The assembly elections are being held in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir after a gap of 10 years. While the first phase of voting was conducted on September 18, the electorate is going to polls in the second phase on September 25.

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari emphasized that the upcoming assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir are not about the victory of any political alliance but about ensuring the region's prosperity and peace.

Voters queued outside polling stations in India's Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday to vote in the first provincial election being held in a decade in the Himalayan region that has grappled with years of militant violence.