What is so significant about this election in India-administered Kashmir?

Voters in the India-administered Jammu and Kashmir are marking their ballot papers in the region's first major polls since losing its semi-autonomous status in 2019. CNA’s Arnold Gay explains the significance of these polls, while think tank Wilson Center’s South Asia Institute director Michael Kugelman tells CNA’s Asia First why the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has chosen not to contest in the Kashmir valley. Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Subscribe to our news service for must-read stories: Telegram - https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp - https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us: CNA: https://cna.asia CNA Lifestyle: http://www.cnalifestyle.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/channelnewsasia TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia