After the elections to the State Legislative Assembly, the governor extends an invitation to the winning party or coalition which has secured the majority votes to form government. The MLAs of the party which has secured most votes end up deciding who will be the next CM. In the state Assembly elections, members are elected directly through voting.

Eight constituencies in the Jammu region and 16 from the Kashmir Valley voted on the first phase of assembly elections. Two more rounds of voting remain.

In the upcoming years, the tourism sector is going to further expand in the valley, which will create a ripple effect for the overall economy of the state, he said.

Jammu: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge will campaign for former Jammu and Kashmir deputy chief minister and party candidate Tara Chand and address a rally in the border area of Khour in Jammu district on Saturday.

LIVE: Preparations and mock polling are ongoing at a booth in the Banihal Assembly constituency. first Assembly election after Article 370.

From Omar Abdullah and Ravinder Raina to Altaf Bukhari and Tariq Hamid Karra, here's a look at the key candidates in the second phase of the 2024 Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections.

Independent candidates across Srinagar's eight assembly constituencies are also focusing on direct voter engagement, as limited resources prevent them from organizing large events. Srinagar: As the assembly elections in Srinagar approach,