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Vol No. 55 No. 125 JAMMU, TUESDAY, MAY 7, 2019 REGD. NO. JK-71/18-20 14 Pages ` 5.00 ExcelsiorRNI No. 28547/65 SC disposes of J&K records 44.5 pc turnout for all 6 LS seats plea on NH restrictions 71 pc polling in Ladakh; Lowest voter turnout of NEW DELHI, May 6: The Supreme Court today disposed of a plea challenging the Jammu and Kashmir gov- 1.23 lakh votes cast 2.81% in Pulwama, Shopian ernment's order restricting civil- ian traffic for a day in a week on of 86,669. cent turnout as against 69.69 per- 72,956 while in Nubra, 9586 Fayaz Bukhari a stretch of the National Kargil witnesses Official sources told the cent of 2014 while Leh people exercised their right to Highway from Udhampur to Excelsior that today’s voting Assembly constituency account- franchise from a total of SRINAGAR, May 6: The Baramulla for the movement of 79.5, Leh percentage of 71.1 on Ladakh ed for 61.68 percent as compared 14,203. In Kargil Assembly voting in Pulwama and security forces. seat was marginally up from to 63.67 percent in last general segment, 50,587 votes were Shopian districts of Anantnag Counsel for the State 62.6 pc voting 70.78 recorded in 2014 gener- election. cast from a total of 64,344 and Parliamentary constituency Government told the bench comprising Chief Justice al elections when BJP’s In Zanskar Assembly seat of in Zanskar constituency, remained by and large peace- Ranjan Gogoi and Justice Thupstan Chhewang had won Kargil district, the voting per- 18,303 votes were polled out of ful amid tight security with voter turnout recorded lowest Deepak Gupta that the order Sanjeev Pargal at 2. 81 percent as in majority restricting civilian traffic for a of the areas people didn't vote (Contd on page 11 Col 1) JAMMU, May 6: Ladakh while in a couple of areas of Parliamentary constituency, the twin districts, the voter BSF SI among 3 which went to polling today turnout was better. injured in Pak in fifth and final phase in The Election Commission Jammu and Kashmir, had established 695 polling sta- shelling recorded a turnout of 71.01 tions across the districts for the Excelsior Correspondent per cent with Leh district smooth conduct of elections. accounting for 62.63 percent These two districts had 522,530 JAMMU, May 6: A BSF voting and Kargil district An elderly person returns on a wheel-chair after casting vote officer and two civilians were electors including 271,127 as other people wait for their turn to exercise their right to fran- *Watch video on Long queues of voters in Kargil (left) and Leh (right) on Monday. males, 250,735 females, 657 injured as Pakistan army resort- chise in Shopian on Monday. -Excelsior/Younis Khaliq ed to heavy mortar shelling and www.excelsiornews.com -Excelsior pics by Basharat Ladakhi & Morup Stanzin service electors (646 males and the seat by a margin of 36 centage was 82 as against 68.53 22,325. 11 females) and 11 transgender 654 votes including 496 males of 1.6 percent. * Pic on page 11. witnessing a massive 79.5 votes over his Independent in 2014 while in Kargil Today’s polling has sealed voters. and 158 females out of 84757 The Pampore Assembly seg- Video on percent turnout. rival Ghulam Raja, a Congress Assembly constituency, the fate of four candidates includ- Pulwama district registered votes with a polling percentage ment in district Pulwama polled A total of 1,23,475 votes www.excelsiornews.com rebel. polling percentage was 78.6 as ing Jamyang Tsering Namgayal the lowest voter turnout of 1.51 of 0.7 percent. 4323 votes including 2596 were polled today from a total of small arms firing targeting for- Voting percentage in Leh against 76.6 of previous elec- (BJP), who is sitting Chairman- per cent followed by Shopian The Rajpora Assembly seg- males and 1727 females out of 1,74,618. In Leh district, 54,585 ward posts and villages along district stood at 62.63 while it tion. cum-CEC of Ladakh which recorded 2.64 per cent ment in district Pulwama polled 82164 votes with a polling per- votes were polled from a total of the Line of Control (LoC) in was 79.5 in Kargil district. In Leh Assembly con- Autonomous Hill Development turnout. 1572 votes including 655 males centage of 5.26 percent. 87,159 while in Kargil district, Poonch district today. Nubra Assembly segment in stituency, 44,999 votes were Council (LAHDC), Leh, The Pulwama Assembly seg- and 308 females out of 95546 The Tral assembly segment 68,890 votes were cast from out Pakistan violated ceasefire Leh district recorded 67.49 per- polled from out of a total of ment in district Pulwama polled votes with a polling percentage (Contd on page 11 Col 5) (Contd on page 11 Col 7) (Contd on page 11 Col 7) „ ‘Killing not linked to security withdrawal’ 2200 migrants cast votes Poor development fails to dampen faith in democracy Vote is ultimate weapon: Governor Only 4 votes polled in Delhi Battle of ballots witnesses massive Excelsior Correspondent Assembly elections till militants have resorted to target- November, Malik said the report ed killing of political workers Avtar Bhat the rest five polling booths for SRINAGAR, May 6: casting their vote.It may be given to the Election and leaders after they failed to JAMMU, May 6: Over participation along LoC, LAC in Leh Appealing political parties to Commission (EC) is secret and disrupt Panchayat election in the recalled that there are near reach out to electorate and 2200 migrants cast their vote 11,000 migrant votes in these can't be shared. State. "They (militants) tried to in twin districts of Pulwama nothing for them”, a Tyakashi witnessed massive make them understand the However, he said ultimate- disrupt Panchayat elections in two constituencies. Mohinder Verma power of their votes, Governor and Shopian in third phase of Assistant Returning Officer Government official posted in turnout of the voters, who exer- ly it is up to the EC to hold the State but failed. So that's JAMMU, May 6: Satya Pal Malik today assert- polling