Jammu & Kashmir assembly elections 2024 phase 1: Key candidates, constituencies

NEW DELHI: The first phase of polling in the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir commenced early morning on Wednesday, September 18, with over 23 lakh voters set to exercise their right to choose among 219 candidates , including 90 independents , across 24 assembly constituencies.

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

• Pampore

• Anantnag

• Kulgam

• Dooru

• Tral

• Bijbehara-Srigufwara

• Shangus-Anantnag East

• Pulwama

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