Campaigning for Udhampur seat comes to an end

The election campaign in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur parliamentary constituency ended this evening whereas voting is to be held from 7 am to 6 pm on April 19 in the first phase of Lok Sabha elections.

According to the news agency, along with the major parties, smaller parties and independents have also put their full strength in the election campaign in the Udhampur Lok Sabha, which is one the biggest constituencies in India in terms of the area and having over 15 lakh votes.

There are 12 candidates in the fray for the Udhampur seat which is heading towards a direct battle between BJP and the Congress.

However, the main contest is between BJP’s Dr Jitendra Singh and Congress Party’s Choudhary Lal Singh. Both BJP and Congress candidates represented the constituency for two terms from 2014-2024 and 2004 to 2014, respectively and are now seeking a third term in this election.