April 29:(KNB)Kulgam district records 10.2% voter turnout in second phase of Polling of the three- phase Elections for Anantnag Lok Sabha seat till 4 Pm.
The highest voter turnout was witnessed in Noorabad assembly segment with 20.5% people casting their votes.
As many as 15663 (20.5 per cent) people cast the vote in Noorabad, 15160 (16.6 per cent) in Devsar, Kulgam 1684 (1.7 per cent) and Homeshalibugh 891 (1.1 per cent), till 4:00 pm.
At least 18 candidates are in fray from Anantnag parliamentary constituency, Among the candidates 11 are independent.
The main contest is going to be between four prominent candidates Hasnain Masoodi of Jammu Kashmir National Conference, Sofi Yousuf of Bhartiya Janta Party, Ghulam Ahmad Mir of Indian National Congress, Mehbooba Mufti of Jammu Kashmir People’s Democratic Party.
Due to the security reasons polling began at 7 a.m. and ended at 4 pm for the second phase of the three-phase elections for Anantnag Lok Sabha seat,at least two hours before the closing time in other parts of the country.
Kulgam Assembly segment has the highest number of 98,298 voters (51,051 males, 46,818 females, 455 service voters and 4 transgender voters) while as Noorabad has the lowest 77,171 electors, including 40,093 males, 36,886 females, 188 service voters and 4 transgender voters.
Assembly segment of Devsar has 91288 voters (47467 males, 43324 females, 492 service voters and five transgender voters), and HS Bugh segment has 78669 voters (40996 males, 37576 females and 127 service voters).
Meanwhile, a complete shutdown was observed in Kulgam district(KNB)
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