Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar, along with newly-appointed Election Commissioners Gyanesh Kumar and Dr. Sukhbir Singh Sandhu, announced the dates for voting in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections on Saturday.
After the state's special status was revoked in August 2019, and it was divided into two union territories, Jammu and Kashmir is set to have its first Lok Sabha election as a union territory.
UT has five Lok Sabha seats. Before the bifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir, the region used to send six members to Parliament. However, after the bifurcation, Ladakh will have its representation in Parliament, with one member elected.
Schedule:
Polling for Lok Sabha election in the Union Territory will be held in 5 phases.
Phase 1- April 19 Udhampur Contituency
Phase 2- April 16 Jammu
Phase 3- May 7 Anantnag-Rajouri
Phase 4- May 13 Srinagar
Phase 4- May 20 Baramula
2019 Lok Sabha result:
In the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections, Farooq Abdullah's National Congress won the Baramulla, Srinagar, and Anantnag seats, while the BJP won the Udhampur and Jammu seats.
Constituencies:
Baramulla
Srinagar
Anantnag–Rajouri
Udhampur
Jammu
The results of the Lok Sabha election 2024 will be announced on June 4. The 2024 Lok Sabha polls will be held in a 7 phases from April 19 to June 1. The 7 phases will cover 543 constituencies.
