India News | 45 Candidates in Fray in J-K's Pulwama District
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. A total of 45 candidates are in the fray for assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district after the completion of the nomination process here.
Pulwama (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], September 3 (ANI): A total of 45 candidates are in the fray for assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district after the completion of the nomination process here.
Pulwama district consists of four assembly consitutuencies. "The nomination process has been completed and all our candidates have been finalized in all the assembly constituencies," Pulwama District Election Officer Basharat Qayoom said.
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"There are 45 candidates in the 4 assembly constituencies and the maximum number of them are in Pampore, 14 candidates. We have 481 polling stations in the entire district, total voters in the district are more than 4,07,000," he added.
Jammu and Kashmir is scheduled to vote in three phases - September 18, 25 and October 1. The counting of votes will be on October 8. It is the first assembly poll in Jammu and Kashmir since the abrogation of Article 370. (ANI)
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