As many as 86.9 lakh voters together with 3.4 lakh first-time voters are eligible to vote within the upcoming parliamentary elections in Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar mentioned on Wednesday.
Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar
He mentioned 11,629 polling stations with a median 747 voters per polling station might be arrange within the Union Territory, the place 77,290 voters are above 85 years of age, together with 2886 being greater than 100 years.
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Talking to reporters right here on the finish of three-day lengthy tour of Jammu and Kashmir to evaluation ballot preparedness, he requested the voters and the political events to enthusiastically participate within the “festival of democracy”, assuring peaceable and inducement-free elections with “level playing field” for all of the contesting events.
“We have been visiting different parts of the country to review poll preparedness and this was our last visit. We met leaders of various national and regional political parties, law enforcement agencies, chief secretary and DGP, and had detailed deliberations,” Kumar mentioned.
He mentioned instructions have been handed for guaranteeing peaceable and temptation-free elections and likewise for guaranteeing most turnout of the voters.
The CEC mentioned there are 86.9 lakh voters together with 44.34 lakh males and 42.55 lakh ladies registered in Jammu and Kashmir. The quantity additionally included 67,400 individuals with disabilities and 158 transgenders.
The electoral gender ratio of ladies voters has elevated from 945 in 2019 to 954 in 2024, he mentioned, including there are 16 meeting constituencies the place the electoral gender ratio is greater than 1000.
While 1.56 lakh ladies electors are between 18-19 years, the brand new feminine voters stand at 1.35 lakhs, he mentioned.
Against a complete of 11629 polling stations, 9307 are positioned in rural areas and 2322 in city areas, Kumar mentioned, and added that 52 per cent of the polling stations (5814) have the ability of webcasting and 267 might be mannequin polling stations. There might be 93 all-women-managed polling stations and 83 by individuals with disabilities.
The CEC mentioned a complete of 47 interstate verify posts and 385 inside police checkpoints might be arrange and manned round the clock as a part of strict vigil on inter-state and worldwide borders. Directions have additionally been handed for protecting a watch on the uncharted flights.
Referring to his assembly with political events, he mentioned they demanded stage taking part in area and no discrimination in offering safety for campaigning.
Kumar mentioned the calls for and considerations of the political events have been taken notice of and strict directions got to the involved officers in order that no such criticism is raised ever once more.
He mentioned the officers have been instructed to offer ample safety to senior political leaders in accordance with their menace notion in order that they will freely marketing campaign through the ensuing elections.
The officers have been warned of strict motion in case they fail to carry out their duties and guarantee stage taking part in area to all events with none discrimination.
“There is no place for violence, intimidation and threat to voters,” he mentioned, directing rapid motion towards the culprits.
Source: www.hindustantimes.com
