In the first poll held in Jammu and Kashmir after the abrogation of Article 370 by the Indian government, 51.76 percent people went to the booth for the first phase of the polling for District Development Council which concluded on Saturday.

Pulwama in Kashmir division recorded the lowest polling with 6.70 percent while Reasi in Jammu division registered the highest polling with 74.62 percent.

The 10 districts of Kashmir registered 40.65 percent while 10 districts of Jammu witnessed 64.2 percent polling.

While addressing a press conference, State election commissioner KK Sharma said that the first phase of District Development Council elections has been conducted successfully in UT of J&K and recorded 51.76 percent polling.

“Polling has been by-and-large peaceful across 43 constituencies of the DDC that went to polls today in which 3,62,766 voters, including 1,93,375 males and 1,69,391 females, of 7,00,842 voters voted to choose their representatives in their respective councils,” the SEC said.

The Reasi district recorded the highest polling at 74.62 percent followed by Rajouri district at 70.52 percent and Poonch with 68.69 percent polling. In Kashmir division, Budgam district recorded highest polling at 56.96 percent followed by Kupwara at 50.74 percent and Ganderbal at 48.62 percent.

Giving the district-wise details about the DDC, the SEC informed that in Kashmir division, the polling percentage recorded in Bandipora was 43.57 percent, Baramulla 32.51 percent, Srinagar 33.76 percent, Pulwama 6.70 percent, Shopian 42.58 percent, Kulgam 34.35 percent, Anantnag 43.32 percent.

Similarly, in Jammu division, Kishtwar saw a voting percentage of 55.16 percent, Doda 64.49 percent, Ramban 64.21 percent, Udhampur 57.13 percent, Kathua 62.82 percent, Samba 68.61 percent and Jammu 61.49 percent during the first phase of elections.

Source: Daily Sikh

BDST: 1822 HRS, NOV 30, 2020
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