Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed exercised his franchise here in the early hours of polling.

Sayeed, accompanied by his wife, after casting his vote at 18-b Bijbehara polling station in his hometown, told reporters "the atmosphere is relaxed for polling. people of the state want peace".
{{^htLoading}} {{/htLoading}}
On the low voter turnout in the early hours, the Chief Minister said "people are scared because of the incidents that took place last night but there is still a lot of time left to vote".
Check India news real-time updates, latest news on Hindustan Times and more across India.
Advertisement
{{/htLoading}}{{#usCountry}} {{/usCountry}}