COMPLETE INFORMATION ON J&K PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS 2009 – ELECTION SCHEDULE FOR LOK SABHA POL

1. J&K AT A GLANCE

Location

FACT-FILE

Parliamentary seats 6
Assembly seats 87
Capital city Srinagar (Summer), Jammu (Winter)
Divisions 2 (Kashmir & Jammu)
Regions 3 (Kashmir, Jammu & Ladakh)
Districts 22
Tehsils 71
Blocks 119
Climate

Semi Arctic Desert Ladakh
Temperate Kashmir
Sub Tropical Jammu

2. J&K – WHO IS WHO

GOVERNOR – Mr. N. N Vohra

CHIEF MINISTER – Mr. Omar Abdullah

SPEAKER J&K LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
– Mr. Mohammad Akbar Lone

DEPUTY CHAIRMAN J&K LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
– S. Arvinder Singh

CHIEF JUSTICE J&K HIGH COURT
– Justice Biren Ghosh

CHIEF SECRETARY
– Mr. S. S. Kapur, IAS

DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE
– Mr. Kuldeep Khoda, IPS

CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER, J&K
– Mr. B. R. Sharma, IAS

POLL SCHEDULE
Phase I
Jammu Constituency

1. Date of polling Apr. 16, 2009
2. Date of issuance of notification Mar. 23, 2009
3. Last date for making nominations Mar. 30, 2009
4. Date for scrutiny of nominations Mar. 31, 2009
5. Last date for withdrawal of candidatures Apr. 02, 2009
6. Parliamentary constituency Jammu
7. Date of counting May 16, 2009
8. Date before which poll shall be completed May 28, 2009
9. Total number of electors 17,21,696*

*Including 23,674 service electors

a. Male 8,89,562
b. Female 8,32,134

10. Number of polling stations 2,210
11. Assembly Segments: 20
Samba, Vijapur (district Samba), Nagrota, Gandhinagar, Jammu East, Jammu West, Bishnah, RS Pura, Suchetgarh, Marh, Raipur-Domana, Akhnoor, Chhamb (district Jammu) Nowshera, Darhal, Rajouri, Kalakote (district Rajouri) Surankote, Mendhar, Poonch-Haveli (district Poonch)

Phase II
Udhampur Constituency

01. Date of polling Apr. 23, 2009
02. Date of issuance of notification Mar. 28, 2009
03. Last date for making nominations Apr. 04, 2009
04. Date for scrutiny of nominations Apr. 06, 2009
05. Last date for withdrawal of candidatures Apr. 08, 2009
06. Parliamentary constituency Udhampur
07. Date of counting May 16, 2009
08. Date before which poll shall be completed May 28, 2009
09. Total number of electors 13,62,382*

*Including 8,654 service electors

a. Male 7,16,405
b. Female 6,45,977

10. Number of polling stations 1,972
11. Assembly Segments: 17
Kishtwar, Indarwal (district Kishtwar), Doda, Bhaderwah (district Doda), Ramban, Banihal (district Ramban) ), Udhampur, Chenani, Ramnagar (district Udhampur) ), Gulabgarh, Reasi, Gool-Arnas (district Reasi) Bani, Basohli, Kathua, Billawar, Hiranagar (district Kathua)

Phase III
Anantnag Constituency
01. Date of polling Apr. 30, 2009
02. Date of issuance of notification Apr. 02, 2009
03. Last date for making nominations Apr. 09, 2009
04. Date for scrutiny of nominations Apr. 10, 2009
05. Last date for withdrawal of candidatures Apr. 15, 2009
06. Parliamentary constituency Anantnag
07. Date of counting May 16, 2009
08. Date before which poll shall be completed May 28, 2009
09. Total number of electors 11,65,951*

*Including 377 service electors

a. Male 6,11,958
b.Female 5,53,993

10. Number of polling stations 1,485
11. Assembly Segments: 16
Tral, Pampore, Pulwama, Rajpora (district Pulwama), Wachi, Shopian (district Shopian), Noorabad, Kulgam, Home-Shalibugh, Devsar (district Kulgam), Anantnag, Doru, Kokernag, Shangus, Bijbehera, Pahalgam (district Anantnag),

