Anantnag bypoll cancelled by Election Commission at J&K.

Jammu&Kashmir:Anantnag Lok Sabha bypoll cancelled by Election Commission,scheduled to take place on May 25, news agency has reported.The decision comes among the on-going violence in Jammu and Kashmir, making the situation unfeasible to hold elections.Anantnag Lok Sabha bypoll took place by the resignation of Lok Sabha MP Mehbooba Mufti.In this election, her brother Mufti Tassaduq Hussain will be looking to retain the seat.Polling to the Anantnag constituency had already been postponed once.
Earlier this month, the Election Commission had written to the Ministry of Home Affairs asking that 75,000 personnel be deployed to ensure the safety of those who step out to vote as well as to ensure there’s no violence at polling booths in the constituency.MHA officials had asked the EC to postpone the election as it was not conducive to hold polls. While they said they could guarantee safety to polling stations, they could not ensure voter turnout.The Election Commission is yet to come out with a new date. In Srinangar, where polling was held on April 9 among massive violence, the voter percentage was a mere seven per cent.