100 pc webcasting on 26 seats
Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Sept 23: Over 25.78 lakh voters will decide the fate of 239 candidates in second phase of general elections to the Legislative Assembly, scheduled on September 25.
The second phase will cover 26 Assembly constituencies across six districts of Jammu & Kashmir, including Ganderbal, Srinagar and Budgam in Kashmir Division and Reasi, Rajouri and Poonch in Jammu Division.
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According to latest electoral rolls, 25,78,099 lakh voters are eligible to cast their ballot in this phase, comprising 13,12,730 lakh male voters, 12,65,316 lakh female voters and 53 third-gender voters.
Underlining the significance of the role played by youth of Jammu and Kashmir in strengthening the democracy, as many as 1,20,612 lakh voters aged 18 to 19 are eligible to vote in phase-II of the Assembly elections. Among these, 11,294 are male and 10,065 are female first-time voters.
This phase will also see participation from 19,201 Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) voters and 20,880 voters above the age of 85.
During this phase, 93 candidates are in fray in Srinagar district, followed by 46 in Budgam district, 34 in Rajouri district, 25 in Poonch district, 21 in Ganderbal district, while 20 candidates are contesting in Reasi district.
Rajouri has 4,92,008 electorates which include 2,56,215 males 2,35,786 females, and 7 transgender voters. A comprehensive network of 745 Polling Stations has been established across the district.
Poonch district is divided into three Assembly constituencies, with a total of 3,52,330 registered voters; 1,80,584 males and 1,71,746 females. To facilitate the voting process, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has established 483 Polling Stations across these constituencies.
The Reasi district has registered a total of 2,37,205 voters, including 1,24,359 males, 1,12,843 females, and 3 transgender across its three Assembly segments. The ECI has set up 436 Polling Stations throughout the district
To facilitate the voters for smooth and hassle free electoral participation, the ECI has established 3502 Polling Stations with 100% webcasting across 26 Assembly constituencies. These include 1056 Urban Polling Stations and 2446 Rural Polling Stations.
To enhance voter participation, 157 Special Polling Stations have been established in second phase including 26 polling booths managed by women as Pink Polling Stations, 26 Polling Stations manned by specially abled persons, 26 Polling Stations manned by youths, 31 Border polling stations, 26 green Polling Stations and 22 Unique Polling Stations.
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