Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Sept 5: The Election Commission of India today issued a notification for the third and final phase of the Legislative Assembly polls for Jammu and Kashmir.
The notification was issued for 40 Assembly constituencies, spread across Kupwara, Baramulla, Bandipora, Udhampur, Kathua, Samba and Jammu districts, where polling will be held on October 1.
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In Kashmir division, 16 Assembly constituencies will go to polls, while in Jammu region voting will be held on 24 seats.
The seats going to polls in Kashmir are Karnah, Trehgam, Kupwara, Lolab, Handwara, Langate, Sopore, Rafiabad, Uri, Baramulla, Gulmarg, Wagoora-Kreeri, Pattan, Sonawari, Bandipora and Gurez (ST).
In Jammu division, the constituencies going to polls are Udhampur West, Udhampur East, Chenani, Ramnagar (SC), Bani, Billawar, Basohli, Jasrota, Kathua (SC), Hiranagar, Ramgarh (SC), Samba and Vijaypur, Bishnah (SC).
Suchetgarh (SC), R S Pura, Jammu South, Bahu, Jammu East, Nagrota, Jammu West, Jammu North, Marh (SC), Akhnoor (SC), and Chhamb are the other constituencies going to polls in the region.
According to the notification, the last date for filing nominations for this phase is September 12, while the scrutiny of the nomination papers will take place on September 13. The last date for withdrawal of candidature is September 17.
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