Lok Sabha polls: Election Commission reschedules polling in J&K's Anantnag-Rajouri, voting on May 25

The Election Commission of India on Tuesday rescheduled polling for the Lok Sabha election in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag-Rajouri seat from May 7 to May 25.

Earlier, Anantnag-Rajouri was slated to go to polls in the third phase of Lok Sabha elections, but will now vote on May 25, i.e the sixth phase.

The poll panel had asked the Jammu and Kashmir administration to immediately submit a detailed report on road conditions, weather and accessibility to the region which covers parts of South Kashmir and areas in Poonch and Rajouri in Jammu region.

Former chief ministers of erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir, Omar Abdullah (National Conference) and Mehbooba Mufti (PDP) had urged the Election Commission last week not to postpone the polls.