MIRPUR (Kashmir English): For the first phase of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly elections, the campaign in 13 constituencies of three districts of Mirpur Division, ended at 12 midnight as scheduled.
The delivery of election material would take place at Mirpur, Kotli, and Bhimber polling stations today.
Under the election code of conduct, a ban has been imposed on rallies, processions, and corner meetings by candidates and political parties after the end of the campaign time, while the administration has completed all necessary arrangements to make the electoral process peaceful and transparent.
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According to election officials, the delivery of election material to polling stations will start today (Sunday), while polling will take place in 13 constituencies of Mirpur Division on July 27.
Strict security arrangements have been made on this occasion, and additional personnel will be deployed at sensitive polling stations so that voters could exercise their right to vote without any fear.
According to the data, the total number of registered voters in these 13 constituencies is 1,401,439, including 725,118 male and 675,628 females.
A total of 2,454 polling stations have been established in the whole division for the convenience of voters.
As many as 597 polling stations have been set up in four constituencies of Mirpur district, 1,107 in six constituencies of Kotli district, and 608 in three constituencies of Bhimber district.
A total of 296 candidates from various political parties, including PML-N, Pakistan Peoples’ Party, Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party, and independent candidates, are competing in these electoral constituencies.
According to political observers, a tough competition is expected in some constituencies, especially in LA 3 Mirpur, LA 6 Bhimber, and LA 10 Kotli, where a neck-and-neck contest is expected between the candidates of Pakistan Peoples’ Party, PML-N, and Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party.