Phase IV
Srinagar Constituency

01. Date of polling May. 07, 2009
02. Date of issuance of notification Apr. 11, 2009
03. Last date for making nominations Apr. 18, 2009
04. Date for scrutiny of nominations Apr. 20, 2009
05. Last date for withdrawal of candidatures Apr. 22, 2009
06. Parliamentary constituency Srinagar
07. Date of counting May 16, 2009
08. Date before which poll shall be completed May 28, 2009
09. Total number of electors 11,02,451*

*Including 155 service electors

a. Male 5,74,443
b. Female 5,28,008

10. Number of polling stations 1,466
11. Assembly Segments: 15
Hazratbal, Zadibal, Idgah, Khanyar, Habakadal, Amirakadal, Sonawar, Batmaloo (district Srinagar), Kangan, Ganderbal (district Ganderbal), Chadoora, Budgam, Beerwah, Khansahib, Chrar-e-Sharief (district Budgam)

Phase V Baramulla & Ladakh Constituencies
01. Date of polling May. 13, 2009
02. Date of issuance of notification Apr. 17, 2009
03. Last date for making nominations Apr. 24, 2009
04. Date for scrutiny of nominations Apr. 25, 2009
05. Last date for withdrawal of candidatures Apr. 27, 2009
06. Parliamentary constituencies Baramulla & Ladakh
07. Date of counting May 16, 2009
08. Date before which poll shall be completed May 28, 2009
09. Total number of electors
Baramulla 10,54,086*
*Including 1,627 service electors

a. Male 5,49,778
b. Female 5,04,308
Ladakh 1,52,391*
*Including 3,924 service electors

a. Male 77,899
b. Female 74,492
10. Number of polling stations
Baramulla 1,470
Ladakh 476
11. Assembly Segments: 19
Karnah, Kupwara, Lolab, Handwara, Langate (district Kupwara) Uri, Rafiabad, Sopore, Sangrama, Baramulla, Gulmarg, Pattan (district Baramulla), Gurez, Bandipora, Sonawari (district Bandipora) Nobra, Leh (district leh), Kargil, Zanskar (district Kargil)

Poll Schedule for Assembly
Bye-Elections-2009

Bhadarwah Assembly Constituency

01. Date of polling Apr. 23, 2009
02. Date of issuance of notification Mar. 28, 2009
03. Last date for making nominations Apr. 04, 2009
04. Date for scrutiny of nominations Apr. 06, 2009
05. Last date for withdrawal of candidatures Apr. 08, 2009
06. Assembly constituency Bhadarwah
07. Date of counting May 16, 2009
08. Date before which poll shall be completed May 28, 2009
09. Total number of electors 94,109*

*Including 829 service electors

a. Male 48,592
b. Female 45,517

10. Number of polling stations 126

Hazratbal Assembly Constituency

01. Date of polling May. 07, 2009
02. Date of issuance of notification Apr. 11, 2009
03. Last date for making nominations Apr. 18, 2009
04. Date for scrutiny of nominations Apr. 20, 2009
05. Last date for withdrawal of candidatures Apr. 22, 2009
06. Assembly constituency Hazratbal
07. Date of counting May 16, 2009
08. Date before which poll shall be completed May 28, 2009
09. Total number of electors 86,668*

*Including 02 service electors

a. Male 45,498
b. Female 41,170

10. Number of polling stations 119

Sonawar Assembly Constituency

01. Date of polling May. 07, 2009
02. Date of issuance of notification Apr. 11, 2009
03. Last date for making nominations Apr. 18, 2009
04. Date for scrutiny of nominations Apr. 20, 2009
05. Last date for withdrawal of candidatures Apr. 22, 2009
06. Assembly constituency Sonawar
07. Date of counting May 16, 2009
08. Date before which poll shall be completed May 28, 2009
09. Total number of electors 69,436

a. Male 36,265
b. Female 33,171

10. Number of polling stations 89

ELECTORATE
J&K
65, 58,957
(Including 38,411 service voters)

MALE 34,20,045
FEMALE 31,38,912

TOTAL PARLIAMENTARY CONSTITUENCIES 6
NUMBER OF POLLING STATIONS 9,077

KASHMIR DIVISION
TOTAL ELECTORATE
34,74,879

(including 6,083 service voters)

