This marks the first assembly election in a decade for seven districts situated on both sides of the Pir Panjal mountain range.The polling is taking place in eight seats across three districts of the Jammu region and 16 seats in four districts of the Kashmir valley.
List of constituencies going to polls on September 18
The 24 assembly constituencies participating in the polls on Wednesday include — Pampore, Tral, Pulwama, Rajpora, Zainapora, Shopian, DH Pora, Kulgam, Devsar, Dooru, Kokernag (ST), Anantnag West, Anantnag, Srigufwara-Bijbehara, Shangus-Anantnag East, Pahalgam, Inderwal, Kishtwar, Padder-Nagseni, Bhadarwah, Doda, Doda West, Ramban, and Banihal.
Jammu Kashmir assembly election 1st phase: Key constituencies
Jammu Kashmir assembly election 1st phase: Key candidates
- Iltija Mufti (PDP) – Bijbehara-Srigufwara
- Waheed Para (PDP ) – Pulwama
- Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami (CPIM) – Kulgam
- Khalid Najib Suharwady (National Conference) – Doda
- Shagun Parihar (BJP) – Kishtwar
- Vikar Rasool Wani (Congress) – Banihal-Gool
- Ghulam Ahmad Mir (Congress) – Dooru