From 3rd To 6th Phase, Polls To Anantnag-Rajouri Constituency Deferred

This comes after several political parties of the Union Territory requested to shift the date due to logistic and connectivity issues in the region.

The elections to the redrawn Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha seat, which was slated to go to polls on May 7 (third phase), has been deferred to May 25 (sixth phase) by the Election Commission after several political parties of the Union Territory requested to shift the date due to logistic and connectivity issues in the region.

Several leaders including Jammu and Kashmir BJP unit chief Ravinder Raina, Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party chief Altaf Bukhari, People's Conference leader Imran Ansari and others had approached the Election Commission requesting for rescheduling of polls to the seat due to adverse weather conditions.

"Various representations have been received from different political parties of the UT of Jammu and Kashmir for shifting the date of poll of election from 3-Anantnag-Rajouri Parliamentary Constituency due to various logistic, communication and natural barrier of of connectivity turning out as hindrance in campaigning which in turn tantamount to lack of fair opportunities for the contesting candidates which may affect the poll process," the poll body said.