New Delhi: The Baramulla constituency set a new record in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections in the Kashmir valley, with more than 54% of eligible adults exercising their franchise on Monday (May 20).
The bitterly contested electoral battle will decide the fate of former Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) chief minister and National Conference (NC) vice-president Omar Abdullah, who is in the polling fray along with Peoples Conference (PC) chairman Sajad Lone and the Awami Ittehad Party’s incarcerated leader Sheikh Rashid Ahmad.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) led by Mehbooba Mufti has fielded former Rajya Sabha member Mir Fayaz from Baramulla, but he is the most unpopular leader in the contest.
Voting in the north Kashmir constituency began on a slow note with a little over 7% of more than 11 lakh eligible voters exercising their franchise until 9 am on Monday.
However, the numbers more than tripled to over 21% by 11 am, increasing to 35% by 1 pm and over 54% by 5 pm.
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