Srinagar:Authorities have set up 21 polling stations and eight auxiliary centers in Jammu for migrant voters participating in the May 25 election for the Anantnag-Rajouri parliamentary seat. Approximately 27,000 Kashmiri Pandits residing in camps like Jagti in Jammu are eligible to vote at these booths.
Earlier, for the Srinagar and Baramulla parliamentary seats, three auxiliary polling stations were established. Given the large number of migrant voters for the Anantnag-Rajouri seat, the administration decided to arrange additional polling stations.
The Anantnag-Rajouri parliamentary constituency encompasses 18 assembly segments, with the highest voter count of 18,30,294, including 9,30,379 men, 8,99,888 women, and 27 third-gender voters.
Election Commission officials stated, "Due to the significant number of migrant voters for the Anantnag-Rajouri seat, additional auxiliary polling stations have been increased to facilitate them. These eight centers are set up within the main polling stations to expedite the voting process. Most migrant voters have preferred to cast their votes through postal ballots under the 'Vote for Home' scheme."