Jammu and Kashmir Chief Electoral Officer PK Pole said that the Union Territory recorded an overall voter turnout of 58 percent in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections as the polling came to an end here today.
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has expressed grief over the tragic road accident in Kulgam today and directed the district adminstration to provide all necessary assistance to the affected families, the Raj Bhawan said in a statement.
Displaced Kashmiri Pandit voter Veer Saraf, who came to cast his vote expressed his happiness to cast his vote after 32 years and said that the changing situation in Kashmir forced him to come and vote in Kashmir.
The sixth phase of the Lok Sabha elections for 58 parliamentary constituencies saw a cumulative voter turnout of 57.7 per cent till 5 pm, as per the data shared by the Election Commission on Saturday.
Union Minister Amit Shah on Saturday castigated the Congress for trying to "frighten us" by saying that the neighbouring country possesses atom bombs and asserted that Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK) is a part of India and "we will take it."
The sixth phase of the Lok Sabha elections for 58 parliamentary constituencies saw a cumulative voter turnout of 49.2 per cent till 3 pm, as per the data shared by the Election Commission on Saturday.
Other states where polling is underway in the sixth phase are Bihar- 36.48 per cent, Haryana--36.48 per cent, Jammu and Kashmir--35.22 per cent, Jharkhand--42.54 per cent, National Capital Territory of Delhi--34.37 per cent, Odisha--35.69 per cent and Uttar Pradesh--37.23 per cent.
Apart from all seven seats in Delhi, voting is underway in eight constituencies in Bihar, all 10 in Haryana, one in Jammu and Kashmir, four in Jharkhand, six in Odisha, 14 in Uttar Pradesh, and eight seats in West Bengal. A total of 889 candidates are in the fray.
The sixth phase of Lok Sabha polls includes eight seats in Bihar, all 10 seats in Haryana, one seat in Jammu and Kashmir, four in Jharkhand, all seven seats in Delhi, six in Odisha, 14 in Uttar Pradesh, and eight in West Bengal. A total of 889 candidates are in the fray.
Mufti is also in the electoral fray from Anantnag-Rajouri seat against National Conference (NC) candidate Mian Altaf Ahmad and Zafar Iqbal Manhas of the Apni Party.