The result of the 2024 election in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) revealed a substantial change in the social and political landscape of the occupied territory, where the ruling party met with a resounding defeat. The people of occupied Kashmir voted for the first time after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s regime repealed Article 370 in August 2019. This election is being seen as a barometer to measure the public’s stance on BJP-led policies in occupied Kashmir. This election result will be a decisive moment, not only for the occupied Kashmir but for Pakistan as well, as it is a firm supporter of Kashmiris’ right to self-determination claim over the whole of IIOJK. The result of the 2024 election mirrors the Lok Sabha [lower house of the Indian parliament] election of 2019, where the BJP managed to secure two seats in the Hindu-majority Jammu area.

Source: The Nation November 07, 2024 08:18 UTC