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CEC Calls Jammu and Kashmir Polls History in the Making
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…
The Story in Brief
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.
The Indian Opinion
Calling every queue a sweeping political verdict would be as careless as dismissing the turnout as mere symbolism. The visible participation matters, especially in places once associated with boycott calls, but a fuller judgement needs turnout across all phases and the final results. CCTV coverage can support confidence in polling, yet it does not measure whether voters felt free from pressure. The useful test is the official turnout and result data after counting, not the rhetoric surrounding polling day.
Source: thehindu.com
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