It is a very critical election for Jammu and Kashmir as the people will be voting for the first time after the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019.
The seat of Anantnag-Rajouri is a curious seat, because for the first time in Jammu and Kashmir there is a Lok Sabha constituency which has portions of Kashmir valley and Jammu region, the two areas often are cut off from each other during the winter months.
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To decode this complicated territory, its people and their choices, we are joined by Peerzada Ashiq, The Hindu’s Jammu and Kashmir correspondent.
Interview: Sobhana K. Nair
Guest: Peerzada Ashiq
Video: Shashi Shekhar Kashyap
Production: Richard Kujur