Tight security arrangements are in place and over 25.78 lakh voters will seal the fate of 239 candidates, including some bigwigs.
The Valley seats will see a multi-cornered contest, while in the Jammu region, the fight is mainly between the NC-Congress and the BJP.
Over 25 lakh voters consisting of 13 lakh males, over 12 lakh females and 53 third-gender electors are eligible to vote in the second phase. The voting will take place in six districts - Srinagar, Budgam and Ganderbal in the Valley and Rajouri, Poonch and Reasi hill districts in the Jammu region.
The polling will be held on 26 seats, including 15 in Valley and 11 in Jammu.
This is the first Assembly election in central Kashmir when there is no boycott and shutdown calls from any separatists and militants.
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