An estimated 6.67 lakh electorates are scheduled to exercise their franchise across seven constituencies on 844 polling stations in Anantnag district during the first phase of Assembly elections being held on September 18 in Jammu and Kashmir.
The Anantnag district comprises seven Assembly Constituencies of Dooru, Kokernag (ST), Anantnag West, Anantnag, Srigufwara-Bijbehara, Shangus-Anantnag East, and Pahalgam with 6,67,781 electorates including 3,36,185 males, 3,31,592 females, and 4 transgender voters.
A comprehensive network of 844 polling stations has been established by the Election Commission of India (ECI) to accommodate voters across the district.
These include 61 special polling stations, 33 model stations, 4 green stations, 7 pink stations, 7 stations for persons with disabilities (PWD), 1 youth polling station, and 9 unique stations.
AC 41-Dooru has 1, 16,749 voters (59,052 males, 57,695 females, and 2 transgender) with 152 polling stations (18 urban and 134 rural). Accordingly, AC 42-Kokernag (ST) has 91,280 voters (46,840 males, 44,439 females, and 1 transgender) with 123 polling stations (5 urban and 118 rural).
The largest in terms of electorates in the district is AC 43-Anantnag West, having 1, 26,006 voters (63,281 males, 62,724 females, and 1 transgender) with 146 polling stations (25 urban and 121 rural).
Similarly, AC 44-Anantnag contains 61,070 voters (30,645 males, 30,425 females) with 70 polling stations (43 urban and 27 rural). AC 45-Srigufwara-Bijbehara, has
1, 02,081 voters (50,728 males, 51,353 females) with 125 polling stations (16 urban and 109 rural).
For AC 46-Shangus-Anantnag East, 100,902 eligible voters including (50,656 males, 50,246 females) will exercise their right for which 127 polling stations (19 urban and 108 rural) have been established.
In AC 47-Pahalgam, there are 69,693 voters (34,983 males, 34,710 females) with 101 polling stations (12 urban and 89 rural).
The last date for filing nomination papers is August 27, 2024, until 3 PM. The scrutiny of nominations for the seven Assembly constituencies of Anantnag District will take place in the respective Returning Officers' offices on August 28, 2024. The last date for the withdrawal of candidature is August 30, 2024.
The polling for the first phase of the electoral process is scheduled for September 18, 2024 from 7 AM to 6 PM.
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