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Notification issued for third phase of J&K poll

The Election Commission on Friday issued the notification for the third phase of Jammu and Kashmir assembly election, involving 27 constituencies in four districts.

Anantnag and Pulwama in Kashmir valley and Udhampur and Kathua in Jammu region will go to polls in this phase on October one.

A total of 16.65 lakh voters are likely to exercise their franchise in 10 constituencies in Anantnag, six each in Pulwama and Udhampur and five in Kathua.

The last date for filing nominations, which began on Friday, is September 13. The scrutiny will take place the next day. The last date for withdrawal of nominations is September 16.

More than 300 candidates are in the fray, nominations for which closed on Thursday.

For the 13 constituencies in Jammu district, 193 candidates are in the fray, while 77 aspirants entered the race for 10 seats in Srinagar district. Though no woman candidate is contesting the polls in the first phase, 15 women filed their nominations for the second phase -- nine from Jammu, four from Srinagar and two from Badgam. Balloting for the second phase will take place on September 24.

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