MALE 18,14,078
FEMALE 16,60,801

TOTAL CONSTITUENCIES 04
TOTAL NUMBER OF POLLING STATIONS 4,895

JAMMU DIVISION
TOTAL ELECTORATE
30,84,078
(including 32,328 service voters)

MALE 16,05,967
FEMALE 14,78,111

KUPWARA
TOTAL ELECTORATE
3,41,204

MALE 1,78,812
FEMALE 1,62,392

TOTAL NUMBER OF ASSEMBLY SEGMENTS 5
TOTAL NUMBER OF POLLING STATIONS 480

BARAMULLA

TOTAL ELECTORATE

5,23,485

MALE 2,72,128
FEMALE 2,51,357

TOTAL NUMBER OF ASSEMBLY SEGMENTS 7
TOTAL NUMBER OF POLLING STATIONS 743
BANDIPORA

TOTAL ELECTORATE

1,89,397

MALE 98,838
FEMALE 90,559

TOTAL NUMBER OF ASSEMBLY SEGMENTS 3
TOTAL NUMBER OF POLLING STATIONS 245

GANDERBAL

TOTAL ELECTORATE
1,36,399

MALE 71,057
FEMALE 65,342

TOTAL NUMBER OF ASSEMBLY SEGMENTS 2
TOTAL NUMBER OF POLLING STATIONS 178

SRINAGAR
TOTAL ELECTORATE
5,69,649

MALE 2,97,022
FEMALE 2,72,627

TOTAL NUMBER OF ASSEMBLY SEGMENTS 8
TOTAL NUMBER OF POLLING STATIONS 790 

BUDGAM

TOTAL ELECTORATE
3,96,403

MALE 2,06,364
FEMALE 1,90,039

TOTAL NUMBER OF ASSEMBLY SEGMENTS 5
TOTAL NUMBER OF POLLING STATIONS 498

PULWAMA

TOTAL ELECTORATE
3,00,705

MALE 1,56,646
FEMALE 1,44,059

TOTAL NUMBER OF ASSEMBLY SEGMENTS 4
TOTAL NUMBER OF POLLING STATIONS 388

SHOPIAN

TOTAL ELECTORATE
1,43,724

MALE 74,845
FEMALE 68,879

TOTAL NUMBER OF ASSEMBLY SEGMENTS 2
TOTAL NUMBER OF POLLING STATIONS 181

KULGAM

TOTAL ELECTORATE
2,83,814

MALE
1,53,825
FEMALE 1,29,989

TOTAL NUMBER OF ASSEMBLY SEGMENTS 4
TOTAL NUMBER OF POLLING STATIONS 360

ANANTNAG
TOTAL ELECTORATE
4,37,708

MALE
2,26,642

FEMALE
2,11,066

TOTAL NUMBER OF ASSEMBLY SEGMENTS 6
TOTAL NUMBER OF POLLING STATIONS 556

LEH
TOTAL ELECTORATE
74,877
MALE 39,007
FEMALE 35,870

TOTAL NUMBER OF ASSEMBLY SEGMENTS 2
TOTAL NUMBER OF POLLING STATIONS 239

KARGIL
TOTAL ELECTORATE
77,514
MALE 38,892
FEMALE 38,622

TOTAL NUMBER OF ASSEMBLY SEGMENTS 2
TOTAL NUMBER OF POLLING STATIONS 237
KISHTWAR

TOTAL ELECTORATE
1,44,357
MALE 74,606
FEMALE 69,751

TOTAL NUMBER OF ASSEMBLY SEGMENTS 2
TOTAL NUMBER OF POLLING STATIONS 203
DODA

TOTAL ELECTORATE
1,66,611

MALE 86,551
FEMALE 80,060

TOTAL NUMBER OF ASSEMBLY SEGMENTS 2
TOTAL NUMBER OF POLLING STATIONS 234

RAMBAN

TOTAL ELECTORATE
1,48,018

MALE 78,222
FEMALE 69,796

TOTAL NUMBER OF ASSEMBLY SEGMENTS 2
TOTAL NUMBER OF POLLING STATIONS 202
REASI

TOTAL ELECTORATE
2,11,723

MALE 1,10,702
FEMALE 1,01,021

TOTAL NUMBER OF ASSEMBLY SEGMENTS 3
TOTAL NUMBER OF POLLING STATIONS 363

UDHAMPUR

TOTAL ELECTORATE
2,86,778

MALE 1,51,902
FEMALE 1,34,876

TOTAL NUMBER OF ASSEMBLY SEGMENTS 3
TOTAL NUMBER OF POLLING STATIONS 385
KATHUA

TOTAL ELECTORATE
4,04,895

MALE 2,14,422
FEMALE 1,90,473
TOTAL NUMBER OF ASSEMBLY SEGMENTS 5
TOTAL NUMBER OF POLLING STATIONS 585

SAMBA

TOTAL ELECTORATE
1,74,487

MALE 90,400
FEMALE 84,087

TOTAL NUMBER OF ASSEMBLY SEGMENTS 2
TOTAL NUMBER OF POLLING STATIONS 230

SEGMENT-WISE ELECTORATE BREAK-UP

SEGMENT ELECTORATE MALE FEMALE POLING STATIONS
68-SAMBA (SC) 75,300 39,423 35,877 107
69-VIJAPUR 99,187 50,977 48,210 123

JAMMU
TOTAL ELECTORATE
9,31,836

MALE 4,81,123
FEMALE 4,50,713

TOTAL NUMBER OF ASSEMBLY SEGMENTS 11
TOTAL NUMBER OF POLLING STATIONS 1,153 RAJOURI

TOTAL ELECTORATE
3,56,270

MALE 1,85,052
FEMALE 1,71,218

TOTAL NUMBER OF ASSEMBLY SEGMENTS 4
TOTAL NUMBER OF POLLING STATIONS 454
