Lying on the banks of the Jhelum River in the valley of Kashmir, the city of Srinagar is the summer capital of the state of Jammu and Kashmir. Located 876 kilometers north of Delhi, Srinagar is famous for the charming lakes and beautiful houseboats.
Srinagar Parliamentary Constituency has a population of 894,940 (2001 census). Omar Abdullah won the last 3 elections (1998, 1999 and 2004) for the JKN from Srinagar Parliamentary Constituency.
Dal Lake, Shalimar Gardens, Mughal Gardens, Chasma Shahi, Pari Mahal and Nishat Bagh are some of the popular attractions of Srinagar.
