Srinagar, May 5 -- Chief Election Officer (CEO) of Jammu and Kashmir P K Pole on Sunday hoped that there will be no ceasefire violations from across the border on the polling day in the areas falling near the Line of Control (LoC).

"We are hopeful this time the elections in border areas will be conducted peacefully due to prevailing ceasefire on the LoC from the past five years now", Pole who was attending a program under SVEEP (Systematic Voter's Education and Electoral Participation) in north Kashmir's Bandipora district told media persons on Sunday.

He said the areas falling near the LoC a plan has already been there and if the Razdan Pass in Bandipora district remains closed due to inclement weather or any other reason, the Indian Air...