Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Elections: Final phase of voting on Tuesday across 40 constituencies
The Election Commission has set up 5,030 polling stations for the third phase.
Srinagar/Jammu: The 1/3 and final phase of the Assembly elections in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir goes to be held on Tuesday, October 1. A whole of 39.18 lakh eligible voters may possibly be exercising their right to franchise to make your mind up the political fate of 415 candidates in forty constituencies spread from the plains of Jammu to the mountains of Kashmir.
A whole of forty Assembly constituencies in Jammu, Samba, Kathua, and Udhampur districts of the Jammu division, and in the Baramulla and Kupwara districts of the Valley will see balloting.
The Jammu district has 11, Samba three, Kathua six, and Udhampur four Assembly constituencies while Baramulla has seven, Bandipora three, and Kupwara district has six seats.
The Election Commission has established 5,030 polling stations for the 1/3 phase of balloting. Additionally, special polling stations have been arranged for Kashmiri migrants, with 11 located in Jammu, four in Delhi, and one in the Udhampur district. Election Commission officials have confirmed that each person polling personnel, along with materials corresponding to EVMs and electoral rolls, have been dispatched to their designated locations. Notably, several polling stations in the Baramulla and Kupwara districts are situated near the Line of Keep watch over (LoC).
Police officials have stated that a sufficient selection of security personnel from the CRPF and J&K Police have been deployed to quite some polling stations to make certain the safety of poll staff and voters.
“Area domination around different polling stations, securing the passage of poll staff and the final public on the roads and highways has also been ensured due to the extra special security arrangements in Jammu and the Valley,” a senior police officer said.
The officer stated that comprehensive safety features have been implemented across Jammu and Kashmir, in particular in the districts that can possibly vote on Tuesday, to prevent terrorists and their supporters from disrupting the electoral process.
Given the high-pitch campaign done by quite some political parties and the contesting candidates, it looks likely that tons of voters will turn out to vote on Tuesday.
The first two rounds of elections were held on September 18 and 25 and counting of votes may possibly be taken up on October 8.
(With IANS inputs)
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