Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Elections 2024: 58.19% Voter Turnout Recorded by 5 PM in Phase One
By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: September 18, 2024 17:58 IST2024-09-18T17:57:45+5:302024-09-18T17:58:33+5:30
The first phase of the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections saw a voter turnout of 58.19% by 5 p.m. on ...
Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Elections 2024: 58.19% Voter Turnout Recorded by 5 PM in Phase One
The first phase of the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections saw a voter turnout of 58.19% by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, according to the Election Commission of India. Voting commenced at 7 a.m. amid heightened security measures.
58.19% voter turnout recorded till 5 pm in the first phase of Jammu & Kashmir Assembly election, as per ECI. pic.twitter.com/l4JKrpMEI3
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This phase, covering 24 constituencies across seven districts, is the first assembly election since the abrogation of Article 370.
The turnout figures as of 5 p.m. varied by district:
- Kishtwar: 77.23%
- Doda: 69.71%
- Ramban: 67.04%
- Kulgam: 59.62%
- Anantnag: 54.17%
- Shopian: 53.64%
- Pulwama: 43.87%
Earlier, voter turnout was reported at 50.65 percent by 3 PM, and 11.11 percent by 9 AM.
More than 23 lakh voters are participating in this three-phase election to choose from 219 candidates, including 90 Independents, for 24 assembly seats.
In the first-phase, 24 assembly constituencies across the Union Territory are voting today; that includes 16 seats in the Kashmir region and 8 seats in the Jammu region.
Voting for the second and third phases in J-K will be held on September 25 and October 1, respectively. Vote counting will be held on October 8.
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