In first major polls post 370 abrogation, Srinagar records highest voter turnout in last 28 years

SRINAGAR, MAY 13: In the hope for a better future, over 35 per cent of the 17.4 lakh electorate cast their vote in Srinagar parliamentary constituency which went to polls during the fourth phase of Lok Sabha polls in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday.

Significantly, these have been the first major electoral battle in Kashmir ever since the abrogation of Article 370 in August 2019 and the poll percentage had been the highest ever recorded during the past 28 years.

“Today we recorded the second highest poll percentage in Srinagar after 1989,’’ said J&K’s Chief Electoral Officer Pandurang K. Pole.

The highest 40.9 per cent voter turnout in Srinagar parliamentary constituency was in 1996. It was 30 per cent in 1998 and 11.9 per cent in 1999. In 2004, 2009, 2014 and 2019, the voter turnout in the Srinagar parliamentary constituency was 18.6, 25.6, 25.9 and 14.3 per cent respectively.

As per the details availa 35.97 polling has been reported till 7 Pm.

Chadoora – 46.60 percent, Char-e-Shareef – 53.23 percent,  Channapora – 20.93 percent, Eidgah – 25.68 percent, Ganderbal – 46.81 percent, Habba Kadal – 13.25 percent, Hazratbal – 26.28 percent, Kangan (ST)-55.55 percent, Khan Sahib – 48.50 percent, Khanyar -23.06 percent, Lal Chowk – 26.01 percent, Pampore – 35.86 percent, Pulwama – 39.25 percent, Rajpora – 42.80 percent, Shopian – 45.04 percent, Tral -37.52percent and Zadibal – 27.52percent.

Srinagar was first among the three parliamentary constituencies in Kashmir which went to polls on Monday.

 Significantly, these were the first electoral exercise which was conducted in the Valley without any boycott call from any quarter. The polling had been brisk since morning and it passed off smoothly without any untoward incident reported from any place during the day.