The Baramulla-Kupwara Lok Sabha constituency in North Kashmir witnessed an unprecedented voter turnout of 59%, marking the highest ever recorded for the constituency, according to J&K Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) P.K. Pole. He claimed that the milestone was reached without any incidents of violence.
After the abrogation of Article 370, Ladakh, which shares its border with both Pakistan and China, was carved out as a Union Territory without legislature. While Leh welcomed the move initially, people in Kargil were unhappy about the split. However, soon the concerns over safeguards for land and jobs took over, and protests erupted.
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Leh/ As Ladakh votes to elect its MP for the first time since the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution, safeguards under the sixth schedule, statehood and employment are the key issues in the two distant districts of the constituency that is the largest in the country in terms of area. India News | LS Polls: Sixth Schedule, Employment Key Issues in Ladakh.
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