Diabytes
J&K urban local body elections 2018: Live updates on polling for first phase in 422 wards
Polling is being held in 422 wards in the first phase of urban local body elections in J&K.
Trending Photos
7- 7
- 7
- 8
JAMMU/SRINAGAR: Amid terror threats and boycott calls by separatist groups and the two main regional parties, the National Conference (NC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), polling for the first phase of municipal elections in 422 of the 1,145 wards begun amid tight security on Monday.
The polling, which began at 7 AM, will culminate at 4 PM later today.
According to the Election Commission, a total of 1283 candidates will be contesting in the 422 municipal wards today. This time, a large number of independents candidates are also in the fray.
Unprecedented security arrangements have been put in place by the state authorities and the election commission, to ensure peaceful polls . Also, all candidates have been provided either cluster security in hotels or individually in the Kashmir Valley.
This municipal election is also witnessing two significant firsts. In a major development, in these municipal polls, first-time electronic voting machines are being used, in accordance with the rules that have been amended in 2016.
In another first, Election commission is also providing voting by the migrants by means of postal ballots.
Since the migrants continue to be enrolled in the respective assembly constituencies from which the municipal committees or panchayat`s would derive the rolls, therefore the facility will be provided for them to vote.
The counting of votes will be done on October 20.
Chief Secretary BVR Subrahmanyam had also announced that the Centre would provide a one-month extra salary to all those government employees who will be on poll duty.
Here are the live updates: -
Stay informed on all the latest news, real-time breaking news updates, and follow all the important headlines in india news and world News on Zee News.
 "DNA: Supreme Court Halts Bulldozer Justice, Warns Officials")
 "DNA: RSS Mobilizes in Maharashtra’s Muslim Areas for BJP Support")
 "DNA: Inside Story of Muslim Politics in Maharashtra Election")
 "DNA: UPPSC Exam Controversy: Why Are UP Students Protesting?")
 "DNA: How Are Indian Muslims Responding to Mohammad Adeeb 'Pak Remark'?")
 "DNA: Chaos Over Article 370 in J&K Assembly’s Third Day")
 "DNA: Why Does AMU Seek Minority Status?")
 "DNA: All India Ulama Board’s Conditional Support to Mahavikas Aghadi")
 "DNA: Scuffle Over Article 370 in Jammu & Kashmir Assembly: Why Was Abdullah Smiling?")
 "DNA: Secret Strategy Revealed Ahead of Maharashtra Elections?")
