As Jammu and Kashmir prepares for Assembly elections later this year, discrepancies in the voter lists has come to light. In some segments, the number of women voters has been shown more than male voters, in contrast to census figures. A probe has been ordered.

This anomaly pertaining to around six-eight segments across the state was noticed during a review of electoral scene of the state.

It is in the Leh and Kargil district where the figures have shown unreal gender ratio in the voter list. The gender ratio at far-flung area of Zanaskar is also reported to be quite high. Interestingly, the highest gender ratio has been found in the Pulwama segment of south Kashmir.

In the Leh segment, for instance, as against the census figure of 823 (sex ratio), the gender ratio has been found at 977. Likewise in the Kargil segment, while the census figure is 837, the voter list mentions 1,014 in terms of gender ratio.

Other segments with such deviations are Nobra in Ladakh, Vijaypur, Suchetgarh, Akhnoor, Chhamb, Samba and Bishnah in Jammu region and some parts in Kashmir valley like Pulwama and Pampore. While the authorities concerned are looking into each and every aspect of the voter list, Chief Election Officer of the state BR Sharma has ordered a probe at block levels to find out the possible reasons for the discrepancies.

"We are having a relook at the figures and the formal findings will certainly lead us to some conclusions," said Sharma.