Jammu and Kashmir Elections: A decade after the last Assembly elections and the establishment of the Union Territory in 2019, Jammu and Kashmir will conduct its first Legislative Assembly elections in September and October. The Election Commission announced the schedule on Friday, with polling set for September 18, September 25, and October 1. The vote counting has been rescheduled to October 8 from the initially planned October 4.
The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly consists of 90 seats, with 87.09 lakh electors casting votes across the constituencies. The elections will be held in three phases: the first phase will cover 24 constituencies, the second phase will encompass 26 constituencies including Rajouri and Reasi, and the final phase will include 40 constituencies. This will be the shortest Assembly election in Jammu and Kashmir in at least 28 years, as previous elections in 2014, 2008, 2002, and 1996 were conducted over five, seven, four, and four phases, respectively.
Here’s list of Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Constituencies:
List of 24 Assembly Constituencies of Jammu and Kashmir going for polls in first phase
Pampore
Tral
Pulwama
Rajpora
Zainapora
Shopian
D.H. Pora
Kulgam
Devsar
Dooru
Kokernag (ST)
Anantnag West
Anantnag
Srigufwara Bijbehara
Shangus Anantnag East
Pahalgam
Inderwal
Kishtwar
Padder – Nagseni
Bhadarwah
Doda
Doda West
Ramban
Banihal
List of 26 Assembly Constituencies of Jammu and Kashmir going for polls in second phase
Kangan (ST)
Ganderbal
Hazratbal
Khanyar
Habbakadal
Lal Chowk
Channapora
Zadibal
Eidgah
Central Shalteng
Budgam
Beerwah
Khansahib
Chrar-i-Sharief
Chadoora
Gulabgarh (ST)
Reasi
Shri Mata Vaishno Devi
Kalakote- Sunderbani
Nowshera
Rajouri (ST)
Budhal (ST)
Thannamandi (ST)
Surankote (ST)
Poonch Haveli
Mendhar (ST)
List of 40 Assembly Constituencies of Jammu and Kashmir going for polls in third phase
Karnah
Trehgam
Kupwara
Lolab
Handwara
Langate
Sopore
Rafiabad
Uri
Baramulla
Gulmarg
Wagoora
Kreeri
Pattan
Sonawari
Bandipora
Gurez (ST)
Udhampur West
Udhampur East
Chenani
Ramnagar (SC)
Bani
Billawar
Basohli
Jasrota
Kathua (SC)
Hiranagar
Ramgarh (SC)
Samba
Vijaypur
Bishnah (SC)
Suchetgarh (SC)
R.S. Pura – Jammu South
Bahu
Jammu East
Nagrota
Jammu West
Jammu North
Marh (SC)
Akhnoor (SC)
Chhamb