J&K Assembly Polls notification to be released today Jammu: It is reported that the first phase of Assembly elections in flood affected Jammu and Kashmir will be issued on today. The notification for the first phase will be issued on Tuesday, said a senior officer of J&K Election Department on Monday. November 5 is the last date for filing nominations, while November 10 is the last date of withdrawal. Counting of votes will be done December 23 this year. Reportedly, the first phase of polling will cover 15 Assembly segment spread across 7 districts of Bandipora, Ganderbal of Kashmir valley, Kargil, Leh of Ladakh region, Kishtwar, Doda and Ramban of Jammu region on November 25. In the first phase, polls will be held in Assembly constituencies namely Gurez, Bandipora, Sonawari, Kangan, Ganderbal, Nobra, Leh, Kargil, Zanskar, Kishtwar, Inderwal, Doda, Bhaderwah, Ramban and Banihal. In the Assembly polls held in 2008, Congress and NC had bagged 7 seats each while PDP took one seat. According to schedule, the second phase of polling will be held on December 2, third phase on December 9, fourth phase on November 19 and December 14 and fifth and final phase of Assembly polls in J&K will be held on December 20. The current six-year term of Jammu and Kashmir Assembly will end on January 19.
Posted on: Tue, 28 Oct 2014 06:12:49 +0000
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