Jammu Kashmir Election 2024 Part 2: Over 13,000 polling employees are set to supervise the voting course of at 3,502 polling stations throughout 26 meeting constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir for the second section of elections scheduled for Wednesday. Safety forces, together with police, armed police, and central paramilitary personnel, have been deployed to make sure a safe voting atmosphere, as officers confirmed {that a} multi-tier safety blanket has been established round every polling station.
In accordance with information company PTI, a senior police official acknowledged, “Because the second section of voting will happen tomorrow (Wednesday), we now have made elaborate safety preparations to make sure that the utmost variety of folks train their proper to vote.” The robust rooms, the place digital voting machines can be saved after polling, are below 24-hour digital surveillance.
To facilitate easy electoral participation, the Election Fee of India (ECI) has arrange 3,502 polling stations, comprising 1,056 city and a couple of,446 rural stations. All polling stations will characteristic webcasting services to boost transparency throughout the elections.
The elections in Jammu and Kashmir are being performed in three phases. The primary section for twenty-four seats came about on September 18, whereas the second section will see 26 seats contested on Wednesday. The third section, overlaying 40 seats, is scheduled for October 1, with vote relying on October 8.
An estimated 2.5 million voters will determine the destiny of 239 candidates vying for 26 meeting seats throughout six districts, together with three within the Valley and three within the Jammu division. To reinforce voter participation, 157 particular polling stations have been established for this section, together with 26 ‘pink polling stations’ managed by ladies, and 31 border polling stations.
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Jammu Kashmir Election Part 2: Key Candidates And Seats
Key candidates on this election embrace former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who’s contesting from Ganderbal and Budgam, and Jammu and Kashmir Congress President Tariq Hamid Karra, contesting from Central Shalteng. BJP’s Jammu and Kashmir Chief Ravinder Raina will intention to retain his Nowshera seat in Rajouri district, which he gained within the 2014 meeting elections.
This section will even entice consideration attributable to jailed separatist chief Sarjan Ahmad Wagay, alias Barkati, who’s contesting from the Beerwah and Ganderbal segments, hoping to copy Engineer Rashid’s earlier Lok Sabha ballot success in opposition to Abdullah. Different notable candidates embrace Apni Get together President Altaf Bukhari (Channapora) and former ministers Ali Mohammad Sagar (Khanyar), Abdul Rahim Moderately (Chrar-i-Sharief), and Choudhary Zulfikar Ali (Budhal).
The primary section noticed an estimated voter turnout of 61.38%. Within the second section, 93 candidates are contesting in Srinagar district, adopted by 46 in Budgam, 34 in Rajouri, 25 in Poonch, 21 in Ganderbal, and 20 in Reasi. The constituencies in Srinagar embrace Hazratbal, Khanyar, and Lal Chowk, whereas in Budgam, they embody Budgam and Chadoora. Within the Jammu division, the seats up for grabs embrace Gulabgarh, Reasi, and Nowshera.
The important thing seats on this section embrace Nowshera, Central-Shalteng, Ganderbal, and Budhal.