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DDC Elections- 47.73 Percent Polling Recorded in Jammu Kashmir till 1 PM

The elections for the seventh phase of the District Development Council (DDC) elections in Jammu Kashmir are currently underway.

Polling for 31 DDC seats, 13 in the Kashmir division and 18 in the Jammu division began on Wednesday at 7 am.

As per official figures, More than six lakh voters will decide the fate of 298 candidates including 72 women contesting in the seventh phase of the DDC elections in Jammu Kashmir.

Nearly 6.87 lakh voters are eligible to exercise their franchise at 1,852 polling stations.

Besides the DDC elections, polling is also being held for panch and sarpach posts in the Union Territory.

As per the figures given by the office of State Election Commissioner, in Kashmir Division, Pulwama has recorded voting percentage of 9.37%, Baramulla 49.50%, Kulgam 14.32%, Shopian 5.20%, Anantnag 18.81%, Bandipora 58.78%, Ganderbal 41.60%, Kupwara 42.19% and Budgam 39.48% till 01:00 pm.

Similarly, in Jammu division, Kishtwar has recorded voting percentage of 61.01%, Udhampur 58.69%, Jammu 58.81%, Kathua 59.35%, Ramban 57.93%, Doda 50.13%, Samba 64.90%, Poonch 69.92%, Rajouri 61.38% and Reasi 58.89% till 01:00 pm.

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