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| Hell with boycott -63.75% vote | | Unprecedented security in all constituencies, 60% turn out in Leh, Kargil despite sub-zero temperature; Bandipore surpasses past records of polling | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Nov 17: There were two major challenges which the political parties and the Election Commission were worried about –an impact of the boycott call of separatists and adverse weather. But voters in Bandipora accepted all challenges and defied restrictions to rush to the polling booths to demonstrate that they believe in democracy.
Far higher enthusiasm has been reported from the Himalyan districts of Leh and Kargil where voters braved even sub-zero temperature to cast their vote.
Chief Election Officer of Jammu and Kashmir BR Sharma has confirmed the tentative overall poll percentage of 63.75% in 10 assembly constituencies spread over four districts. While 45% average percentage has been recorded in Bandipore where separatists had given a boycott call, 60 % average polling has been reported from four constituencies of Leh and Kargil districts. Average polling in three constituencies of Poonch district has been calculated at 70%.
Braving freezing temperatures and ignoring separatists' boycott call, Voters came out in large numbers in some towns with an ... | |
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| Poll party arrested for dining with PDP leader | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
POONCH, Nov 17: A five-member polling party of a border polling station was arrested today when it violated the code of conduct by staying in the house of a kin of People's Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in Mendhar assembly constituency of Poonch district which went to polls today, an election department official said.
The polling party of 89-Gursai polling station in Mendhar constituency, led by presiding officer Inderjeet Singh, violated the code of conduct by staying at the house of a kin of PDP candidate Rafiq Hussain Khan, District Election Officer (DEO) Mohammad Afzal Bhat said.
The polling party was replaced by the Election Commission before the polling bega... | |
| | | | 4 ultras killed on poll eve | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Nov 17: On the poll day, four militants were killed as Army foiled an attempt by a group of militants to sneak into the valley from across the border in Uri Sector of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday (November 17), official sources said.
The militants were killed in a fierce gunbattle lasting several hours at Bali Behak in Lachipora area near the Line of Control (LoC) in Baramulla district.
The encounter started when the troops intercepted a group of militants attempting to sneak into the valley from across the border. The identity of the deceased could not be ascertained immediately. A huge cache of arms and ammunition were recovered from the slain militants, thre... | |
| | | | BJP comes to his defence | | | | AGENCIES
NEW DELHI, Nov 17: Defending former Jammu and Kashmir governor S K Sinha, against whom allegations of links with Malegaon blast accused Dayanand Pandey have been made, BJP on Monday claimed Sinha was being targeted as he espoused the cause of Amarnath pilgrims.
"Simply because General Sinha, former governor of Jammu and Kashmir and Assam, was the architect of the Shri Amarnath Shrine Board, espousing the valid cause of Amarnath yatris, he cannot be dragged into a controversy," BJP spokesperson Rajiv Pratap Rudy said in a press statement.
The BJP MP said this accusation against a retired army officer was an attempt to dent the "fine balanced fabric of the armed forces".
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| | | | Notification issued for fifth phase | | Polling in Kathua, Shopian, Pulwama on Dec 13 | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Nov 17: Notification has been issued for 11 assembly constituencies –highest number in any single phase so far –to go to polls in fifth phase of the ongoing assembly elections. These constituencies are spread over the districts of Pulwama, Shopian and Kathua and will go to polls on December 13.
While November 24 will be the last date for making nominations, scrutiny of nomination papers will take place the next day on November 25. The last date for withdrawal of candidatures has been fixed as November 27. Polling in these 11 Assembly constituencies will take place on December 13.
A total of 8,38,953 registered electorate, which includes 4,37,120 male and 4,01... | |
| | | | Two Council seats vacant | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Nov 17: Two seats have fallen vacant in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council –the Upper House of the State Legislature.
According to a bulletin issued by the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council, two Members, Sofi Ghulam Mohammad and Mtr. Farida Mir (both nominated) will cease to be the Members of the Legislative Council, following their retirement on 20th November, 2008. ... | |
| | | | Sinha threatens to sue Mufti | | | | AGENCIES
NEW DELHI, Nov 17: Former governor of Jammu and Kashmir S K Sinha on Monday rubbished the allegations made by National Conference (NC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leaders Farooq Abdullah and Mufti Mohammad Sayeed about having links with Hindu seer and Malegaon blast accused Dayanand Pandey.
They had sought a probe into reports of proximity between Dayanand Pandey, arrested in connection with Malegaon blasts, and the former Governor Gen (Retd) S K Sinha.
Speaking to reporters in New Delhi, Sinha has warned Mufti that he would consider legal recourse against such baseless accusations; and that if they could do so, he could also link them to radical outfits.
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| | | | Polling in Poonch beyond expectations | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
POONCH, Nov 17: It was widely expected but not as high as the number of people turned up at the polling stations in three constituencies of Poonch district which went to polls in the first phase of assembly elections.
In a keenly contested election in all three constituencies of Poonch district, overall average polling has been recorded at 71% -Poonch-Haveli 73.23%, Mendhar 73.05% and Surankote 68.01 %. 10 to 15 per cent polling was registered in first two hours of the polling which underlined enthusiasm of the voters to braved chill to reach the polling stations.
At Gursai polling station in Mendhar constituency, Shabir Hussain Jafri was the first voter to cast his ... | |
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