24 seats up for contest…
On Wednesday, 18 September 2024, the stage is set for the first phase of the J&K Legislative Assembly poll,
Over 23.27 lakh voters will determine the fate of 219 candidates.
The first phase of the Elections 2024 will cover 24 Assembly Constituencies across seven districts of Jammu & Kashmir. These include Anantnag, Pulwama, Shopian, and Kulgam in the Kashmir Division and Doda, Ramban, and Kishtwar in Jammu.
In Kashmir, 16 ACs are up for election: Pampore, Tral, Pulwama, Rajpora, Zainapora, Shopian, DH Pora, Kulgam, Devsar, Dooru, Kokernag (ST), Anantnag West, Anantnag, Srigufwara-Bijbehara, Shangus-Anantnag East, and Pahalgam.
In Jammu, 8 ACs Inderwal, Kishtwar, Padder-Nagseni, Bhadarwah, Doda, Doda West, Ramban, and Banihal will also go to the polls.
According to the updated electoral rolls, 23,27,580 lakh voters are eligible to vote in this phase, comprising 11,76,462 lakh male voters, 11,51,058 lakh female voters, and 60 including third-gender voters.
The significance of the youth of Jammu and Kashmir in strengthening democracy, as many as 5.66 lakh youths are eligible to vote in phase 1 of the Assembly Election.
5.66 lakh youth voters are eligible voters between 18 and 29, including 1,23,960 lakh voters aged 18 to 19.
10,261 are male and 9,329 are female first-time voters this time.
Edited By: Tanvi Walia
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