2024-09-25 10:58:52 The second phase of polling will be held tomorrow in 11 assembly constituencies in three districts of Jammu division, including Rajouri, Poonch and Reasi districts. Security arrangements are in place and polling parties will interact with electronic voting machines. (EVMs) were deputed to the polling stations along with senior officials to inspect the polling stations to ensure smooth conduct of voting.
There is currently armed activity in all three areas and security arrangements take this into account. The army has been deployed in mountainous areas for counter-terrorism operations to ensure that terrorists cannot carry out attacks, while paramilitary and police personnel have been deployed in large numbers at polling stations and general areas.
“All polling stations have been disinfected in advance and voting parties have arrived at most polling stations tonight,” officials said.
Many polling stations in the Rajouri and Poonch border districts are close to the Line of Control and although no firings have been reported for quite some time in the past, contingency plans have always been in place for these polling stations.
Since India and Pakistan renewed their agreement on February 25, 2021, ceasefire violations between the two countries have been very rare.
On June 9, Raisi district witnessed a brutal terrorist attack on a bus transporting pilgrims from the Shiv Khori temple in Teryath village, resulting in the death of nine people, including seven pilgrims, while Rajouri and Poonch districts There have been more than a dozen major terrorist attacks since then. In October 2021, more than 35 security personnel and 8 civilians were killed.
Against the backdrop of terrorist incidents in the region, which was considered free of terrorism more than a decade ago, authorities have made all necessary arrangements to ensure that voting is not disrupted. Click here to watch the video
The top 34 candidates are spread across five districts of Rajouri district – Kalakote-Sunderbani, Nowshera, Rajouri, Budhar (Budhal) and Tannamandi.
This is followed by three seats in Poonch – Surankote (ST), Poonch-Haveli and Mendhar (ST), and 20 seats in Gulabgarh (ST), Reasi and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi districts in Reasi district.
Officials said a comprehensive network of 745 polling stations has been set up in Rajouri district, which has a maximum of 4,92,008 voters, including 2,35,786 women voters and seven transgender voters.
In Rajouri district, 11 candidates are contesting from Kalakote-Sunderbani; 5 from Nowshera, 8 from Rajouri (ST), 4 in Budhal (ST) and 6 in Tannamandi (ST).
483 polling stations have been set up in Poonch district with a total of 3,52,330 voters, including 1,71,746 women, with 8 candidates each from Surankote (ST) and Poonch Haveli contesting, while Mendhar has 9 candidates Participate in the campaign (English stone).
In Reasi district, seven candidates each are contesting for Reasi and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi seats, while six candidates are contesting for Gulabgarh (ST) seat.
Officials said that there are a total of 2,37,205 registered voters in the district, including 1,12,843 women and 3 transgender people, and 436 polling stations have been set up in the district.
All three districts are high turnout areas, with Gulabgarh registering 82.09%, Gool-Arnas 82.58%, Reasi 80.32%, and Dahal Darhal 82.45%, Nowshera 79.68%, Kalakote 76.66%, Rajouri 76.09%, Mendhar 80.09% In the 2014 Assembly elections, Surankote was 76.49% , Poonch-Haveli is 76.25%.
The People’s Democratic Party, the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress won three seats each in the 2014 assembly elections, while the NC secured only one seat.
The number of seats this time is 11, which was newly added after the delimitation of Thannamandi seat in Rajouri district.
“All polling stations have been disinfected in advance and voting parties have arrived at most polling stations tonight,” officials said.
Many polling stations in the Rajouri and Poonch border districts are close to the Line of Control and although no firings have been reported for quite some time in the past, contingency plans have always been in place for these polling stations.
Since India and Pakistan renewed their agreement on February 25, 2021, ceasefire violations between the two countries have been very rare.
On June 9, Raisi district witnessed a brutal terrorist attack on a bus transporting pilgrims from the Shiv Khori temple in Teryath village, resulting in the death of nine people, including seven pilgrims, while Rajouri and Poonch districts There have been more than a dozen major terrorist attacks since then. In October 2021, more than 35 security personnel and 8 civilians were killed.
Against the backdrop of terrorist incidents in the region, which was considered free of terrorism more than a decade ago, authorities have made all necessary arrangements to ensure that voting is not disrupted. Click here to watch the video
The top 34 candidates are spread across five districts of Rajouri district – Kalakote-Sunderbani, Nowshera, Rajouri, Budhar (Budhal) and Tannamandi.
This is followed by three seats in Poonch – Surankote (ST), Poonch-Haveli and Mendhar (ST), and 20 seats in Gulabgarh (ST), Reasi and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi districts in Reasi district.
Officials said a comprehensive network of 745 polling stations has been set up in Rajouri district, which has a maximum of 4,92,008 voters, including 2,35,786 women voters and seven transgender voters.
In Rajouri district, 11 candidates are contesting from Kalakote-Sunderbani; 5 from Nowshera, 8 from Rajouri (ST), 4 in Budhal (ST) and 6 in Tannamandi (ST).
483 polling stations have been set up in Poonch district with a total of 3,52,330 voters, including 1,71,746 women, with 8 candidates each from Surankote (ST) and Poonch Haveli contesting, while Mendhar has 9 candidates Participate in the campaign (English stone).
In Reasi district, seven candidates each are contesting for Reasi and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi seats, while six candidates are contesting for Gulabgarh (ST) seat.
Officials said that there are a total of 2,37,205 registered voters in the district, including 1,12,843 women and 3 transgender people, and 436 polling stations have been set up in the district.
All three districts are high turnout areas, with Gulabgarh registering 82.09%, Gool-Arnas 82.58%, Reasi 80.32%, and Dahal Darhal 82.45%, Nowshera 79.68%, Kalakote 76.66%, Rajouri 76.09%, Mendhar 80.09% In the 2014 Assembly elections, Surankote was 76.49% , Poonch-Haveli is 76.25%.
The People’s Democratic Party, the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress won three seats each in the 2014 assembly elections, while the NC secured only one seat.
The number of seats this time is 11, which was newly added after the delimitation of Thannamandi seat in Rajouri district.
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