ECI issues notification for 1st phase

Srinagar, Aug 20: The Election Commission of India (ECI) Tuesday issued election notification for the first phase of the Legislative Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir.

A total of 24 Assembly constituencies in the districts of Anantnag, Pulwama, Shopian, Kulgam, Doda, Ramban, and Kishtwar would go to polls in the first phase while polling for the rest of J&K would be held in the second and third phases.

In Kashmir division, 16 assembly constituencies comprising 32-Pampore; 33-Tral; 34-Pulwama; 35-Rajpora; 36-Zainapora; 37-Shopian; 38-D H Pora; 39-Kulgam; 40-Devsar; 41-Dooru; 42-Kokernag (ST); 43-Anantnag West; 44-Anantnag; 45-Srigufwara–Bijbehara; 46-Shangus-Anantnag East; 47-Pahalgam and in  Jammu division eight assembly constituencies comprising  48-Inderwal; 49-Kishtwar; 50-Padder–Nagseni; 51-Bhaderwah; 52-Doda; 53-Doda West; 54-Ramban, and 55-Banihal are scheduled to go to polls in the first phase of the electoral process.

As per the notification, the last date for filing nominations is August 27, 2024.

Scrutiny of the nomination papers will take place on August 28, 2024, and the last date for withdrawal of candidature is August 30, 2024.

The polling day for these assembly constituencies is scheduled for September 18, 2024, and the polling will be conducted from 7 am to 6 pm, the notification reads.