Indian-administered Kashmir holds first local election after losing autonomy
Pacific Asia • Sep 18, 2024, 1:41 PM
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Five years after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government stripped Jammu and Kashmir of its statehood, the northern Indian region voted Wednesday in its first local election in a decade. The disputed Kashmir Valley has experienced profound changes since the last state elections were held in 2014, including inherited protections on land ownership and jobs.
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