Kathua DC-cum-returning officer waits in queue to cast vote in J&K's Kathua-Udhampur constituency
IAS officer Rakesh Minhas, who hails from Punjab, came to a polling station set up at the Irrigation Department in Kathua town and cast his vote after standing in line.
08:29 PM Apr 19, 2024 IST | IANS
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Jammu, April 19: Showcasing the equality of voters, the Kathua Deputy Commissioner, who is the returning officer of J&K's Kathua-Udhampur Lok Sabha constituency, waited in a queue for his turn to cast his vote on Friday.
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IAS officer Rakesh Minhas, who hails from Punjab, came to a polling station set up at the Irrigation Department in Kathua town and cast his vote after standing in line.
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His wife and fellow IAS officer, Saloni Rai, is the Deputy Commissioner of Udhampur.
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Till 5 p.m., 65.08 per cent voting had taken place in the constituency and no untoward incident was reported. Voting closed at 6 p.m. and the final figures and other details would be made public at a press briefing by the Chief Electoral Officer P.K. Pole later.
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