Harvesting season fails to dampen voters in Kangan

Kangan, Sep 25: The harvesting season which is at its peak failed to dampen the zeal of the voters in Kangan area of Ganderbal district where polling was held in the second phase of the assembly elections on Wednesday.

Traditionally known to witness good turnout of voters, people turned up in large numbers to vote and elect their representative.

Some of the voters had queued outside the polling stations before 8 am walking a distance from their homes. The polling areas presented a relaxed atmosphere as men, women and elderly voters came to exercise their franchise.

Police and forces kept a strict vigil to ensure peaceful polling throughout the day. Meanwhile, people said that they want a local representative who is accessible to them and would work for the development of the area. “There are many problems in our area with regard to basic amenities. This is the reason why we have all come out to vote this time. We want to elect a representative who will solve our problems . All we expect is local governance and development,” said Riyaz Ahmad, a voter in the Chahtergul area.

Similarly, voters turned up in large numbers at other polling stations to accomplish their mission of bringing about “change and development”. “We don’t have any representative like a minister or MLA as of now for a decade to redress our day-to-day issues in our village. We want a local representative who is accessible to us and will work for the development of our area,” said Ghulam Hassan, an elderly man.