Mirpur goes to polls in first phase of AJK General Elections on Monday

MIRPUR (AJK) , (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point news - 25th Jul, 2026) Voting for the first phase of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Legislative Assembly elections will be held on Monday in 13 Constituencies of Mirpur Division, where over 1.4 million registered male and female voters are eligible to cast their votes.

According to APP correspondent, a total of 1,401,439 voters in Mirpur Division will exercise their right to franchise. The polling will be conducted in six constituencies of Kotli district, three constituencies of Bhimber district and four constituencies of Mirpur district.

In Kotli district, 647,000 voters will vote for six assembly seats, while 342,000 voters in Bhimber district will participate in elections for three constituencies. In Mirpur district, around 411,000 voters are registered for the four provincial seats.

As many as 135 candidates from different political parties, including Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) AJK, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) AJK and Istehkam Pakistan Party, are contesting elections in Kotli district. In Bhimber, 63 candidates are in the run for three seats, while 98 candidates are competing for four seats in Mirpur district.

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The Election Commission has established 2,554 polling stations and 3,701 polling booths across the division to facilitate voters.

District Returning Officer (DRO) Mirpur Jahangir Ahmed Jerar will dispatch election material, including ballot papers, to all polling stations across the district on Sunday. Similar arrangements are also being completed by DROs in Bhimber and Kotli for the timely delivery of election material to their respective constituencies.

DIG Police Kamran Ali said that more than 16,000 police personnel would perform security duties across Mirpur Division to ensure peaceful conduct of the elections.

The main contest in the division is expected between candidates of PML-N AJK, PPP AJK and Istehkam Pakistan Party, along with other political groups.

According to the election code of conduct issued by the Election Commission, all political activities, including public gatherings, rallies and corner meetings, will be banned from the midnight of October 25-26. Candidates and political parties have been directed to strictly follow the restrictions ahead of polling day.

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