POONCH

TOTAL ELECTORATE

2,59,103

MALE 1,32,987
FEMALE 1,26,116

TOTAL NUMBER OF ASSEMBLY SEGMENTS 3
TOTAL NUMBER OF POLLING STATIONS 373

DIVISION-WISE ELECTORATE

KASHMIR DIVISION

TOTAL ELECTORATE
34,74,879

(including 6,083 service voters)

MALE 18,14,078
FEMALE 16,60,801

TOTAL CONSTITUENCIES 04
TOTAL NUMBER OF POLLING STATIONS 4,895

JAMMU DIVISION
TOTAL ELECTORATE
30,84,078

(including 32,328 service voters)

MALE 16,05,967
FEMALE 14,78,111

TOTAL CONSTITUENCIES 02
TOTAL NUMBER OF POLLING STATIONS 4,182
CONSTITUENCY PROFILES

1. Jammu Parliamentary constituency

Jammu Parliamentary constituency, which is going to polls on April 16, has a total electorate of 17,21,696, which is the highest for any Parliamentary constituency. The total voters also include 23,674 service electors. Out of them, 8,89,562 are male and 8,32,134 female voters for the 2009 Lok Sabha elections.
In comparison, there were 18,49,989 voters for the 2004 elections. Mr. Madan Lal Sharma of INC won the Parliamentary seat in 2004 elections when he defeated his nearest rival Dr. Nirmal Singh of BJP by a margin of 17,568 votes. While Mr. Madan Lal Sharma polled 3,19,994 votes, Dr. Nirmal Singh polled 3,02,426 votes. The total poll percentage was recorded at 44.49.
The Assembly segments going to polls in Jammu Parliamentary elections in 2009 are Samba and Vijaypur in Samba district, Nagrota, Gandhinagar, Jammu East, Jammu West, Bishnah, R. S. Pura, Suchetgarh, Marh, Raipur-Domana, Akhnoor and Chhamb in Jammu district, Nowshera, Darhal, Rajouri and Kalakote in Rajouiri district and Surankote, Mendhar and Poonch-Haveli in Poonch district.
Jammu district leads with 9,31,836 voters which include 4,81,123 male and 4,50,713 female voters. Rajouri district follows with 3,56,270 electors including 1,85, 052 male and 1,71,218 female electors. Poonch district has 2,59,103 total registered voters which includes 1,32,987 male and 1,26,116 female voters while Samba district has 1,74,487 voters including 90,400 male and 84,087 female voters.
As many as 2,210 polling stations spread across 20 segments of Jammu Lok Sabha seat will be set up to facilitate voters. These include 1,931 main and 279 auxiliary polling stations. Jammu district again leads with 1,153 polling stations.
The poll schedule for Jammu Parliamentary seat has already been set into motion by issuance of notification on March 23. The last day of filing nomination was March 30 while as scrutiny of papers took place on March 31. The last day for withdrawal of candidatures is April 2 while as polling in the constituency will be held on April 16.
In 1967 elections and 1971 midterm polls, Jammu constituency was represented by Congress candidate Mr. Inderjit Malhotra while as in 1977, the seat was won by independent candidate Mr. Baldev Singh. In the midterm 1980 Lok Sabha elections, the seat was won by Mr. Girdhari Lal Dogra of INC (I). In 1984 and 1989 General Elections, Jammu seat was won by Mr. Janak Raj Gupta of INC while as in 1996 the seat was won by Mr. Mangat Ram Sharma of INC. In 1998 and 1999 elections, Mr. Vaid Vishnu Dutt of BJP represented the constituency as BJP candidate. In the 2002 Bye-election, Ch. Talib Hussain of NC won the Jammu Lok Sabha seat.

