Jammu and Kashmir Meeting Election 2024: The remaining 40 constituencies out of the entire 90 are going to the polls right now within the ultimate and the third part of the meeting polls of Jammu and Kashmir. Lengthy queues had been seen exterior polling cubicles with senior leaders like Ghulam Nabi Azad turning up early to forged votes. The voting is happening with heavy safety preparations in place to keep away from any untoward incident. The voting is happening from 7.00 am to six.00 pm. Listed here are some key factors to know:
* Ample safety preparations have been put in place, particularly within the areas near the Line of Management, for the polls. Areas like Baramulla, Kupwara, Bandipora, Kathua and Udhampur near the Line of Management and Worldwide Border can even see Polling amid tight safety.
* Round 39.18 lakh electors are eligible to vote throughout 40 Meeting Constituencies whereas 415 candidates are within the ballot fray.
* The Election Fee of India has established 5,060 polling stations with 240 particular polling stations throughout 7 districts.
* Of the 40 poll-bound seats within the third part, 16 are in Kashmir Division whereas 26 Meeting Constituencies are within the Jammu Division.
* In complete, greater than 20,000 Polling workers shall be deployed on responsibility for the third part of the election.
* Notably, greater than 15 lakh voters in North Kashmir will determine the destiny of 202 candidates. 29 polling stations are established close to the LOC/ IB for residents residing there.
* Amongst 39,18,220 lakh voters eligible to train their franchise, there are 20,09,033 male voters, 19,09,130 feminine voters and 57 third-gender voters.
* As many as 1.94 lakh youth between the age 18-19 years, together with 35,860 Particular person with Disabilities (PwDs) and 32,953 aged voters above the age of 85 are additionally eligible to train their franchise on this part.
* DIG North Kashmir Maqsool-ul-Zaman mentioned that Safety forces are actively conducting space domination operations to make sure the protection of each polling workers and voters throughout Baramulla, Kupwara, and Bandipora.
* The Vital candidates within the fray within the final part of meeting elections essential candidates are Sajad Gani Lone of Individuals’s Convention, Muzaffar Hussain Baig as Impartial, Raman Bhalla from Congress and Tara Chand from Congress.
