Anantnag constituency: Second phase of polling begins in Kulgam

SRINAGAR, (PTK): Polling began in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir–part of the Anantnag Lok Sabha constituency–on Monday amid stringent security arrangements as the voting in the second leg of the three-phase schedule for the Lok Sabha seat would decide the fate of 18 candidates, including former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti.

Polling began at 7 am in the district and would end at 4 pm, officials said.

They said all arrangements were in place to ensure smooth conduct of the second leg of the three-phase parliamentary polls in the Anantnag constituency in the restive south Kashmir.

Stringent and elaborate security arrangements had been put in place in the district to ensure smooth conduct of polling, the officials said.