Srinagar: The Election Commission of India deferred the date of polling in the Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha constituency from May 7th to the 6th phase of polling on May 25th, 2024.
According to the statement issued by the ECI, Sanjeev Kumar Prasad, Secretary ECI, stated that the Election Commission of India has decided to reschedule poll dates due to various 'logistical, communication, and natural barriers of connectivity hindering campaigning.'
“Various representations have been received from different political parties of Jammu & Kashmir for shifting the date of the poll of election from the 3-Anantnag-Rajouri Parliamentary Constituency (PC) of Jammu & Kashmir,” reads the statement.
The commission, after considering reports from the J&K administration and analyzing the ground situation prevailing in the said constituency, has decided under Section 56 of the Representation of People Act, 1951, to revise the date of the poll in the said Parliamentary Constituency in respect of the ongoing General Election to Lok Sabha, 2024, it added.
The elections for the constituency will now be held on May 25th, 2024.
Earlier, the People’s Conference led by Sajad, BJP, Apni Party led by Altaf Bukhari, and DPAP led by Ghulam Nabi collectively
urged the Election Commission of India to defer the elections, with the NC (National Conference) and PDP (People's Democratic Party) opposing this call, labeling it a “conspiracy” aimed at undermining the credibility of the election process and urging the ECI not to defer elections.