2. Udhampur Parliamentary constituency

Udhampur Parliamentary constituency, set to go to polls on April 23, has a total electorate of 13,62,382, which is second only to Jammu Parliamentary constituency. The total voters also include 8,654 service electors. Out of the total electorate, 7,16,405 male and 6,45,977 female voters are registered for the 2009 Lok Sabha elections.
In comparison, there were 13,48,721 voters registered for the 2004 Parliamentary elections. Ch. Lal Singh of the INC won the Parliamentary seat in 2004 elections when he defeated his nearest rival Prof. Chaman Lal Gupta of BJP by a margin of 47,175 votes. While Ch. Lal Singh polled 2,40,872 votes, Prof. Chaman Lal polled 1,93,697 votes. The total poll percentage was recorded at 45.09.
The Assembly segments going to polls in Udhampur Parliamentary elections in 2009 are Kishtwar and Indarwal in Kishtwar district, Doda and Bhadarwah in Doda district, Ramban and Banihal in Ramban district, Gulabgarh, Reasi and Gool-Arnas in Reasi district, Udhampur, Chenani and Ramnagar in Udhampur district and Bani, Basohli, Kathua, Billawar and Hiranagar in Kathua district.
Kathua district leads with 4,04,895 voters which include 2,14,422 male and 1,90,473 female voters. Udhampur district follows with 2,86,778 electors including 1,51,902 male and 1,34,876 female electors. Reasi district has 2,11,723 registered voters which include 1,10,702 male and 1,01,021 female voters while Doda district has 1,66,611 voters including 86,551 male and 80,060 female voters. Likewise, Ramban district has 1,48,018 voters which includes 78,222 male and 69,796 female voters while as Kishtwar district has 1,44,357 total electors including 74,606 male and 69,751 female voters.
As many as 1,972 polling stations spread across 17 segments of Udhampur Lok Sabha seat will be set up to facilitate voters. These include 1,800 main and 172 auxiliary polling stations. Kathua district again leads with 585 polling stations.
The poll schedule for Udhampur Parliamentary seat has already been set into motion by issuance of notification on March 28. The last day of filing nomination is April 4 while as scrutiny of papers will take place on April 6. The last day for withdrawal of candidatures is April 8 while as polling in the constituency will be held on April 23.
In 1967 elections, Udhampur constituency was represented by Congress candidate Brg. Ghansara Singh while as in 1971 midterm polls, the constituency was represented by Dr. Karan Singh again on a Congress ticket, In 1977 Lok Sabha elections, the seat was again won by Dr. Karan Singh as INC candidate. In the midterm 1980 Parliamentary elections, the seat was yet again won by Dr. Karan Singh, however, this time on INC (U) ticket. In 1984, the seat was won by Mr. G. L. Dogra as INC candidate while as in 1989 General Election, Udhampur seat was won by Mr. Dharam Chand of INC, In 1996 the seat was won by Mr. Janak Raj Gupta on BJP ticket. In 1998 and 1999 elections, Prof. Chaman Lal Gupta of BJP represented the constituency.

3. Anantnag Parliamentary constituency