The Election Commission of India, ECI,  today issued the election notification for the 3rd phase of the Legislative Assembly Elections of Jammu and Kashmir. A total of 40 Assembly constituencies in the districts of Kupwara, Baramulla, Bandipora, Udhampur, Kathua, Samba, and Jammu will go to the polls in the third and final phase of Assembly Elections. In the Kashmir Division, 16 Assembly constituencies are scheduled to go to the polls in the 3rd phase of the electoral process. The last date for filing nominations is September 12, and the scrutiny of the nomination papers will take place the next day. The last date for the withdrawal of candidature is September 17. The polling day for these Assembly constituencies is scheduled for October 01.