One person was killed and two others were injured when unidentified militants hurled a grenade at a National Conference rally in Brat village near Sopore in Baramulla district of North Kashmir.
The National Conference candidate Mohammad Ashraf Ganai, however escaped unhurt in the attack.
The injured were rushed to hospital and tension prevailed in the area as authorities rushed more reinforcements to the area. This is the first grenade attack at a poll rally in these assembly polls. The next phase of polls are scheduled for November 30.
The assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir are spread over seven phases.