indian Kashmir turn to mainstream politics
Voting began in the first legislative assembly election since 2019, when India stripped Jammu and Kashmir of its limited autonomy
Large turnout is expected in a crucial vote for local government in Indian-controlled Kashmir
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.
What’s at Stake in India’s Kashmir Regional Election?
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi stripped Jammu and Kashmir of the autonomy it had enjoyed for seven decades, downgrading the country’s only Muslim-majority province from a state to a federally-controlled territory.
India's disputed Kashmir votes after special status scrapped
Indian-administered Kashmir began voting Wednesday in the first local elections since the cancellation of its special semi-autonomous status sparked fury in the troubled Himalayan territory, which is also claimed by Pakistan.
Indian Hindu group in Kashmir readies for landmark vote
It has taken 77 years for Dev Raj to be able to vote in local elections in Indian-controlled Kashmir, and the Hindu elder is clear on who he will thank. Raj settled with around 5,700 Hindu families under Indian rule in Kashmir.
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