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Voters old and young throng polling centres in Jammu-Reasi Lok Sabha seat
Updated On: 26 April, 2024 05:10 PM IST | Jammu | mid-day online correspondent
As the day progressed, queues outside the polling stations also became longer as every voter, particularly first-time voters, as well as those living in border areas, turned out to exercise their franchise. Women voters also came out in large numbers
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Elderly voters show their ink-marked fingers after casting their vote for the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections 2024, at a polling station in Jammu on Friday. (ANI Photo)
Citizens of all age groups are seen exercising their right to vote in this Lok Sabha 2024 elections. 105-year-old man, a 97-year-old woman, supported by her young grandson, and a newly-married couple were among those who turned out to vote in Jammu-Reasi Lok Sabha constituency on Friday. The voter turnout in this constituency increased as the day progressed leading to 57.76 per cent polling till 3 p.m. Polling started at 7 a.m. and will end at 6 p.m.
There are 22 contestants in the field, but the main electoral battle is between Jugal Kishore Sharma of the BJP and Raman Bhalla of the Congress. Sharma is seeking re-election for the third time from the constituency while Bhalla, a former J&K minister, is supported by the party`s INDIA bloc partner, the National Conference.
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