Jammu, April 26 (UNI) With 52.68 per cent voting, Reasi segment showed highest turnout till 1 pm in the Jammu-Reasi Parliamentary Constituency that recorded an overall 42.88 per cent voting in the Phase-2 of the Lok Sabha polls with 17.8 lakh voters deciding the fate of 22 candidates.
An official said that the Jammu Parliamentary Constituency has recorded 42.88 per cent voting in all its polling stations up to 1 pm.
As per the office of Chief Election Officer, J&K, Gulabgarh (ST) has recorded 50.01 percent polling, Reasi (52.68), Shri Mata Vaishno Devi (48.61), Ramgrah (SC) 45.24 per cent, Samba (44.38), Vijaypur (41.78), Bishnah (SC) 44.83 per cent, Suchetgarh (SC) 41.85 per cent, R S Pura-Jammu South 38.69 per cent, Bahu (37), Jammu East (38.4), Nagrota (46.79), Jammu West (31.49), Jammu North (36.89), Marh (SC) 45.91 per cent, Akhnoor (SC) 47.67 per cent, Chhamb (42.04) and Kalakote-Sunderbani has registered 46.46 percent voting till 1 pm.
Long queues of voters, especially the women and first time voters, attired in traditional outfits, were seen thronging to their nearest polling stations.
Earlier in the morning, the polling began with enthusiasm, especially among the new voters. Across various assembly segments of the parliamentary constituency, voters were seen standing in queues much ahead of the scheduled time for polling.
The Election Commission has put in place all necessary arrangements to ensure a fair and transparent electoral process. The polling began at 7 am in all 2,416 polling stations across the constituency. Mock poll was also conducted successfully in all the polling stations.
More than 17.80 lakh voters on the Jammu Parliamentary seat will decide the fate of 22 candidates, who are in the fray.
The border residents to play a key role as the constituency will witness direct fight between the Congress and the BJP candidates.
Out of the 18 Assembly segments of Jammu constituency, nine segments have votes in border areas, both on IB and LoC including Ramgarh and Samba Assembly segments of Samba district, Bishnah, Suchetgarh, Ranbir Singh Pura, Marh, Akhnoor and Chammb of district Jammu and Sunderbani-Kalakote Assembly segment of Rajouri district.
A total of 17,80,835 lakh voters including 9,21,095 male and 8,59,712 female voters besides 28 third gender electorates are eligible to vote for this seat.
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