Srinagar:
The second part of meeting elections in Jammu and Kashmir — held after a spot of 10 years — started in the present day. Polling will likely be held on 26 seats throughout six districts — a lot of them in areas dominated by separatists.
Listed here are 10 factors on this huge story:
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Round 26 lakh voters will determine the destiny of 239 candidates in the present day.
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The seats on which elections will likely be performed are Kangan (ST), Ganderbal, Hazratbal, Khanyar, Habbakadal, Lal Chowk, Channapora, Zadibal, Eidgah, Central Shalteng, Budgam, Beerwah, Khansahib, Chrar-i-Sharief, Chadoora and Gulabgarh (ST)
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It is going to even be performed on Reasi, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi, Kalakote – Sunderbani, Nowshera, Rajouri (ST), Budhal (ST), Thannamandi (ST), Surankote (ST), Poonch Haveli and Mendhar (ST).
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Former Chief Minister and Nationwide Convention chief Omar Abdullah, who’s contesting from Ganderbal and Budgam seats, will likely be amongst these dealing with the electoral take a look at in the present day.
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Different outstanding candidates within the fray embody Jammu and Kashmir BJP chief Ravinder Raina from Nowshera meeting seat and Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee president Tariq Hamid Karra from Central-Shalteng seat.,
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The voting figures of the day will likely be a take a look at for claims that the event during the last 5 years has restored individuals’s religion within the democratic course of.
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Of the 26 seats within the second spherical, 15 are situated in central Kashmir, the place separatists as soon as had their stronghold.
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Separatists are thought of to have a maintain as properly in areas round Srinagar, the place lots of the constituencies up for election in the present day, are situated. The voting proportion in these separatist-dominated areas – together with Khanyar, Zedbal, Lal Chowk, Eidgah Hazratbal – is usually low.
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Within the first part of election held on September 18, the voting determine was excessive. The turnout for the 24 constituencies throughout seven districts the place polls have been held, in response to figures from the Election Fee was 61.13 per cent. It was nonetheless decrease than the document determine of 2014, which was 66 per cent.
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Voting for the third part will likely be held on October 1. The counting of votes counting will likely be performed on October 8 together with the counting of votes in Haryana.
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