Srinagar, Oct. 24 -- Voting began this morning for four Rajya Sabha seats in Jammu and Kashmir, the first such election since the abrogation of Article 370 and reorganisation into a union Territory in 2019.

The ruling National Conference (NC) is in direct contest with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Officials said the MLAs are casting their votes at three separate polling booths set up inside the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly complex. Voting began at 9 am and will continue until 4 pm. The counting of votes is scheduled to begin at 5 pm and is expected to conclude within minutes.

Chief Minister Omar Abdullah was among the first to arrive at the Assembly complex and cast his vote.

The NC is expected to secure three of the four ...