Baramulla: A village where Kashmiri Pandits and Muslims have lived in harmony for many years, Lagama voted Monday in the fifth phase of the ongoing general election. Located around four km from Uri town, the village is part of Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency.
According to reports, Baramulla recorded a provisional turnout of 56.73 percent — the highest since 1984. Voters here turned out to vote in large numbers in what was the first general election since the abrogation of Article 370.
Many voters ThePrint spoke to said their main issues were a stable water supply and road connectivity to far flung villages in border areas. Youngsters among them underlined that employment was the main issue for them this election season.
In Lagama village, with 662 women and 324 male voters, the Election Commission of India (ECI) set up a ‘pink booth’ managed entirely by women polling officers. This was intended to persuade women voters to come out in large numbers.
ThePrint’s National Photo Editor Praveen Jain brings you glimpses from polling in J&K’s Baramulla.
Voters in queue at PwD-manned polling station in Khanpora, Baramulla | Praveen Jain | ThePrint
First time voter Shagufta Bashir showing her inked finger at Uroosa in Uri, the last village on the Indian side of the Line of Control | | Praveen Jain | ThePrintMother and daughter coming after casting their vote at Sultan Dhaki in Uri | Praveen Jain | ThePrintWomen on their way to polling station in Salam Abad village in Uri | Praveen Jain | ThePrintA poling station in Salam Abad village in Uri | Praveen Jain | ThePrintWomen showing their inked finger in Kamalkote in Baramulla | Praveen Jain | ThePrintWomen voters after casing their vote in Sultan Daki in Uri | Praveen Jain | ThePrintVoters queuing up to cast their ballots at a polling station in Baramulla parliamentary constituency | Praveen Jain | ThePrintBaramulla witnessed highest voter turnout since 1984 | Praveen Jain | ThePrintPwd-managed polling station in Khanpora, Baramulla | Praveen Jain | ThePrintSecurity personnel at a polling station in Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency | Praveen Jain | ThePrintFamily enjoying a meal at Children’s Park, Boniyar, after casting their votes | Praveen Jain | ThePrintNational Conference VP Omar Abdullah is up against PDP’s Mir Mohammad Fayaz, Sajad Gani Lone of People Conference and Independent candidate Engineer Rashid, among others, in Baramulla | Praveen Jain | ThePrint‘Pink polling’ station in Uri’s Lagama village | Praveen Jain | ThePrintPeople queueing to cast their vote at polling booth in Baramulla | Praveen Jain | ThePrintChildren playing cricket on an empty road in Sultan Dhaki in Uri | Praveen Jain | ThePrintVoters showing inked fingers after casting vote in Baramulla in fifth phase of general election | Praveen Jain | ThePrintVoters showing their voting slips at government middle school in Uri’s Dachi | Praveen Jain | ThePrintWomen after casting their votes in Uroosa village in Uri | Praveen Jain | ThePrint
