By IANS,
New Delhi : Factsheet on assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, where polling in the first phase is on Monday:
Polling dates: Nov 17, 23, 30, Dec 7, 13, 17 and 24
Counting of votes: Dec 28
Number of constituencies: 87
Number of polling stations: 2,042
Number of voters: 1,277,034
Number of male voters: 657,280
Number of women voters: 610,872
Number of service voters: 8,882
Total candidates: 226
Women candidates: eight
Candidates of national parties: 53
Candidates of state parties: 50
Others + Independent candidates: 173
Constituency with maximum candidates (as of Nov 12): Rajauri (23)
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