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J-K sees highest voter turnout in 35 years in ongoing Lok Sabha elections

The Election Commission of India said that the voter turnout in Jammu & Kashmir in the ongoing Lok Sabha polls was the highest in a parliament election in the last 35 years.

53% polling in Anantnag-Rajouri constituency, highest after 1984: J&K CEO

The Anantnag-Rajouri parliamentary constituency on Saturday recorded 53 per cent polling, which is the highest after 1984, CEO Jammu and Kashmir P K Pole said.

Anantnag-Rajouri constituency gears up for Lok Sabha polls amid tight security

Reshaped after the delimitation exercise, the Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha constituency is all set to go for polls on May 25 with 20 candidates in the fray.

Jel’s former General Secretary hopes for ‘free and fair’ elections

Former General Secretary of the banned Jamaat-e-Islami (Jel) Ghulam Qadir Lone rued the "rigging" committed in 1987 elections and hoped for free and fair polls.

North Kashmir: Groom shows civic duty, casts vote before wedding

A groom in Uri, Baramulla, made a detour on his wedding day to cast his vote before partaking in his matrimonial celebrations.

Ladakh witnesses first parliamentary polls as UT, records 67% voting

Ladakh witnessed its first parliamentary election as a Union Territory on Monday, May 20, marking a significant milestone since the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019.

Baramulla Parliamentary Constituency sees record-breaker 59% voter turnout

A voter turnout of 59% was recorded in the Baramulla Parliamentary Constituency in the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha elections 2024 on Monday.

J&K LS Polls: Among 100 candidates, 29 are Crorepatis while 16 face criminal cases

In Jammu and Kashmir, 100 candidates are in the fray for the parliament elections. Among them, 29 candidates are crorepatis while 16 candidates face criminal cases.

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