“Secularism will win, & people will take revenge through votes”: Congress’ Yogesh Sawhney on J&K polls

Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], October 1 (ANI): The Congress leader and candidate from Jammu East, Yogesh Sawhney, said on Tuesday that Congress will come to power and eradicate the atrocities committed by the BJP in the last 10 years.

Sawhney said, “Secularism will win and people will take revenge through their votes for the atrocities committed by the BJP in the last 10 years. Congress did not say that we will bring Article 370, but our demand will be that the youth of Jammu should get their jobs and their land should also be safe.”

He further said, “Statehood should be restored. My appeal to the people is that we are fighting for the truth and I request people to go and vote and not sit at home.”

BJP has fielded Yudhvir Sethi and Congress has fielded Yogesh Sawhney from Jammu East Assembly Constituency, where the polling will take place in the 3rd phase of the elections scheduled for October 1.

The first phase of voting took place on September 18, and the second phase concluded on September 25. According to the Election Commission of India, the first and second phases of polling recorded voter turnouts of 61% and 57.31%, respectively.

The campaigning saw major political parties, especially the BJP, Congress, NC, and PDP, engaging in heated debates over key issues including Pakistan, Article 370, terrorism, and reservation.

High-profile leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah (BJP), Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, and former J-K chief ministers Farooq Abdullah, Omar Abdullah, and Mehbooba Mufti, were on the ground for weeks. The counting of the votes will be done on October 8.

Meanwhile, the polling for the third and final phase of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly election has already begun at 7 am today (Tuesday), with 40 constituencies going to the polls.