Election Commission
Srinagar and Udhampur Parliamentary Constituencies go to Polls on 18th April in Phase II of General Elections 2019
10.6% increase in Electors since last General Elections
12 Candidates contesting from Srinagar PC and 12 from Udhampur
4,426 polling stations have been set up for Phase II Polls
Posted On:
15 APR 2019 6:14PM by PIB Delhi
In the second phase of General Elections 2019, Srinagar and Udhampur parliamentary constituencies (PC) would be going to polls on 18th April 2019. Nine Districts would be covered in the two PCs. These are Ganderbal, Srinagar and Budgam in Srinagar (PC No. 2) and Kishtwar, Doda, Ramban, Reasi, Udhampur and Kathua in Udhampur (PC No. 5). All the PC seats in Phase II belong to the General category.
As per the data sourced from CEO (Jammu & Kashmir) website today, there are a total of 29,60,027 general electors in the two PCs, out of which 15,43,571 are general male electors, 14,16,387 general female electors and 69 third gender electors. In addition to this, there are 21,056 service electors and 16,528 persons with disabilities (PWD) electors in Phase II. A total of 4,426 polling stations have been set up for during this phase. The details are as below:
|
Phase
|
Parliamentary Constituency
|
District
|
General Male Electors
|
General Female Electors
|
General Third Gender Electors
|
Total General Electors
|
Total Service Electors
|
Total Polling Stations
|
Total PWD
|
|
II
|
Srinagar
|
Ganderbal
|
90795
|
85738
|
01
|
176534
|
116
|
235
|
1601
|
|
Srinagar
|
333492
|
315702
|
10
|
649204
|
32
|
857
|
1195
|
|
Budgam
|
242965
|
225842
|
15
|
468822
|
596
|
624
|
1296
|
|
Total
|
667252
|
627282
|
26
|
1294560
|
744
|
1716
|
4092
|
|
Udhampur
|
Kishtwar
|
93695
|
88055
|
1
|
181751
|
974
|
376
|
1436
|
|
Doda
|
109100
|
102309
|
21
|
211430
|
1790
|
350
|
4170
|
|
Ramban
|
100211
|
89720
|
9
|
189940
|
853
|
310
|
601
|
|
Reasi
|
137991
|
124016
|
1
|
262008
|
1521
|
441
|
2420
|
|
|
Udhampur
|
180415
|
159670
|
7
|
340092
|
3520
|
524
|
2669
|
|
|
Kathua
|
254907
|
225335
|
4
|
480246
|
11654
|
709
|
1140
|
|
Total
|
876319
|
789105
|
43
|
1665467
|
20312
|
2710
|
12436
|
|
Phase II Total
|
1543571
|
1416387
|
69
|
2960027
|
21056
|
4426
|
16528
|
(Source – Website of CEO, Jammu & Kashmir)
The data sourced from ECI website shows that in General Election 2014, there were a total of 26,76,302 electors in these two Parliamentary Constituencies. This number has grown to 29,60,027 during General Elections 2019, which is an increase of 2,83,725 (10.6%) electors since last General Elections.
An interesting insight regarding these two PCs is that, in the last General Elections, Srinagar PC witnessed the lowest voter turnout in the country at 25.86%, whereas Udhampur witnessed 70.95% voter turnout.
As per the Form 7A details on the ECI Website, in Phase II, a total of 12 candidates from different Political Parties are contesting from Srinagar PC. Similarly, a total of 12 candidates are contesting from Udhampur PC. The Political Party-wise list of contesting candidates in each of the PC in Phase II is as given below:
|
Phase
|
Parliamentary Constituency
|
Political Party
|
Candidates
|
Party Symbol
|
|
Recognized National and State Political Parties
|
|
II
|
Srinagar
|
Bharatiya Janta
Party
|
Sheikh Khalid
Jehangir
|
Lotus
|
|
Jammu & Kashmir
National
Conference
|
Farooq Abdullah
|
Plough
|
|
Jammu & Kashmir
Peoples Democratic
Party
|
Aga Syed Mohsin
|
Pen & Inkpot
|
|
Jammu & Kashmir
National Panthers
Party
|
Abdual Rashid Ganie
|
Bicycle
|
|
Registered Political Parties
|
|
Janata Dal (United)
|
Showkat Hussain
Khan
|
Arrow
|
|
Shiv Sena
|
Abdul Khaliq Bhat
|
Bow & Arrow
|
|
Jammu And
Kashmir People
Conference
|
Irfan Raza Ansari
|
Apple
|
|
Rashtriya Jankranti
Party
|
Nazir Ahmad Lone
|
Battery Torch
|
|
Manvadhikar
National Party
|
Nazir Ahmad Sofi
|
Tooth Brush
|
|
Other Candidates
|
|
Independent
|
Bilal Sultan
|
Gas Cylinder
|
|
Sajjad Ahmad Dar
|
Bat
|
|
Abdul Rashid Banday
|
Kettle
|
|
|
|
Udhampur
|
Recognized National and State Political Parties
|
|
Bharatiya Janta Party
|
Dr. Jitendra Singh
|
Lotus
|
|
Indian National
Congress
|
Vikramaditya Singh
|
Hand
|
|
Bahujan Samaj Party
|
Tilak Raj Bhagat
|
Elephant
|
|
Jammu & Kashmir
National Panthers
Party
|
Harsh Dev Singh
|
Bicycle
|
|
Registered Political Parties
|
|
Dogra Swabhiman
Sangathan Party
|
Lal Singh
|
Tractor Chalata
Kisan
|
|
Navrang Congress
Party
|
Mohd Ayub
|
Saucer
|
|
Shiv Sena
|
Meenakshi
|
Bow & Arrow
|
|
Other Candidates
|
|
Independent
|
Bansi Lal
|
Bat
|
|
Rakesh Mudgal
|
Coconut
|
|
Shaber Ahmed
|
Gas Cylinder
|
|
Garib Singh
|
Air Conditioner
|
|
Firdous Ahmed
Bawani
|
Torch
|
(Source – Website of ECI)
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