Achi news desk-
Jammu: The fate of 22 candidates will be decided by over 17, 67, 837 lakh voters from the Jammu-Samba-Reasi Lok Sabha seat in the second phase of the General Elections to be held on April 26. On the last day of withdrawal of the seat . candidature in Jammu Parliamentary Constituency, Independent candidate Roop Krishen Dhar withdrew his nomination, leaving a total of 22 candidates in the fray.
The main contest is seen between the candidates of arch-rivals BJP and Congress, although other parties with traditional vote banks are challenging the fortunes of any player. The prominent candidates remaining in the contest included sitting Member of Parliament and BJP nominee Jugal Kishore, a former minister, and Congress party working president Raman Bhalla. Ankur Sharma of Ekam Sanatan Bharat Dal, riding on Hindu votes and a prominent face behind the repeal of the Roshani Act, is also trying to make his political debut for the Jammu Lok Sabha seat.
5-Jammu Parliamentary Constituency is spread over four districts including Jammu, Samba, Reasi, and Rajouri with a total of 18 assembly constituencies. The segment has 17, 67, 837 voters of which 9, 15, 010 are male and 8, 52, 796 are female and 18 are transgender. The election administration has set up 2416 polling stations to greet voters. This important constituency goes to polls in the second phase of the General Elections to be held on April 26, 20
