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At a poll rally in Kashmir’s Kupwara on September 17

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At a poll rally in Kashmir’s Kupwara on September 17


As Assembly elections in Jammu & Kashmir, the first in a decade, draw to a close with the third and final phase of polling on Tuesday, political parties have centered their campaigns around a range of welfare promises.


From free LPG cylinders to subsidised public utilities and cash transfers to the eldest woman in a household, manifestos highlight a mix of populist measures aimed at improving the socio-economic landscape of the Union Territory (UT).


Irrespective of who wins the elections, the region’s ability to generate its own tax revenue to finance such poll promises may pose a challenge.


J&K’s ability

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