Jammu & Kashmir Chief Electoral Officer Umang Narula said that the elections would be held in free and fair manner and adequate deployment of security forces, Election Observers and other related things have been put in place.
Speaking at a Press conference Narula said the notifications for the first phase would be issued on October 28, for second phase on November 07, for third phase November 14, fourth phase November 19, and for fifth phase November 26, 2014. Similarly, the last date for filing nominations to these phases is November 05, November 14,November 21, November 26 and December 03, 2014 respectively.
In the first phase polls would be held in the 15 Assembly constituencies of Gurez, Bandipora, Sonawari, Kangan, Ganderbal, Nobra, leh, Kargil, Zanskar, Kishtwar, Inderwal, Doda, Bhaderwah, Ramban (SC) and Banihal.
In the second phase 18 Assembly constituencies of Gulabgarh, Reasi, Gool Arnas, Udhampur, Chenani (SC), Ramnagar, Surankote, Mendhar, Poonch Haveli, Karnah, Kupwara, lolab, Handwara, langate, Noorabad, Kulgam, Home-Shalibugh and Devsar would go to polls.
He said in the third phase elections would be held in 16 Assembly constituencies of Uri, Rafiabad, Sopore, Sangrama, Baramulla, Gulmarg, Pattan, Chadoora, Badgam, Beerwah, Khansahib, Chrar-I-Sharief, Tral, Pampore, Pulwama and Rajpora.
In the fourth phase, Narulla said, 18 Assembly constituencies of Hazratbal, Zadibal, Idgah, Khanyar, Habbakadal, Amirakadal, Sonawar, Batamaloo, Anantnag, Doru, Kokernag, Shangus, Bijbehara, Pahalgam, Wachi, Shopian, Samba (SC) and Vijaypur would go to polls.
The CEO said 20 Assembly constituencies of Bani, Basohli, Kathua, Billawar, Hiranagar (SC), Nagrota, Gandhinagar, Jammu East, Jammu West, Bishnah, RS Pura (SC), Suehetgarh, Marh, Raipur Domana (SC), Akhnoor, Chhamb (SC), Nowshara, Darhal, Rajouri and Kalakote would go to polls in the fifth phase.