Will Vote For Peace, Prosperity And Development, Say First Time Voters In J&K | India News

SRINAGAR: First-time voters, who’re excited to vote in Jammu and Kashmir, have stated that they may vote for peace prosperity and improvement. Over 3.4 lakh youth who’re first-time voters of Jammu and Kashmir are eligible to solid their vote within the coming elections. The Chief Election Commissioner of India, throughout his two-day go to to Jammu and Kashmir, stated three lakh forty thousand first-time voters will probably be eligible to solid their votes within the upcoming elections in Jammu and Kashmir.

The Election Commission stated that round 86.9 lakh voters together with 44.34 lakh males and 42.55 lakh ladies are registered in Jammu and Kashmir. The quantity additionally included 67,400 individuals with disabilities and 158 transgenders. There will probably be 11,629 polling stations with a median 747 voters per polling station to be arrange within the Union Territory. The Election Commission stated that 77,290 voters are above 85 years of age which incorporates 2886 being greater than 100 years of age.

The first-time voters within the Valley are extraordinarily enthusiastic about casting their votes this election. Shahzada Aiman a 20-year-old scholar stated” There are many factors that we might wish to solid our vote on, predominant agendas stay of improvement, highway infrastructure. The Srinagar metropolis has grow to be a multitude attributable to visitors jams. 

The hospitals are additionally in a multitude, as emergencies are at all times overbooked. The authorities colleges are in a nasty state, and everybody goes to non-public colleges. There must be a deal with the training sector. The income division within the Valley is without doubt one of the most corrupt departments and there ought to be extra transparency, And we are going to vote on these grounds.

Among the three.4 lakh first-time voters, round 1.35 lakh are feminine first-time voters. The Election Commission additionally stated that the electoral gender ratio of girls voters has gone up as effectively. The quantity has elevated from 945 in 2019 to 954 in 2024. Most of those younger first-time voters are targeted on candidates who guarantee them of improvement in all sectors like well being and training.

“It’s after a long time we are having elections, and our population has increased and our youth are showing interest in voting. People should vote for their candidates of choice. I am very much happy that so much has changed in the last few years regarding development, and I am happy people will come out and vote for a good candidate.” Said Imaad Ahmed. 

Another college-going scholar who’s going to solid his vote first time Angad Deep Singh stated “It’s a great thing that we will get the chance to vote for the first time. We will get to choose our leader ourselves. We have seen so much development in the last few years and we are happy. We want more and more development. It will also help us in seeking employment.”

The Election Commission web sites have additionally helped lots of kids throughout the Union territory to know concerning the election system and voting. They are conscious of their democratic rights and wish to vote primarily based on improvement and training. 

Jammu and Kashmir will probably be going to Parliamentary in addition to Assembly elections this yr. The Political events throughout the Union Territory are pressuring simultaneous elections however the Election Commission is but to take a choice.