Polling peaceful in Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency, provisional figures indicate highest turnout since 1996. The polling percentage in these polling stations is almost the same as recorded in the rest of the Srinagar constituency. This was the highest since 1996, when a 40.94 per cent turnout was recorded, and much higher than 14.43 per cent in 2019 and 25.86 per cent in 2014. Polling took place in 2,135 polling stations across the constituency with live webcasting at all the polling stations. The CEO said the EVM replacement had been merely 0.24 per cent, which is the lowest in J&K Lok Sabha polls so far.

Source: The Express Tribune May 13, 2024 22:21 UTC