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Jammu: A voter turnout of 69.65 per cent was recorded within the third and remaining part of voting Tuesday within the meeting elections in Jammu and Kashmir, the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) stated.
Total, after the conclusion of the all three phases, the ballot share stands at 63.45, which is increased than the turnout recorded within the not too long ago held Lok Sabha elections within the Union Territory, the J&Ok CEO workplace stated in a press release right here.
Nonetheless, he stated the figures are tentative and more likely to go up marginally with the ultimate reviews from the polling stations in far-flung areas and addition of postal ballots.
In response to EC information, there have been greater than 39.18 lakh eligible voters within the remaining part.
“Ballot share in first part (protecting 24 constituencies on September 18) was 61.38 %, in second part (protecting 26 segments on September 25) it was 57.31 % and in final third part (protecting 40 seats) ballot share is 68.72 % (tentative). Total ballot share involves 63.45 % (tentative),” the assertion stated.
The assertion stated the general ballot share within the meeting polls is much better than 57.89 per cent recorded within the not too long ago concluded Lok Sabha elections and 61.01 per cent in 2008 meeting elections.
Nonetheless, it’s barely lower than 65.84 % in 2014 meeting elections, it stated.
Highlighting the district-wise voter turnout within the final three elections — two meeting polls (in 2008 and 2014) and one Lok Sabha elections (2024) — the assertion stated the general the ballot share within the meeting elections within the Kashmir division remained 55.20 per cent in opposition to 47.27 per cent in Lok Sabha elections this yr.
Nonetheless, the 55.20 per cent was lower than 2014 meeting ballot share of 65.84 per cent and 2008 meeting ballot share of 61.01 per cent.
Equally, the 72.59 share of the Jammu division recorded in the course of the three phases of meeting elections is increased than 69.63 per cent registered in Lok Sabha elections this yr and 71.26 per cent registered in 2008 meeting polls however decrease in comparison with 2014 meeting elections when general 76.67 per cent polling was registered.
The assertion stated Srinagar, Pulwama, Shopian and Baramulla districts have set new data for voting this meeting election which is the most effective up to now three many years.
Srinagar recorded 30.08 per cent polling this election in comparison with 24.83 % in Lok Sabha polls, 27.75 per cent in 2014 meeting elections and 21.57 % within the 2008 meeting polls.
Likewise, Pulwama marked a slight enchancment because it touched 46.99 % (this time) in opposition to 46.05 % in 2008. Within the 2014 meeting elections, it registered 44.08 per cent voting whereas it was 41.59 per cent within the Lok Sabha elections.
Shopian additionally recorded the very best ballot share of 57.01 per cent in meeting elections this yr in comparison with 43.88 % in Lok Sabha elections (2024), 48.40 % within the 2014 meeting elections and 50.65 per cent within the 2008 meeting elections.
The Baramulla district recorded 59.84 per cent polling within the 2024 meeting elections in comparison with 54.49 per cent in Lok Sabha elections earlier this yr, 57.29 per cent within the 2014 meeting polls and 47.96 per cent within the 2008 meeting polls. Within the Jammu area, Kishtwar district recorded the very best ballot share (80.20 %) adopted by Udhampur (75.87 %) then Samba (75.22 %) and Reasi (74.68 %). Among the many 90 constituencies, the assertion stated the very best ballot share has been recorded in Inderwal (82.16 %) adopted by Padder-Nagseni (80.67 %) and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra (80.45 %) on this meeting elections. The votes might be counted on October 8.
Applauds tireless efforts of election officers, district administrations, JKP, SFs for efficiently conducting multi-phased polls
SRINAGAR: The Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has prolonged hearty congratulations to the voters of the third part of Meeting Elections for the file turnout. In a social media put up, the Lieutenant Governor stated, the nice enthusiasm amongst voters in all three phases to train their franchise is a sworn statement to vibrant democracy in J&Ok and folks’s religion in democratic values.
The Lieutenant Governor posted on X:
“Congratulations to the individuals for a file turnout in remaining part of Meeting Elections. I applaud the tireless efforts of election officers, district admin, JKP & our safety forces for efficiently conducting multi-phased polls & strengthening the pillars of democracy.
Nice enthusiasm amongst voters in all three phases to train their franchise is a sworn statement to vibrant democracy in J&Ok and folks’s religion in democratic values. Clear, free & truthful meeting polls 2024 might be written in golden letters within the historical past of J&Ok elections”.
NEW DELHI: The Election Fee stated no repolls have been recorded to date within the three-phased Jammu and Kashmir meeting polls which concluded on Tuesday.
It additionally famous that regardless of a rise within the variety of meeting seats from 83 in 2014 to 90 in 2024, the elections have been accomplished in three phases this time as in opposition to 5 in 2014.
No main legislation and order incidents associated to the elections have been reported, a major enchancment from 2014 when over 170 incidents have been reported, together with 87 on polling days, it stated.
There even have been no complaints pertaining to arbitrary preventive detention of political functionaries in these elections which is “unprecedented”, the ballot authority stated.
The Election Fee (EC) had additionally strictly instructed in opposition to clubbing of polling stations simply earlier than the ballot day, and accordingly, individuals voted at their precise polling station location versus 98 polling stations shifted in 2014 on the eleventh hour.
The function of cash and muscle energy has been curtailed to a “vital extent”, it stated.
These meeting polls have seen a seven per cent enhance within the variety of candidates contesting as in comparison with the meeting elections in 2014.
Ladies candidates made a major leap, rising from 28 to 43 within the corresponding interval, whereas impartial candidates noticed a 26 per cent rise.