Record Turnout in Anantnag-Rajouri Constituency Highlights Democratic Spirit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated voters of Anantnag-Rajouri for the record turnout in the Lok Sabha elections. The constituency witnessed a 54.84% voter turnout, which Modi hailed as a vibrant testament to their democratic spirit. Even traditionally low-polling areas saw robust participation.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered ''special congratulations'' to voters of the Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha constituency in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday for a record turnout, saying it is a ''vibrant testament to their democratic spirit''.

The constituency, which went to the polls on May 25 in the sixth phase of the Lok Sabha elections, has recorded a turnout of 54.84 per cent.

The Kashmir Valley has seen robust participation of voters in the polls, with even areas traditionally associated with low polling witnessing a good turnout -- a high in the last few decades.

Modi said in a post on X, ''A very special congratulations to my sisters and brothers of Anantnag-Rajouri for the record turnout in the Lok Sabha polls. Their enthusiastic participation is a vibrant testament to their democratic spirit.''