<h1>Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Elections Cost Rs 155 Crore; Funds to Settle Liabilities Considered by Government</h1> Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir cost Rs 155 crore, as reported by the Union Territory government. Over 125,000 employees were involved in the election process. The government is considering releasing funds to settle liabilities related to the elections. The assembly approved grants exceeding Rs 9,953.08 crore for various departments. Vehicles were hired for the elections, and the government is addressing pending payments to contractors. The elections, the first since Article 370's abrogation, occurred in three phases, with the National Conference securing 42 seats, followed by the BJP with 29, and other parties and independents sharing the remaining seats.