From 9.7% in 2019, Anantnag records highest 53% polling in over 4 decades

CONTINUING the trend of high voting in 2024 parliamentary polls, the Anantang-Rajouri Lok Sabha seat in Jammu & Kashmir, which had in 2019 polls recorded only 9.7% polling, on Saturday recorded the 53% voter turnout, which is the highest poll percentage in the seat in over three decades with people voting without any fear and threat.

- FAYAZ WANI

Chief Electoral Officer J&K PK Pole said about 53% polling was recorded in the Anantang LS seat today. The voter turnout is significant given the fact that till a few years back, south Kashmir was considered the stronghold of militants. It is the highest voter turnout in four decades in the parliamentary seat, which was carved out after the delimitation by including Poonch and Rajouri districts of Jammu province and taking out Pulwama district from the earlier Anantnag Lok Sabha seat.