Srinagar, Sept 18 (KNS): Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today urged urge youth, women and first-time voters to vote in large numbers.

"J&K Assembly elections commence today. I call upon all the voters whose assembly constituencies are voting in the first phase today to turn out in record numbers & exercise their democratic rights. I especially urge youth, women and first-time voters to vote in large numbers," he wrote on X according to KNS correspondent.

Meanwhile the polling for the first phase of General Elections to J&K Legislative Assembly in 24 Assembly Constituencies (ACs) across seven districts of Jammu & Kashmir began today with long queues of enthusiastic voters waiting for their turn to exercise their right to franchise.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel
The polling began at 7:00 AM in all 3276 polling stations across the 24 Assembly Constituencies of seven districts. Earlier, mock drills were also conducted in all the polling stations.
The District Administrations has made elaborative arrangements at all polling stations for smooth polling. (KNS).