25/04/2024
JAMMU, Apr 24: Campaigning for the election to the Jammu Lok Sabha seat ended Wednesday evening, setting the stage for over 17.81 lakh eligible voters to exercise their franchise on April 26 to decide the fate of 22 candidates in the fray.
This is the second Lok Sabha seat in Jammu and Kashmir to go to polls in this election. Earlier, polling was held in the Udhampur seat on April 19 and a voter turnout of over 68 per cent was recorded.
Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Jammu and Kashmir Pandurang K Pole said there was no untoward incident reported during the campaigning.
Necessary action has been taken against violators of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) and cash, drugs, liquor and other goods worth over Rs 20 crore seized since the announcement of the election, he added.
"Campaigning by political parties and contesting candidates for the Jammu Lok Sabha seat ended this evening (6 pm). We have a 48-hour silence period till the conclusion of the elections (on Friday evening)," ...