Srinagar/Jammu: The third and final phase of the Assembly elections in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir is going to be held on Tuesday, October 1. A total of 39.18 lakh eligible voters will be exercising their right to franchise to decide the political fate of 415 candidates in 40 constituencies spread from the plains of Jammu to the mountains of Kashmir.

The third and final phase of the Jammu and Kashmir assembly polls will commence on Tuesday morning, with voting to take place for 40 seats.

As voters head to the polls, a rise in independent candidates, low female representation, and criminal cases loom large.

In Jammu, 24 seats will see a close contest between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Congress, while in the Kashmir region, 16 seats will see competition between INDIA bloc candidates from the National Conference-Congress and representatives from the Jammu Kashmir People’s Conference and Awami Itihad Party.

Around 3.9 million electors are eligible to vote across 40 Assembly Constituencies and 415 candidates in the fray. The Election Commission of India has established 5060 polling stations with 240 speci