Kashmir, Sep 26: Following the successful completion of phases 1 and 2, the focus now shifts to North Kashmir and 23 Assembly constituencies of Jammu region, where polls are scheduled for October 1.
In the final phase of the Assembly elections, 40 constituencies will go to the polls. Among them, 23 constituencies are in Jammu, and 17 are in Kashmir. In Kashmir, these constituencies are spread across the three districts of North Kashmir—Bandipora, Baramulla, and Kupwara.
Political parties have intensified their election campaigns, and all necessary arrangements are being made to ensure smooth and peaceful polling in the districts where voting is scheduled for October 1. Currently, several voter awareness programs are underway in various parts of the districts to raise awareness about the importance of voting and to encourage maximum voter turnout.
To promote maximum voter participation and facilitate voters, dedicated polling stations have been set up across the district for Persons with Disabilities (PwDs), women-managed polling booths (Pink Polling Stations), youth-manned polling stations, Green Polling Stations, and Unique Polling Stations.
In North Kashmir, voting will take place in constituencies such as Sopore, Baramulla, Rafiabad, Kreeri, Pattan, Wagoora, Gurez, Uri, Gulmarg, Lolab, Langate, and Bandipora, among others.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi addressed an election rally in Sopore on Wednesday, stating, “People are eating apples from foreign countries, but I want this apple to reach America. If this apple has to reach Japan and America, the first step must be the restoration of statehood. Without this, it is not possible.”
The National Conference (NC), in its election manifesto, promised to protect agriculture by advocating for restrictions on the import of apples into Jammu and Kashmir. The party also pledged to raise the minimum assessment value of imported apples and increase the minimum support price for local farmers.
In Jammu, 11 Assembly Constituencies (ACs) are gearing up for polls, with over 12 lakh voters set to exercise their right to vote.
The district includes eleven Assembly Constituencies: Bishnah (SC), Suchetgarh (SC), R.S. Pura-Jammu South, Bahu, Jammu East, Nagrota, Jammu West, Jammu North, Marh (SC), Akhnoor (SC), and Chhamb, with a total of 12,00,977 voters—6,19,066 male, 5,81,887 female, and 24 third-gender voters.
For smooth and hassle-free voting, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has established 1,494 polling stations across the district, with 609 urban polling stations and 885 rural polling stations.
Among the eleven Assembly Constituencies in the district, R.S. Pura-Jammu South (74-AC) has the highest number of registered voters, with 1,30,107, comprising 67,322 males, 62,782 females, and 3 transgender voters. The constituency has 149 polling stations, 98 urban and 51 rural, to ensure a smooth voting experience for all registered voters.
Bahu (75-AC) follows with a voter population of 1,21,131, of which 61,963 are males, 59,159 females, and 9 third-gender voters. To facilitate voters, 139 polling stations have been set up in this constituency, 131 urban and 8 rural.
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