on Dec 23 Sachnews Jammu Kashmir NEW DELHI, OCTOBER 25: The Election Commission on Saturday announced the schedule for polls to the 87-member Jammu and Kashmir assembly. The elections will be held in five phases from November 25 to December 20. The counting of votes would be held on December 23. With this announcement, the Model Code of Conduct comes into effect immediately. The Chief Election Commissioner, V.S Sampat while addressing a press conference in New Delhi said that this schedule had been fixed after taking into account views of all the political parties. V.S Sampat said the first phase of election in Jammu and Kashmir would cover 15 Assembly seats for which the notification would be issued on November 28. The constituencies where the first phase of election (Nov 25) will be held are Gurez, Bandipora, Sonawari, Nobra, Leh, Kargil, Zanskar, Kangan, Ganderbal, Kishtwar, Inderwal, Doda, Bhaderwa, Ramban and Banihal. CEC said under the second phase, 17 seats will be covered and the notification will be issued on November 7. The last date for nominations is fixed for November 17 and the scrutiny will be on November 15. The last date of withdrawal of nominations is November 14 and the polls will be held on December 2. The constituencies under the second phase of election are Gool Gulab Ghar, Riasi Arnas, Udhampur, Chinani, Ram Nagar, Surankot, Mendhar, Poonch Haveli, Karna, Kupwara, Lolab, Handwara, Langate, Noor Abad, Kulgam, Home Shali Bugh and Devsar. The third phase of the assembly elections will cover fifteen seats and the notification will be issued on November 19. The last date of nomination is November 26 and the scrutiny will be on November 27. The last date of withdrawal of nominations is November 26 and the polls will be held on December 9.
Posted on: Sat, 25 Oct 2014 14:17:35 +0000
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