Jammu, Sep 10 (UNI) Upholding the Democratic Principles of Free, Fair and Transparent Elections for the forthcoming Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Election, 73.94 percent permission requests from the political parties and contesting candidates have been accepted since the electoral process commenced in the Union Territory, the office of the Chief Electoral Officer, J&K said on Tuesday.
A total of 3178 cases of permission requests were received for General Elections to Legislative Assembly in Jammu and Kashmir by various competent authorities, an official statement said, adding that out of these, 2350 permission requests which were completed in all respects were accepted by the Competent Authorities.
Further, 336 requests which were lacking in fulfilment of requisite formalities were rejected, while 241 requests are still under process at the level of various competent authorities to issue the permissions.