Nearly 40 per cent of migrant Kashmiri Pandits cast their ballots in the Anantnag-Rajouri parliamentary constituency during the sixth phase of the Lok Sabha elections on Saturday. This represents a significant increase in voter turnout compared to the 2019, 2014, and 2009 elections.
The Election Commission (EC) said after a record polling percentage in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar and Baramulla, the Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha seat too has "shattered" the voter-turnout record with 53 per cent voters exercising their franchise, the highest in 40 years.
The original verdict, delivered on December 11, 2023, affirmed the constitutional validity of the Centre's decision to abrogate Article 370, which previously granted special autonomy to Jammu and Kashmir. The dismissal of the review petitions confirms the continuity of this landmark judgment.
Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency witnessed record-breaking 58.17 per cent voter turnout. In the 2009 parliamentary polls, the seat saw a turnout of over 41 per cent. Later in the 2014 and 2019 polls, the turnout plunged to 39.13 per cent and 34.57 per cent respectively. But what could be the reasons
Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections in Baramulla, terrorists struck at two places in Kashmir on Saturday night, killing a former sarpanch in Shopian and injuring a tourist couple from Rajasthan in Anantnag.
Pakistan, which has been troubling India since last 70 years and had bombs in its hands, now has a begging bowl. The enemies shiver like this when there is a 'dhaakad' government, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in Ambala.
Engineer Rashid has been a two-time MLA from Langate Assembly seat in Jammu and Kashmir. He won the election in 2008 and 2014. Rashid unsuccessfully contested Lok Sabha polls from Baramulla in 2014 and 2019. After the revocation of Article 370, J-K became a Union Territory with Legislative Assembly.
Lok Sabha Elections 2024: The Lok Sabha polls in the Union Territory were held in the first five phases on April 19 (Udhampur) and April 26 (Jammu), May 7 (Anantnag-Rajouri), May 13 (Srinagar) and May 20 (Baramulla). The counting of votes will be held on June 4.
The cordon and search operation (CASO) to track down terrorists responsible for attacking an IAF convoy, which claimed the life of a corporal rank personnel, entered the fifth day on Wednesday, officials said.
Hot seats in Lok Sabha Elections 2024: The Lok Sabha polls in the Union Territory will be held in the first five phases on April 19 (Udhampur) and April 26 (Jammu), May 7 (Anantnag-Rajouri), May 13 (Srinagar) and May 20 (Baramulla). The counting of votes will be held on June 4.
Polling in Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha seat will take place in the third phase on May 7. Jammu and Kashmir has a total of five Lok Sabha seats including Anantnag-Rajouri , Baramulla, Srinagar, Udhampur and Jammu.
The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway is the lifeline of the Kashmir Valley and the main road link connecting it with the rest of the country.
Jammu and Kashmir: Former Jammu and Kashmir CM Mehbooba Mufti condemned the attack and said, "I express my condolences to the family of the deceased."
Amarnath Yatra 2024: Like every year, these soldiers will be deployed at marked places on both routes of the holy cave at the 3,880-metre-high holy cave shrine. He also said that devotees can travel without any hassle as his team will provide them with complete facilities.
Lok Sabha elections 2024: The Lok Sabha polls in the Union Territory will be held in the first five phases on April 19 (Udhampur) and April 26 (Jammu), May 7 (Anantnag-Rajouri), May 13 (Srinagar) and May 20 (Baramulla). The counting of votes will be held on June 4.
Lok Sabha elections in two Union Territories -- Jammu-Kashmir and Ladakh -- will take place in the first five phases. Together two UTs have a total of six parliamentary seats.
According to security officials, the terrorists fired upon the search party during a cordon search operation in Pulwama. Security officials have reached the spot after receiving a tip off.
Polling in Jammu and Kashmir will take place in the first five phases during the Lok Sabha elections. There are a total of five parliamentary seats in the union territory. Elections in Srinagar and Baramulla will be held in the fourth and fifth phases.
Lok Sabha elections 2024: The Lok Sabha polls in the Union Territory will be held in the first five phases on April 19 (Udhampur), April 26 (Jammu), May 7 (Anantnag-Rajouri), May 13 (Srinagar) and May 20 (Baramulla).
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