Don’t miss the latest developments in business and finance.

Re-poll starts in Kashmir's Budgam

Image
IANS Srinagar
Last Updated : Apr 13 2017 | 8:28 AM IST

Re-polling at 38 polling stations in Budgam district in Srinagar parliamentary constituency began on Thursday, election officials said.

Re-poll was ordered in 38 polling stations of Chadoora, Chrar-e-Sharief, Khansahib and Beerwah tehsils of Budgam district where violence had disrupted the process on Sunday.

Voting process started at 7 a.m. and will end at 4 p.m.

However, voters did not turnout in big numbers to cast their ballots.

Sunday's polling at these polling stations was disrupted by massive violence in which eight civilians were killed in clashes with the security forces.

Alarmed by the unprecedented violence, the Election Commission decided to defer the south Kashmir Anantnag Parliamentary seat by-poll to May 25.

Voting in Anantnag constituency was otherwise scheduled for April 12.

Also Read

Former chief minister and opposition National Conference President, Farooq Abdullah has challenged ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP ) candidate, Nazir Ahmad Khan in the Srinagar-Budgam constituency.

Counting of votes will be held on Saturday and the result would be known the same day.

--IANS

sq/ksk

Disclaimer: No Business Standard Journalist was involved in creation of this content

More From This Section

First Published: Apr 13 2017 | 8:18 AM IST

Next Story