Jammu: Nearly 40 per cent of migrant Kashmiri Pandits voted in the Anantnag-Rajouri parliamentary constituency during the sixth phase of Lok Sabha elections on Saturday.
This shows a significant increase in voter turnout compared to the 2019, 2014 and 2009 elections.
The completion of voting in Anantnag-Rajouri marks the end of the electoral process in the Union Territory, with voting already completed in its four other constituencies.
"Around 40 per cent voting was recorded by Kashmiri migrants for Anantana Lok Sabha constituency," Relief Commissioner Arvind Karwani said.
He said about 40 per cent of the 27,000 eligible voters in the community exercised their franchise.Talking about the figures, more than 10 thousand votes were cast.
Voting began at 7 am at 34 special polling stations set up for migrant Kashmiri Pandits in Jammu, Udhampur and Delhi. Thirty-four polling stations were set up for the migrants, including 21 in Jammu, four in Delhi, one in Udhampur and eight auxiliary centres.
Karwani, who monitored the voting process by visiting various polling stations, said the process was conducted peacefully.
Despite temperatures reaching 42 degrees Celsius due to the heat wave, many Kashmir Pandits turned out to vote early in the day, providing strong support for their return and creation of townships for resettlement.
Independent candidate Dilip Pandita held a brief protest at a polling booth in Jagti township, alleging that BJP leaders at polling booths were directing people to vote for the candidate with the election symbol bat.Pandita protested and said, "Please remove him from here. What is his work here? He is asking people to vote on the bat symbol." They also stopped the vehicle of former BJP MLA and Jammu and Kashmir BJP vice president G Raina, who had gone to the booth.
The turnout in Anantnag-Rajouri parliamentary constituency on Saturday was higher than the previous Lok Sabha elections in 2019 and 2014. The constituency recorded a turnout of 51.88 per cent of the approximately 18.36 lakh voters, including 9.02 lakh women, who voted.They have the right to vote at 2,338 polling stations in the entire constituency.
Twenty candidates are in the fray for the seat, with the main contest between PD chief and former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti and prominent Gujjar leader and former National Conference (NC) minister Mian Altaf Ahmed.5/25/2024 MNK
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This shows a significant increase in voter turnout compared to the 2019, 2014 and 2009 elections.
The completion of voting in Anantnag-Rajouri marks the end of the electoral process in the Union Territory, with voting already completed in its four other constituencies.
"Around 40 per cent voting was recorded by Kashmiri migrants for Anantana Lok Sabha constituency," Relief Commissioner Arvind Karwani said.
He said about 40 per cent of the 27,000 eligible voters in the community exercised their franchise.Talking about the figures, more than 10 thousand votes were cast.
Voting began at 7 am at 34 special polling stations set up for migrant Kashmiri Pandits in Jammu, Udhampur and Delhi. Thirty-four polling stations were set up for the migrants, including 21 in Jammu, four in Delhi, one in Udhampur and eight auxiliary centres.
Karwani, who monitored the voting process by visiting various polling stations, said the process was conducted peacefully.
Despite temperatures reaching 42 degrees Celsius due to the heat wave, many Kashmir Pandits turned out to vote early in the day, providing strong support for their return and creation of townships for resettlement.
Independent candidate Dilip Pandita held a brief protest at a polling booth in Jagti township, alleging that BJP leaders at polling booths were directing people to vote for the candidate with the election symbol bat.Pandita protested and said, "Please remove him from here. What is his work here? He is asking people to vote on the bat symbol." They also stopped the vehicle of former BJP MLA and Jammu and Kashmir BJP vice president G Raina, who had gone to the booth.
The turnout in Anantnag-Rajouri parliamentary constituency on Saturday was higher than the previous Lok Sabha elections in 2019 and 2014. The constituency recorded a turnout of 51.88 per cent of the approximately 18.36 lakh voters, including 9.02 lakh women, who voted.They have the right to vote at 2,338 polling stations in the entire constituency.
Twenty candidates are in the fray for the seat, with the main contest between PD chief and former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti and prominent Gujjar leader and former National Conference (NC) minister Mian Altaf Ahmed.5/25/2024 MNK
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