While other regional parties are busy campaigning in north Kashmir’s Baramulla LS constituency, the BJP is campaigning in Anantnag and Rajouri segments.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar reiterated the unwavering commitment of every political party in India to reclaim Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) as an integral part of the nation.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is set to visit Siachen tomorrow, where he will engage with Indian armed forces stationed in the region. This visit comes as part of his ongoing efforts to connect with military personnel across various fronts.

More than 10 per cent of voters exercised their franchise in the first two hours of polling in the first phase of the Lok Sabha election in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur parliamentary constituency despite torrential rains.

On Friday, voting started in the first phase of Lok Sabha elections in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur parliamentary constituency. Over 16.23 lakh electorates are eligible to exercise their franchise.

The BJP has renominated Union Minister Jitendra Singh and Jugal Kishore from Udhampur and Jammu, respectively. Both Singh and Kishore are eyeing a third straight victory from their respective seats.

With 20 lakh consumers impacted by the situation political parties are gearing up to exploit the problem while canvassing for votes

Shah in response to a question on Parliamentary polls in Jammu and Kashmir, said: "For the last 75 years of independence, the people of Kashmir were deprived of democracy, Constitutional rights and benefits of Central Schemes by three dynastic political parties."

The Jammu and Kashmir Police are gearing up for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections by mobilizing their personnel starting April 19. Additional Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) will be deployed in the Kashmir valley and the sensitive Poonch and Rajouri districts of the Jammu region to bolster security measures and reinforce the Anti-Militancy Grid, aiming to prevent any disruptions by militants during the electoral process.