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Security scaled up for counting of votes on December 23 in J&K 12/21/2014 11:40:40 PM Srinagar, Dec 21 : Security cover and other arrangements are in place for the counting of votes on December 23 in 87 Assembly constituencies which went to the polls in five phases in Jammu and Kashmir, recording 66 per cent voter turnout, five per cent more than what was witnessed in 2008. This was the highest voter turnout during the past 25 years in the state which witnessed militant activities for about two decades. Though different opinion poll have predicted hung assembly, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is shown as a single largest party followed by Bharatiya Janata Party. Authorities have imposed restrictions in some areas under Section 144 CrPC and also banned sale of crackers to ensure peaceful counting of votes. Though a majority of separatist leaders, arrested or put under house arrest before the start of first phase of polling have been released, there was no relief for chairman of hardliner Hurriyat Conference (HC) Syed Ali Shah Geelani and number of other Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front leaders. The fate of 835 candidates was sealed by 66 per cent voters out of 72,59,293 total electorate in all the 87 constituencies spread over 22 districts in all the three regions of Kashmir valley, Ladakh and Jammu regions. Prominent among those in the fray included Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, his cabinet colleagues, Deputy Chief Minister Tara Chand, Peoples Democratic Party patron Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, present and former MLAs. The ruling National Conference (NC) has to defend 28 constituencies, PDP 21, Congress 17, BJP 11, National Panthers Party (NPP) three and Communist Party of India (M) one. The first phase in 15 assembly segments was held on November 25 while the last and fifth phase on December 20. The Electronic Voting Machines in which the fate of 835 candidates had been sealed, were put in strong rooms which will be opened only on counting day on December 23, officials said.A large number of security force and state police personnel remained deployed outside strong rooms. Agents of different candidates were also keeping a close watch on strong rooms.Officials said that necessary training was given to officials for counting of votes   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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