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The sixth section of the District Development Council (DDC) elections in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday witnessed 42.79 per cent voter turnout until 1 pm throughout 31 constituencies in 18 districts, officers stated. The polling has been easy in the union territory to this point with no untoward incident being reported from wherever, they stated.
Rajouri district in Jammu has recorded the best voter turnout of 63.07 per cent to this point, whereas Shopian district in south Kashmir the bottom at a meagre 3.66 per cent,the officers stated. As per the figures launched by the workplace of the State Election Commissioner, Jammu Division recorded 56.90 per cent voting, whereas Kashmir Division registered an general polling share of 26.28 per cent as much as 1 pm. The polling ended at 2 pm, however the remaining figures are but to be launched.
In Jammu Division, the place most elements had been engulfed by dense fog early in the morning, enthusiastic voters began thronging the polling stations at varied locations even earlier than the beginning of the voting at 7 am. Rajouri district was adopted in the voter turnout by Ramban at 61.91 per cent, Reasi (61.21), Poonch (60.73), Samba (60.61), Jammu (55.62), Udhampur (54.69), Doda (53.39) and Kathua (50.09), the officers stated.
Similarly, in Kashmir Division, the place most elements are reeling below subzero temperatures after the latest snowfall, Ganderbal recorded a voter turnout of 45.89 per cent, adopted by Kupwarar (41.21), Kulgam (32.71), Budgam (27.44), Baramulla (26.68), Anantnag (20.95), Pulwama (6.80) and Shopian (3.66) until 1 pm, they stated. In the sixth section of the DDC polls, voting was held in 31 DDC constituencies — 14 in Kashmir Division and 17 in Jammu Division.
For easy conduct of the elections, 2,071 polling stations — 1,208 in Kashmir Division and 863 in Jammu Division — have been arrange in this section, the place 7,48,301 electors (3,90,432 male and three,57,869 feminine voters) had been eligible to train their proper to franchise. The maiden DDC elections, to be carried out in eight phases, commenced on November 28, and to this point voters in 221 constituencies, out of complete 280 throughout 20 districts, have registered their selection. While the primary section on November 28 recorded the best 51.76 per cent polling, the next phases on December 1, 4, 7 and 10 witnessed 48.62 per cent, 50.53 per cent, 50.08 per cent and 51.20 per cent polling, respectively.
The DDC polls, that are being held together with by-elections to panchayats, is the primary democratic train in Jammu and Kashmir because it was reorganized as a union territory final 12 months. Counting of votes is slated to happen on December 22.
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