NEW DELHI: Jammu and Kashmir is all set to vote in the first phase of assembly elections on Wednesday (September 18). Seven districts located on either side of the Pir Panjal mountain range will vote under heavy security for 24 of a total of 90 assembly seats. The election after a decade holds great significance to the newest union territories.

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