‘We’ll analyze what happened’
SRINAGAR: Admitting that the recent incidents of killings at Tral contributed to the lower voter turnout in South Kashmir, Chief Electoral Officer Umang Narula Thursday confirmed only 28 percent voting in all the four districts that comprise Anantnag parliamentary constituency.
Flanked by Inspector General of Police Kashmir, Abdul Gani Mir, the CEO said voting in four districts of South Kashmir was recorded as: Pulwama 6.32 percent, Shopian 20.43 percent, Kulgam 36.68 percent and Anantnag 37.76 percent.
Comparing Thursdays figures with 2009 parliamentary polls, Chief Electoral Officer said that this time the percentage was better in South Kashmir. He however said that in Pulwama district 10.49 percent votes were polled for fifth phase of Parliament elections.
When asked the reason about the low turnout, Chief Electoral Officer said that they will do an analysis and would try to find out what actually happened. Refusing to comment that lower turnout was due to the boycott call forwarded by separatist leaders, Umang Nirula said that the recent political killings certainly contributed to lower turnout.
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