This was the first general election in the valley after the abrogation of Article 370 and the implementation of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Act, 2019.
Addressing a press conference here, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) P.K. "Voters have enthusiastically participated in today's polling. Nearly lakh young voters are registered in this constituency. Young voters also participate in voting in large numbers," the poll said.
“For migrant voters, we had set up 26 special polling stations – 21 in Jammu, 21 in Udhampur, and 4 in Delhi.Voting took place at 2,135 polling stations across the constituency with live webcasting at all polling stations. Voting began at 7 am across Uttar Pradesh and long queues of enthusiastic voters waited to cast their votes.
When asked about the news of arrest of a candidate, the CEO said, "This is the first time you are hearing this. As far as imposing restrictions is concerned, you all know the past history of Jammu and Kashmir. We are taking precautionary measures." Steps have to be taken." Measures to ensure peaceful elections and keep a check on people with prior criminal records.,
"Our first priority was to conduct peaceful elections. There was no stone pelting, no boycott and there was no polling station where the voting percentage was zero."
He said that ECI received 234 complaints of MCC violations and after taking cognizance of these complaints, 11 FIRs have been registered. He said, “We have issued notices in 80 complaints and investigation has been ordered in 29 complaints. Seizures have taken place at 10 places.,
The CEO said that EVM replacement has been only 0.24 per cent, which is the lowest ever in J&K Lok Sabha elections.
Addressing a press conference here, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) P.K. "Voters have enthusiastically participated in today's polling. Nearly lakh young voters are registered in this constituency. Young voters also participate in voting in large numbers," the poll said.
“For migrant voters, we had set up 26 special polling stations – 21 in Jammu, 21 in Udhampur, and 4 in Delhi.Voting took place at 2,135 polling stations across the constituency with live webcasting at all polling stations. Voting began at 7 am across Uttar Pradesh and long queues of enthusiastic voters waited to cast their votes.
When asked about the news of arrest of a candidate, the CEO said, "This is the first time you are hearing this. As far as imposing restrictions is concerned, you all know the past history of Jammu and Kashmir. We are taking precautionary measures." Steps have to be taken." Measures to ensure peaceful elections and keep a check on people with prior criminal records.,
"Our first priority was to conduct peaceful elections. There was no stone pelting, no boycott and there was no polling station where the voting percentage was zero."
He said that ECI received 234 complaints of MCC violations and after taking cognizance of these complaints, 11 FIRs have been registered. He said, “We have issued notices in 80 complaints and investigation has been ordered in 29 complaints. Seizures have taken place at 10 places.,
The CEO said that EVM replacement has been only 0.24 per cent, which is the lowest ever in J&K Lok Sabha elections.
