The Election Commission has announced that assembly elections will be held in Jammu and Kashmir in three phases from September 18, marking a significant milestone in the union territory's journey towards democratic governance after the scrapping of Article 370 in 2019. Pics/ PTI

The INDIA bloc parties have successfully secured four assembly seats and are leading in six others in the recently held by-elections, as per the Election Commission's trends. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has won one seat and is leading in another, while an Independent candidate is also ahead in one constituency. Pics/ PTI