J-K Polls: Voting commences for 26 assembly seats across six districts

Srinagar, Sept 25: The polling for 26 Assembly constituencies across six districts for the second phase of general elections to J&K legislative assembly commenced Wednesday.

The polling started at 7:00 am in all 3502 polling stations across six districts of Ganderbal, Srinagar, and Budgam in Kashmir, and Reasi, Rajouri, and Poonch in Jammu province.

   

Since morning, queues of voters are being seen waiting for their turn to cast the ballot, said an official handout.

In the second phase, 25,78,099 lakh voters are eligible to cast their ballot, comprising 13,12,730 lakh male voters, 12,65,316 lakh female voters and 53 third-gender voters.

This phase will determine the fate of 239 candidates, the handout added.

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