Three phase polls in J&K starting September 18, Haryana votes on Oct 1, announces ECI

Aug. 16, 2024, 10:01 a.m.

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Jammu and Kashmir will hold assembly elections in three stages beginning on September 18. Haryana will hold its elections on October 1, as announced by the Election Commission of India on Friday.

Addressing a press conference in the national capital on Friday, Chief Election Commissioner said, “Elections in J&K will be held in three phases on September 18, September 25 and October 1; counting of votes will be held on October 4.”

He mentioned that Haryana will hold its elections in a single phase on October 1, and the date for the vote count will align with that of Jammu and Kashmir (October 4).

Advertisement He stated that the voter lists for J&K will be released on August 20 and for Haryana on August 27.

Kumar indicated that there are 3.7 lakh first-time voters in Jammu and Kashmir.

#WATCH | Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar says, "There are a total of 90 assembly constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir, of which 74 are general, SC-7 and ST-9. There will be a total of 87.09 lakh voters in Jammu and Kashmir, of which 44.46 lakh are males, 42.62 lakh are… pic.twitter.com/O4Nd8Go7Zc

— ANI (@ANI) August 16, 2024 “There are a total of 90 assembly constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir, of which 74 are general, SC-7 and ST-9. There will be a total of 87.09 lakh voters in Jammu and Kashmir, of which 44.46 lakh are males, 42.62 lakh are females, 3.71 lakh are first-time voters and 20.7 lakh are young voters. The Amarnath Yatra will end on August 19 and the final voter list will also be published on August 20,” said the Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar.

#WATCH | Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar says, "There are a total of 90 assembly constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir, of which 74 are general, SC-7 and ST-9. There will be a total of 87.09 lakh voters in Jammu and Kashmir, of which 44.46 lakh are males, 42.62 lakh are… pic.twitter.com/O4Nd8Go7Zc

— ANI (@ANI) August 16, 2024 Advertisement On August 14, the Election Commission held a meeting with Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla to review the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir.

Last December, the Supreme Court directed the government to finalize the election process in the Union territory by September 30, 2024.

“We recently visited Jammu & Kashmir and Haryana to take stock of the election preparation in these places. A great enthusiasm was seen among the people. They wanted to participate in the election process. People want elections to be conducted there as early as possible…The long queues at the polling booth in J&K during the Lok Sabha elections are proof that people not only want change but also want to raise their voice by becoming a part of that change. This glimpse of hope and democracy shows that the people want to change the picture. They want to write their own destiny. The people of Jammu and Kashmir chose ballot over bullet in Lok Sabha elections…,” said Kumar.

Advertisement #WATCH | Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar says, "We recently visited Jammu & Kashmir and Haryana to take stock of the election preparation in these places. A great enthusiasm was seen among the people. They wanted to participate in the election process. People want… pic.twitter.com/BTeZqOL9H2

— ANI (@ANI) August 16, 2024 The terms of the Haryana legislative Assembly will end on November 3 and polls are required to be conducted before the completion of its term.

With inputs from agencies