Just 5% voting in J-K's Anantnag

April 23, 2019 12:35

Less than five per cent of the 5.30 lakh electorate of Anantnag district in the Anantnag Lok Sabha constituency of Jammu and Kashmir exercised their franchise in the first four hours of polling Tuesday.

The overall poll percentage in Anantnag at 11 am was 4.79 per cent, an official spokesman said.

Compare with with the over 20 per cent poll percentages in UP, Maharashtra, Goa.

IN Anantnag, three per cent voting was recorded in the first two hours, he said.

Polling will end at 4 pm, instead of the usual 6.00 pm, following a request by police. The polling so far has been peaceful in the militancy-infested district, police officials said. Polling in the Anantnag Lok Sabha constituency will be held in three legs.

Former J-K CM @OmarAbdullah had tweeted this morning urging people to go vote. "To the voters of Anantnag, please don't reward the death, destruction & deceit of the last 4 years by staying home & boycotting the election. Come out & vote to give your anger a voice. Vote for the best candidate in the field, vote for @masoodi_hasnain."

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