# CEC Calls Jammu and Kashmir Polls History in the Making 2026-08-07T00:46:39+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar described Jammu and Kashmir’s ongoing Assembly elections as “history in the making” during the second phase of polling on 26 seats. More than 46% of voters had cast ballots by 3 p.m., The Hindu reported. Kumar said voters, including young people, women and senior citizens, were waiting in long queues at polling stations in areas that had previously seen calls for boycott. He said the phase had 100% CCTV coverage and described the voting as a festival of democracy. Election commissioners Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir Singh Sandhu were also present when Kumar spoke to reporters in New Delhi. ## Coverage - thehindu.com Tags: Assembly elections, Election Commission, Jammu and Kashmir, voter turnout Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/cec-calls-jammu-and-kashmir-polls-history-in-the-making/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/cec-calls-jammu-and-kashmir-polls-history-in-the-making/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.