Counting Begins for J&K Assembly Election

• Counting of votes for 90 Assembly constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir has begun, marking the final stage of the first electoral exercise since the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019.
• The counting is taking place under a three-tier security cover at 28 counting centres across all 20 districts.
• Five Lieutenant-Governor nominated seats have become a major point of contention between political parties and the BJP.
• National Conference (NC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leaders are keeping their post-poll alliance plans under wraps.
• Exit polls predict the Congress alliance with the NC having an edge, with NC projected as the single largest party.

Source: The Hindu