In the Srinagar parliamentary constituency, as counting of votes for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls is underway, Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi has surged ahead, earning 101,869 votes. In the Baramulla Parliamentary Constituency, Er Rashid has seized the spotlight with a formidable showing of 72,976 votes, establishing himself as a prominent contender in the race.
Over in the Anantnag parliamentary constituency, Mian Altaf has emerged as a frontrunner, capturing attention with an impressive 165,512 votes.
This election marks the first for Jammu and Kashmir as a Union Territory, following its reorganisation from a state in 2019 when its special status was revoked and it was divided into two Union Territories, Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh, under the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019.
These General Elections are also the first major polls since the dissolution of the elected Assembly, the revocation of the province’s special status by the BJP-led government of India, and the imposition of prolonged Internet shutdowns in the Valley.
According to the Election Commission, the region saw the highest voter turnout in the last 35 years. The Union Territory voted in the first, second, fourth, fifth, and sixth phases of the Lok Sabha elections, held on April 19, April 26, May 13, May 20, and May 25, respectively, with one of its five constituencies voting in each phase.
According to the Election Commission, the region saw the highest voter turnout in the last 35 years. The Union Territory voted in the first, second, fourth, fifth, and sixth phases of the Lok Sabha elections, held on April 19, April 26, May 13, May 20, and May 25, respectively, with one of its five constituencies voting in each phase.
The vote-counting process for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections began today at 8:00 am. This year, polling for 543 constituencies commenced on April 19 and concluded on June 1, taking place over seven phases.
The 44-day voting period was the second longest in history, following the first parliamentary elections held in 1951-52. From the announcement of the polls by the Election Commission on March 16 to the counting of votes on June 4, the entire electoral process spanned 82 days.
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar noted that 96.8 crore eligible voters participated in these elections to shape India’s political future.
The polling body administered the elections with the help of 1.5 crore polling officials across 10.5 lakh polling stations. The world’s largest democracy is set to reveal its electoral outcome today, with results expected by the afternoon.
