Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda 's centre-left government hopes the elections will help restore normality and democratic rule in Jammu and Kashmir , where more than 20,000 people have died in insurgency-related violence since 1990 .
<response> Prime Minister <person>H.D. Deve Gowda</person> 's centre-left government hopes the elections will help restore normality and democratic rule in <location>Jammu</location> and <location>Kashmir</location> , where more than 20,000 people have died in insurgency-related violence since 1990 . </response>