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J&K And Jharkhand Assembly Polls Phase 3: Democracy Triumphs Again

J&K And Jharkhand Assembly Polls Phase 3: Democracy Triumphs Again By  Deepak Parvatiyar December 10, 2014 The successful completion of the third phase of polling in Jammu and Kashmir and Jharkhand with considerably large turnout of voters has twofold dimensions – a) It is a tribute to the security forces’ capabilities of accomplishing such a task in the face of the lurking terror threats from across the border as well as from the dreaded Maoists b) It shows the resolve of the people in both the terror-hit states to affirm their faith in the democratic process You may also like to read Pakistan's role in J&K Terror attacks J&K Election Updates Jharkhand Election Updates It may be mentioned that the people in both the states have thus far braved the threat posed by the Pakistan-backed militant outfits in J&K and Maoists in Jharkhand. Like in the first two phases, the polling percentage was more than the last state elections figures