The record voter turnout in Jammu and Kashmir proves ‘Jamhooriyat’ is ‘flourishing’ in the Union territory, lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha said after the conclusion of the first leg of polling on Wednesday. Further, the lieutenant governor congratulated ‘all my sisters’ and first-time voters for their ‘large participation.’ “Heartfelt gratitude to outstanding security forces, JKP & Election Officials. Approx 59% polling …
With around 58% average voter turnout in five Lok Sabha seats in Jammu and Kashmir, the union territory saw its second best election performance in history. The data from the ECI, analyzed by News18 shows that the highest voter turnout reported in the Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha seat, called Anantnag before delimitation, was in 1984. With the polling completed on this …
