Election campaigning is in full swing in Indian-administrated Kashmir, with the upcoming general election the first major vote in the region since it was stripped of its limited autonomy in August 2019.
In Jammu and Kashmir, the first of the five phases of voting will take place on April 19, and the results of the five Kashmir Lok Sabha (lower house of parliament) and one Union Territory seats will be announced on June 4.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) aims…