BJP will form full majority government in J&K: Devender Singh Rana

Srinagar, Oct 01: BJP candidate from Nagrota Assembly seat, Devender Singh Rana, cast his vote at a polling booth in Jammu on Tuesday morning.

After casting his vote, the BJP candidate praised Prime Minister Modi's leadership for reposing faith in the people of Jammu and Kashmir.

He said, "It is a festival of democracy and people are enthusiastic and people are participating in it with so much enthusiasm and passion. The people of Jammu and Kashmir have faith in the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and want to include themselves in this journey of Viksit Bharat...For the first time in Jammu and Kashmir, a full majority government of BJP will be formed..."

The polling for the third and final phase of the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections started here at 7 am today, with 40 constituencies going to the polls. Among the 40 constituencies, 24 are in the Jammu division and the rest in the Kashmir Valley. Voting started at 7 AM and 6 PM, with security measures in place to ensure a smooth and peaceful process.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday also exuded confidence in winning the election and applauded the participation of women voters in large numbers in the festival of democracy.

In a post on X, PM Modi also called upon first-time voters to exercise their franchise.

"Today is the third and last round of voting in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections. I request all voters to come forward and cast their votes to make the festival of democracy a success. I am confident that apart from the young friends who are going to vote for the first time, women power will also participate in the voting in large numbers," PM Modi wrote in a post on X.

Among the 40 constituencies, 24 are in the Jammu division and the rest in the Kashmir Valley. At least 415 candidates, including former deputy Chief Ministers Tara Chand of Congress and Muzaffar Hussain Beig, are contesting in the third phase.