in Anantnag (ARO), Migrants Jammu, the area said, adding “similar cised their democratic right with state elections in J&K. "If why they have resorted to target Generally they are not in the ed that neither gun, nor strike Parliamentary constituency Pankaj Anand said that out of 21 is the condition of inhabitants the hope that new representative they (ECI) want to hold elec- killings," he added. favour of battle for having wit- but voting is the ultimate today. The polling in Special migrant polling stations of Turtuk, Thang and Tyakshi, from Ladakh would vociferous- tion in the State, they can," he Answering a question, the Anantnag constituency was nessed its grave ramifications which are situated very close ly raise their issues in the weapon of people to make nec- said. Governor said despite minor in Jammu elections were held on essary changes. held in three a number of times but this to the Line of Control with Parliament and get the same incidents of violence, people stages. While for time they overwhelmingly and Pakistan”. redressed. "I would like to appeal to all have come out to exercise their political parties to join hands district Anantnag overenthusiastically partici- However, they are comfort- From youngster to oldies and with us so that we can together *Watch video on polling was held in pated in the same. This was able with the battle when the ailing persons, participation in reach out to the people and make www.excelsiornews.com third phase of elec- only because the battle was same is linked with major demo- electoral battle was top most pri- tions on April 23, linked with making their lives cratic exercise although such ority as they were seen reaching them understand that voting is franchise in the Lok Sabha elec- elections for strife better and bringing develop- events in the past have failed to the polling stations even after their ultimate weapon. Neither tions. torn Kulgam dis- ment at their doorsteps. provide them fruits of develop- facing immense difficulties, gun and nor strike. Let us ask Talking about action taken trict was held on This was noticed in almost ment and mitigate their miseries. reports said. them to make taking part in elec- by the Governor administra- April 29 i.e in all the villages which are situat- “Their faith in the democ- There were 67 voters in toral process a habit to make tion on corruption, he said fourth phase while ed very close to the Line of racy can be gauged from the Demchok, 82 in Chumur, 291 changes," Malik told reporters probe on irregularities in polling for two dis- Control (LoC) with Pakistan and fact that they were enthusias- in Koyul, 228 in Tsaga, 216 in after taking the ceremonial Group Mediclaim Health turbed districts of Line of Actual Control (LAC) tically waiting for the day of Merak, 128 in Phobrang, 19 salute and the traditional 'Guard Insurance Scheme for Kashmiri migrants in a queue in front of Shopian and with China in Leh district as battle of its own kind even in Khakted, 799 in Chuchul, of Honour' in the lawns of Civil Government employees is special polling booth at Government High Pulwama was held people didn’t allow poor devel- without canvassing by those 596 in Turtuk, 95 in Thang Secretariat, which reopened in "Let's first complete Lok going on. "The irregularities School Chak Changerwan (Chinore) to cast in the fifth phase opment, broken promises and who are trying their luck to and 294 in Tyakshi and the summer capital, Srinagar, Sabha elections properly then in recruitment in J&K Bank their vote on Monday. -Excelsior/Rakesh today. today. difficult life to dampen their represent these people in the majority of them exercised we will think about Assembly have been fixed and 580 faith in the major democratic Meanwhile, refusing to As per official reports, 2249 19 polling booths only. He said Parliament”, said another their franchise. election and the dates of holding deserving candidates have exercise——election for answer a question about the rea- migrants exercised their right to no migrant voter had opted for Government official wishing In order to facilitate massive the State polls can only be given received their appointment Ladakh Parliamentary con- sons given by the Governor franchise out of 3554 who had casting his vote at Special anonymity, adding “for participation of people in the by the EC," he added. letters," he added. stituency. administration to defer the J&K opted to cast their vote on 21 polling booth of Miran Sahib politicians these villages major democratic exercise the The Governor said that the (Contd on page 11 Col 3) “Whenever there is aggres- special polling stations set up for while only one migrant had cho- remained least priority even district administration had sive posture from the Chinese Kashmiri migrants at Jammu, sen Sarwal polling booth and he during the electioneering in made elaborate arrangements Army and subsequent build- Udhampur and Delhi by filling was later shifted to special view of less number of vot- and this can be gauged from the up by the Indian Army the M Forms. The Government had polling booth at BOSE, Rehari. ers”. fact that even polling stations people of almost all the vil- established 26 special polling Only four migrants turned The polling stations in vil- were established for just seven booths for the Kashmiri up to cast their vote at Special lages situated along the Line of lages situated close to LoC and voters. migrants in different parts of the Polling Booth in New Delhi out Actual Control particularly LAC namely Demchok, It was only because of ade- country and out of them polling of 14 migrants who had opted Demchok and Chumur start Chumur, Koyul, Tsaga, Merak, quate arrangements made by the was held only on 21 polling sta- praying for peace as they Phobrang, Khakted, Chuchul, administration that inhabitants know that battles have yielded tions while no migrant had opted (Contd on page 11 Col 3) Turtuk, Youl, Thang and (Contd on page 11 Col 1)