STATE TIMES NEWS
RAMBAN: Over 1.63 electors are registered for exercising their right of franchise at 218 polling stations in Ramban District.
J-K’s Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) on Tuesday issued the notification for the first phase of Assembly elections in the State covering 15 constituencies including two constituencies of Ramban and Banihal in Ramban district on 25th November.
As many as, 163,974 voters including 75,445 female voters can exercise their right of franchise in district Ramban at 218 polling stations, official spokesman said.
As many as 85,902 voters including 39,647 female voters have been registered for voting in 121 polling booths in Assembly constituency of Ramban, he added.
In all 78,072 voters including 35,799 female voters in 97 polling booths in Banihal Constituency can exercise their right of franchise, spokesman said.
Chenab Valley, which has six Assembly segments spread over the Doda, Kishtwar and Ramban Districts, will go to polls in first phase on 25th November.
Election Commission had on Saturday decided to go ahead with Assembly polls in the flood-devastated State.
The five phase Assembly polls in J-K would see polling on 25th November and 2nd , 9th , 14th and 20th December.