Anantnag Lok Sabha bypoll deferred by EC to May 25

April 10, 2017 22:07

The Anantnag Lok Sabha bypoll has been deferred to May 25, the Election Commission announced. Earlier, the bypoll was scheduled for April 12.

The decision was taken after the large-scale violence the state witnessed during the Srinagar Lok Sabha bypoll.

At least eight people died in the violence yesterday. There were 190 incidents of stone pelting, 120 polling boths were made dysfunctional, 24 EVMs were looted, two schools burnt down, eight people were killed and 150 others were injured in Srinagar yesterday.

Following the violence, normal life has been affected in the Kashmir Valley due to the strike called by separatists. Shops, fuel stations and other business establishments were shut, while attendance in banks and government offices was low.

Internet services remained suspended for the second day today. Public transport was off the roads, while private transport was minimal.

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