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Srinagar, May 20: The migrant Kashmiri Pandits turned out in large numbers to vote in the Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency despite the heat wave,

Baramulla: The Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency in Jammu and Kashmir has recorded the all-time highest voter turnout of 59 per cent,

Sopore (Kashmir), May 20 (PTI) Once dubbed chhota Pakistan, Jammu and Kashmir's Sopore town witnessed a remarkable shift as voters flocked to polling stations to exercise their franchise in the Lok Sabha elections, marking a departure from the low participation witnessed in previous polls.

The Baramulla-Kupwara Lok Sabha constituency in North Kashmir witnessed an unprecedented voter turnout of 59%, marking the highest ever recorded for the constituency, according to J&K Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) P.K. Pole. He claimed that the milestone was reached without any incidents of violence.

Rouf Lone, brother of dreaded Lashkar-e-Toiba terrorist Umar Lone, appeals to all misguided youth to shun the path of violence and join the mainstream.

The previous highest voter turnout in the Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency was witnessed in 1984 at 58.90 percent.

Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency as it recorded a 59% voter turnout in the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha Election.

New Delhi, May 20 (PTI) The Election Commission said on Monday that Baramulla in Jammu and Kashmir was headed for its highest turnout in the last eight Lok Sabha elections with 54.21 per cent polling recorded till 5 pm.

During the last four years, as many as 30 BJP leaders and workers were killed by terrorists in different parts of Kashmir Valley.