In the first phase due on 25 November, polls will be held in 15 assembly segments spread across seven districts of Bandipora, Ganderbal in Kashmir Valley, Kargil, Leh of Ladakh region, Kishtwar, Doda and Ramban of Jammu region.
‘As recommended by ECI in pursuance of Sub-section (2) of Section 27 of the said Act, the governor of the state of J&K is hereby pleased to call upon the 15 Assembly constituencies in the state, to elect members to the legislative assembly in accordance with the provision of Act,’ J&K chief electoral
officer (CEO) Umang Narula said in the notification.
The last date for candidates to file their nominations is 5 November. The scrutiny of nomination papers would be held on 7 November while the last date for withdrawal of nomination is on 10 November, J&K deputy CEO, Rakesh Kumar Srangal said.
He further stated that the date of counting of votes has been fixed for 23 December this year.
‘ECI has fixed 0800 hours to 1600 hours as hours during which the poll shall, be taken in each constituency on the specified date,’ Srangal said.
The EC on Saturday decided to go ahead with holding assembly polls in the state devastated by last month’s floods and announced a five-phased election schedule to be held on 25 November, 2, 9, 14 and 20 December.
The state government has sought 565 companies of security personnel to ensure smooth elections.
In the first phase, the assembly constituencies of Gurez, Bandipora, Sonawari, Kangan, Ganderbal, Nobra, Leh, Kargil, Zanskar, Kishtwar, Inderwal, Doda, Bhaderwah, Ramban and Banihal.
Congress and NC had bagged seven seats each while PDP took one seat in 2008 assembly polls.
Nine each assembly seats in Kashmir and Jammu regions will be going to polls in the second phase on December two. Of these, maximum of six are in Udhampur, five in Baramulla, four in Anantnag and three in Jammu.
The notification for the second phase will be issued on 7 November with date of polling 2 December.
‘As recommended by ECI in pursuance of Sub-section (2) of Section 27 of the said Act, the governor of the state of J&K is hereby pleased to call upon the 15 Assembly constituencies in the state, to elect members to the legislative assembly in accordance with the provision of Act,’ J&K chief electoral
officer (CEO) Umang Narula said in the notification.
The last date for candidates to file their nominations is 5 November. The scrutiny of nomination papers would be held on 7 November while the last date for withdrawal of nomination is on 10 November, J&K deputy CEO, Rakesh Kumar Srangal said.
He further stated that the date of counting of votes has been fixed for 23 December this year.
‘ECI has fixed 0800 hours to 1600 hours as hours during which the poll shall, be taken in each constituency on the specified date,’ Srangal said.
The EC on Saturday decided to go ahead with holding assembly polls in the state devastated by last month’s floods and announced a five-phased election schedule to be held on 25 November, 2, 9, 14 and 20 December.
The state government has sought 565 companies of security personnel to ensure smooth elections.
In the first phase, the assembly constituencies of Gurez, Bandipora, Sonawari, Kangan, Ganderbal, Nobra, Leh, Kargil, Zanskar, Kishtwar, Inderwal, Doda, Bhaderwah, Ramban and Banihal.
Congress and NC had bagged seven seats each while PDP took one seat in 2008 assembly polls.
Nine each assembly seats in Kashmir and Jammu regions will be going to polls in the second phase on December two. Of these, maximum of six are in Udhampur, five in Baramulla, four in Anantnag and three in Jammu.
The notification for the second phase will be issued on 7 November with date of polling 2 December.