Bandipora to vote in final phase on Oct 1

Srinagar: With more than 2.59 lakh eligible voters, Bandipora will go to polls in the third and final phase of the Jammu and Kashmir assembly polls on October 1.

The district comprises three Assembly constituencies — Sonawari, Bandipora, and Gurez — with a total of 2,59,893 voters, including 1,32,679 male, 1,27,208 female, and six from the third gender category, an official spokesperson said.

To facilitate the voters, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has established 312 polling stations — 46 urban and 266 rural — for smooth and hassle-free elections in the district, the spokesperson said.

Among the three assembly constituencies of the district, Sonawari has the highest number of 1,21,276 registered voters, comprising 61,473 male, 59,799 female, and four transgender voters. pti

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