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| Minus Srinagar, J&K gets rid of MCC on Wednesday | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, May 11: After two months of dull, drab and unintelligent season of allegations and counter-allegations, murky tirades and personal attacks, the campaign for the Lok Sabha elections ended this evening as Baramulla and Ladakh constituency brace up for polling on Wednesday.
Though the state’s official apparatus and security are on toes for counting of votes on May 16, but some semblance of life is expected to return to the government and administrative machinery as the Model Code of Conduct goes on the evening of May 16. The MCC has been in place since early March restricting government in its easy-going affairs.
However, the Model Code of Conduct stays in the Srinagar district till May 30 when Hazratbal constituency goes to polls. There were fears among public that the Model Code of Conduct might extend till May 30 but it will be limited to Srinagar district alone. “MCC will be lifted from across the state on May 13 but it will remain in force till May 30 when Hazratbal constituency goes to polls”, Chief Election Officer BR Sharma told Early Times.
While there were no major issues tossed during these elections but the state went through went through busy political activity. The state witnessed hectic election campaigning with 2,022 public meetings held across the State since poll schedule was announced on March 2. Out of these, 1,070 have been organized in Kashmir division and 952 in Jammu division.
As many as 382 public meetings were organized in Baramulla and 15 in Ladakh Parliamentary constituencies alone by various political parties and contesting candidates. In Kashmir division, out of 1,070 election rallies held by various political parties and candidates, 698 have been large and medium rallies.
Campaigning for Baramulla and Ladakh Lok Sabha seats, which came to an end today evening, was high profile with many national and state leaders campaigning across the constituencies with Chief Minister Mr. Omar Abdullah, Union Minister for Water Resources Prof. Saifuddin Soz and former Chief Ministers, Dr. Farooq Abdullah, Mufti Mohammad Sayeed and Mr. Ghulam Nabi Azad, and MoS in the Prime Minister’s Office Prithviraj Chavan addressing various public meetings.
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