Three-tier security protocols implemented at counting centers. Tight security measures have been implemented at all Jammu and Kashmir district headquarters in anticipation of the Tuesday vote counting for the 90-member parliament, which will usher in the first elected administration in the Union Territory since the abrogation. - watsupptoday.com
Three-tier security protocols implemented at counting centers. Tight security measures have been implemented at all Jammu and Kashmir district headquarters in anticipation of the Tuesday vote counting for the 90-member parliament, which will usher in the first elected administration in the Union Territory since the abrogation.
Posted 07 Oct 2024 04:53 PM

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Tight security measures have been implemented at all Jammu and Kashmir district headquarters in anticipation of the Tuesday voting for the 90-member assembly, which will usher in the first elected administration in the Union Territory since Article 370 was revoked five years ago.

According to an Election Commission official, a three-tier security system has been installed at each of the 20 counting centers located throughout Jammu and Kashmir where votes will be tallied on Tuesday.

"Entry inside the counting halls will be restricted to authorized counting agents of the contesting candidates and staff engaged for counting duty," the official declared.

He said the tally of votes for each contender would be announced after every round of counting on the public address system outside the counting chambers.

Voter turnout in Jammu and Kashmir's first elections following its status as a Union Territory was 63.45%, which was lower than the 65.52 percent observed in the 2014 Assembly elections.

By Tuesday night, the destiny of the 873 candidates running for seats in the 90-member House will be revealed.

Leading candidates in the race include Omar Abdullah of the National Conference, who is running from the Budgam and Ganderbal segments; Sajad Gani Lone of the People's Conference, who is running from the Handwara and Kupwara seats; Tariq Hamid Karra, the president of the Pradesh Congress Committee, running from the Batamaloo seat; and Ravindra Raina, the president of the BJP state, running from the Nowshera seat.

Ghulam Ahmad Mir (Dooru), the general secretary of the AICC, Waheed Para (Pulwama), Iltija Mufti (Bijbehara), president of the Apni Party Altaf Bukhari (Chanapora), former deputy chief ministers Muzaffar Hussain Baig and Tara Chand, and veteran CPI(M) member Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami (Kulgam) are among the other noteworthy candidates.

The National Conference-Congress partnership is leading the exit polls, which were released on Saturday. The majority of the seats will go to the regional party.

It is anticipated that the BJP would somewhat surpass its 25 seats from the 2014 Assembly elections, while the PDP, which secured 28 seats in the previous decade's elections, is expected to secure fewer than 10 seats this time around. New and developing parties such as the People's Conference, Apni Party, Democratic Azad Party of Ghulam Nabi Azad, and Awami Ittehad Party of Lok Sabha member Sheikh Abdul Rashid have not had much of a chance from the pollsters. It is anticipated that these parties will win about ten seats, together with independents.

Fate of candidates to be known on Tuesday

By Tuesday night, the destiny of the 873 candidates running for seats in the 90-member House will be revealed.

The only people permitted inside the counting halls are the authorized counting agents of the competing candidates and the employees assigned to counting duty.

Following each round of counting, the total number of votes cast for each candidate will be announced over the public address system outside the counting halls.

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