Suhail Khan
Srinagar, June 07: In the recently held assembly elections, many voters made their dissatisfaction known by choosing the “None of the Above” (NOTA) option.
As per data available with Kashmir Despatch, in the Baramulla constituency alone, a total of 4,699 NOTA votes were cast, signaling a significant message from the electorate.
Sonawari led the way with 423 NOTA votes, followed by Langate with 415 and Bandipora with 396. Meanwhile, Gurez recorded the lowest NOTA votes in the Baramulla constituency.
Interestingly, 14 candidates received fewer than 4,200 votes each, indicating that a substantial number of voters preferred NOTA over several candidates.
This notable number of NOTA votes highlights a clear sentiment among voters and underscores the need for addressing their concerns in future elections.
Pertinently, Jailed Leader Abdul Rashid Sheikh, aka Er Rashid, won comfortably in the Lok Sabha Elections 2024 from Baramulla Parliamentary Constituency. Up against political bigwigs, JKNC’s Vice President Omar Abdullah, JKPC’s Sajad Gani Lone, and PDP’s Mir Fayaz, among others, Er Rashid has amassed a total of 472,481 votes, which he won with a huge margin of 204,142 against Omar Abdullah, who is the first runner-up with 268,339 votes, followed by Sajad Gani Lone (173,239 votes) and Mir Mohammad Fayaz (27,488 votes).
On the Anantnag-Rajouri parliamentary seat, the National Conference (NC) candidate Mian Altaf Ahmad Larvi registered a comfortable victory, defeating his nearest rival and former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti by a margin of 281,749 votes.
On the Srinagar Parliamentary Seat, the National Conference (NC) senior leader Aga Syed Ruhullah won. Ruhullah secured a commanding total of 356,866 votes, decisively outpacing his nearest competitors. Waheed-ur-Rehman Parra garnered 168,450 votes, Muhammad Ashraf Mir received 65,954, and Aamir Ahmad Bhat obtained 15,104 votes.
