In Jammu and Kashmir, the election parties were dispatched today for the polling stations established for the Srinagar Parliamentary Constituency under the overall supervision of the Chief Election Office, Pandurang K. Pole.

The polling parties, along with EVMs, were sent to all 18 centres set up across 5 districts of Srinagar, Shopian, Pulwama, Budgam and Ganderbal going to polls in the fourth phase of the ongoing Lok Sabha Polls tomorrow, May 13th. The polling for the fourth phase will be held across 2,135 polling stations in 1,323 locations.

Speaking on the welfare provisions in place for the polling parties, the CEO said the district administrations have been directed to ensure all requisite arrangements for the polling parties. Besides, special nodal officers have been appointed across the districts to take care of the welfare of these election officials. The polling in the Srinagar PC shall be held from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. and shall continue till the last voter casts his ballot.

A total of 17,47,810 voters are eligible to cast their vote. All the polling stations in the parliamentary constituency will have CCTV type cameras for live webcasting. The polling shall be viewed live from the district headquarters as well as from the Central Command Centres established at Jammu and Srinagar.

The Chief Electoral Officer has appealed to the eligible electorates to participate in the festival of democracy by utilizing their right to vote for which the election authorities and the local administrations have put in place all necessary arrangements.