The third and final phase of Pakistan-administered Kashmir's Legislative Assembly elections took place on 11 August 2026, with voting occurring in only four of the eleven constituencies originally scheduled to participate, according to reports, due to unrest in the region.
Final voting phase in Pakistan-administered Kashmir proceeds with reduced constituency participation
The third and final phase of Pakistan-administered Kashmir's Legislative Assembly elections took place on 11 August 2026, with voting occurring in only four of the eleven constituencies originally scheduled to participate, according to reports, due to unrest in the region.
The elections were for Pakistan-administered Kashmir's Legislative Assembly. The third phase was the last of three voting rounds.
Seven of the eleven constituencies that had been scheduled to hold their polls in the final phase reportedly did not do so, with unrest in the region cited as the reason for the reduced participation.
- The source does not identify the specific constituencies that voted or those that did not.
- The source does not describe the nature or cause of the unrest in detail.
- The source does not state which parties or candidates were contesting the elections.
- The source does not provide voter turnout figures.
- The source does not indicate when or whether the seven non-participating constituencies will hold their polls.
- The source does not name any electoral authority or officials responsible for the elections.
- The source does not report on the outcomes or results of any phase of voting.
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