["An abysmally low 6.5 per cent polling was recorded in the bypoll for the Srinagar Lok Sabha seat from where Jammu and Kashmir's former chief minister Farooq Abdullah is contesting."
The death of shame and outrage.] http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/only-6-5-per-cent-voter-turnout-in-srinagar-lok-sabha-bypoll/articleshow/58095263.cms Only 6.5 per cent voter turnout in Srinagar Lok Sabha bypoll PTI | Updated: Apr 9, 2017, 07.04 PM IST SRINAGAR: ***An abysmally low 6.5 per cent polling was recorded in the bypoll for the Srinagar Lok Sabha seat from where Jammu and Kashmir's former chief minister Farooq Abdullah is contesting.*** [Emphasis added.] Amid large scale violence, which claimed the lives of six civilians, the prestigious seat recorded a turnout at 6.5 per cent, the state's Chief Electoral Officer Shantmanu told journalists. He said more than 100 security personnel were also injured in the violence. When asked as to how many polling stations he expected repoll to be ordered, the officer said it could be anywhere between 50 and 100 booths or maybe more. Top Comment Those who turned out must have been Hindu voters. The others may not have wanted to risk it out under the hostile situation. ----- Kashmir is a bimaru state. Contributes nothing. Hogs quite a lot. An... Read More Ethical Athiest Shantmanu rpt Shantmanu said Anantnag Lok Sabha seat in south Kashmir, where bypoll is scheduled for April 12, would pose a [still] "bigger challenge". Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti's younger brother Tasaduq Mufti is making his electoral debut from Anantnag -- Peace Is Doable -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Green Youth Movement" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/greenyouth. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
