Jammu and Kashmir Prepares for Assembly Elections: Weapons to be Deposited
District Magistrate Reasi in Jammu and Kashmir has asked police authorities to facilitate the depositing of weapons in view of the Assembly elections scheduled to start from the third week of September.
A communication from the Office of the District Magistrate Reasi on August 20 stated, “In view of the prevailing law and order situation in District Reasi and to ensure a peaceful, free and fair environment for the upcoming Legislative Assembly Elections 2024, it has been decided by District Magistrate & Senior Superintendent of Police, Reasi in a meeting held on 20-08-2024 that all the valid License weapon holders shall deposit their weapons in the nearest Police station. In this connection, all concerned SHOS and I/C Police Posts are required to facilitate depositing of weapons in their Malkhanas forthwith under proper receipt.”
The order was signed by Kul Bhushan Khajuria, Additional District Magistrate, Reasi. Security guards working in banks, ATMs, and railway companies in District Reasi are exempted from the order.
The Election Commission on Tuesday issued the notification for the first phase of the assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, marking the start of the nomination process. 24 Assembly seats will go to polls in the first phase on September 18. The last date for filing nominations for the first phase is August 27 while the scrutiny will take place on August 28. The last date for the withdrawal of candidature is August 30.
The seats that will go to polls in the first phase are Pampore, Tral, Pulwama, Rajpora, Zainapora, Shopian, D H 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. A total of 90 assembly constituencies will go to the polls in Jammu and Kashmir. The last assembly election in Jammu and Kashmir was held in 2014. The counting will take place on October 4.
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Jammu and Kashmir -: Jammu and Kashmir is a region in northern India. It is known for its beautiful mountains and valleys.
Assembly Elections -: Assembly Elections are when people vote to choose their leaders who will make laws and decisions for their state.
District Magistrate -: A District Magistrate is an important government officer in charge of law and order in a district.
Reasi -: Reasi is a district in the Jammu region of Jammu and Kashmir.
Licensed weapon holders -: These are people who have official permission to own and carry weapons like guns.
Police station -: A police station is a place where police officers work to keep people safe and maintain law and order.
Legislative Assembly -: The Legislative Assembly is a group of elected people who make laws for a state.
Security guards -: Security guards are people who protect places like banks and ATMs to keep them safe.
ATMs -: ATMs are machines where people can withdraw or deposit money using their bank cards.
Railway companies -: Railway companies are businesses that operate trains and manage train stations.
Nomination process -: The nomination process is when people who want to be elected submit their names to be considered as candidates.
Counting of votes -: Counting of votes is when officials count all the votes to see who won the election.
