Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, May 18: While several youth having some criminal background are also actively participating in the PYC elections being held across the State, the booth level polling in eighteen assembly segments of the State was held on the third consecutive day today.
The booth level polling in several assembly segments falling in Kathua, Jammu, Baramulla, Anantnag, Srinagar, Zansar in Kargil was conducted today. It was commenced in the State on May 16. Tomorrow is the last day of the booth-level polling.
Even on the third day of the four-day election process for the booth level committee members, a lot of enthusiasm was seen among the Youth Congress workers. The young activists of the party have displayed a lot of interest in the poll activity. It has been witnessed at several places, especially in Jammu and Srinagar cities that several youth having criminal background are also participating in the election process.
State Returning Officer for J&K Youth Congress elections, Pankaj Punia when contacted said that polling remained peaceful on the third day in the State. It was held in 18 segments today. Replying to question he claimed that he had no information regarding participation of youth with criminal background in the poll process. He said before nominations, it had been declared that anybody can file complain against any such person with criminal background participating in the process but no body came forward to submit a complaint.
Mr Punia further said in Kishtwar area a large number of Youth activists/ candidates have not completed their formalities. They had met twice and were given reasonable time as well. But they failed to fulfill the required formalities and complete their forms now they are alleging that their forms are misplaced which is not correct. The procedure has to be followed by all as per party directions. He said the polling is being completed there by tomorrow.
He said nearly one lakh voters are participating in this exercise in the State and this process will be completed tomorrow. The over all exercise of framing PYC will be over by the end of this month.
He said each booth level committee will comprise of five–members headed by a president.
Meanwhile, some PYC activists from Kishtwar have alleged that in 51-Kishtwar segment, LRO Udhampur has misplaced 580 membership forms. They also alleged that members from far flung areas like Padder, Wadwan, Marwah Dachan etc have been ignored. Majority of the forms from Kishtwar town have been considered. They sought inquiry into the matter.
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