Highest 26 candidates in Baramulla AC, lowest 5 every in Akhnoor, Billawar, Gurez ACs
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JAMMU: As many as 483 candidates have filed their nomination papers throughout 40 Meeting Constituencies (ACs) of seven districts of Jammu and Kashmir that are going to polling within the third and closing section of J&Okay Meeting Election 2024.
Thursday was the final day of submitting nomination papers for the third section of Meeting Election scheduled to be held on 01 October, 2024.
A complete of 483 candidates have filed 518 nomination papers for the third section of the forthcoming Meeting Election 2024, an announcement from the workplace of Chief Electoral Officer knowledgeable.
A complete of 122 candidates have filed their nominations in Jammu district, adopted by 111 in Baramulla district, 80 in Kupwara district, 50 in Bandipora district, 47 in Kathua district, 40 in Udhampur district, whereas 33 candidates have filed nominations in Samba district.
In Jammu division, for the 4 ACs in Udhampur district, a complete of 13 candidates have filed nomination from 59-Udhampur West AC; 11 from 60-Udhampur East AC; 9 from 61-Chenani AC; whereas 7 candidates have filed nomination from 62-Ramnagar (SC) AC.
For the six ACs in Kathua district, 9 candidates have filed nomination from 63-Bani AC; 5 from 64-Billawar AC; 7 from 65-Basohli AC; 10 from 66-Jasrota AC; 6 from 67-Kathua (SC) AC; whereas 10 candidates have filed nomination from 68-Hiranagar AC.
In Samba district, 7 candidates have filed nomination from 69-Ramgarh (SC) AC; 15 from 70-Samba AC; whereas 11 candidates have filed nomination from 71-Vijaypur AC.
For the eleven ACs in Jammu district, a complete of 13 candidates have filed nomination from 72-Bishnah (SC) AC; 14 from 73-Suchetgarh (SC) AC; 14 from 74-R.S. Pura – Jammu South AC; 12 from 75-Bahu AC; 10 from 76-Jammu East AC; 8 from 77-Nagrota AC; 13 from 78-Jammu West AC; 17 from 79-Jammu North AC; 6 from 80-Marh (SC) AC; 5 from 81-Akhnoor (SC) AC; whereas 10 candidates have filed nomination from 82-Chhamb AC.
Equally, in Kashmir Division, for the six ACs in Kupwara district, a complete of 12 candidates have filed nomination from 1-Karnah AC; 13 from 2-Trehgam AC; 9 from 3-Kupwara AC; 13 from 4-Lolab AC; 11 from 5-Handwara AC; whereas 22 candidates have filed nomination from 6-Langate AC.
For the seven ACs in Baramulla district, 23 candidates have filed nomination from 7-Sopore AC; 14 from 8-Rafiabad AC; 7 from 9-Uri AC; 26 from 10-Baramulla AC; 14 from 11-Gulmarg AC; 13 from 12-Wagoora- Kreeri AC; whereas 14 candidates have filed nomination from 13-Pattan AC.
In Bandipora district, 22 candidates have filed nomination from 14-Sonawari AC; 23 from 15-Bandipora AC; whereas 5 candidates have filed nomination from 16-Gurez (ST) AC.
The notification for the third Section was issued on 5 September, 2024 and the final date for submitting the nominations was right this moment, i.e. 12 September, 2024 until 3:00 pm.
The nomination papers shall be scrutinized by the respective Returning Officers on 13 September, 2024, whereas the candidates can withdraw their nomination paper by or earlier than 17 September, 2024 upto 3:00 pm within the workplace of Returning Officer. Thereafter, validly nominated candidates shall be within the electoral fray.
The polling day for these 40 Meeting constituencies in third Section is scheduled for October 01, 2024, and the voting shall be performed from 07:00 AM to 06:00 PM.