Jammu, Nov 11 (UNI) Polling to decide the fate of 10 candidates in the Nagrota Assembly by-poll started here today amidst tight security arrangements.

The polling smoothly commenced at 7 am across all the 150 polling stations in the constituency and will end at 6 pm.

Ten candidates including Deviyani Rana, daughter of former BJP MLA Late Devender Singh Rana, National Conference’s (NC) Shamim Begum and J&K National Panthers Party (India) president and former minister, Harsh Dev Singh are in fray in a triangular contest.

Other candidates namely Joginder Singh of Aam Aadmi Party, Bodh Raj of Apni Party and president All J&K Panchayat Conference, Anil Sharma are also in the contest with independents.

The By-Poll was necessitated by the death of BJP legislator Devender Singh Rana last year

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