At 75%, Reasi records highest polling
05-December-2020

Over 50 per cent polling was recorded in the third phase of the District Development Council (DDC) elections in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, with Kulgam district in militancy-infested south Kashmir recording the highest voting percentage of 64.45 in the Valley, officials said.

Reasi district of Jammu region recorded 75.20 per cent voting, the highest in the union territory, State Election Commissioner (SEC) KK Sharma said, adding that 50.53 per cent voter turnout was recorded in the third phase of the maiden DDC polls in J-K.

The SEC said a large number of people came out to cast their votes in this phase.

Sharma further said Jammu division recorded an average voter turnout of 68.88 per cent, with Reasi district recording the highest percentage of 75.2 followed by Rajouri district with 72.81 per cent.

The lowest turnout in Jammu division was in Doda district, which recorded 59.51 per cent voting, he added.

The SEC said Kashmir division recorded an average turnout of 31.61 per cent, with Kulgam district having recorded the highest polling, followed by Bandipora district with 56.73 per cent and Budgam with 50.18 per cent.

In Jammu division, Poonch recorded 72.18 per cent voting, followed by 70.44 per cent in Jammu and 70.35 per cent in Kishtwar. � PTI

33 constituencies
16 Kashmir division
17 Jammu division
2,046 polling stations
792 Jammu
1,254 Kashmir
7,37,648 electors
3,85,675 men
3,51,973 women