J&K DDC Elections: 8.93% Turnout Recorded In State Till 9 AM During Phase 8 Polls

The 8th and last phase of DDC elections 2020 recorded a voter percentage of 8.93% across different constituencies spread over different districts of Jammu and Kashmir till 09:00 am today.

Written By : Asif Qureshi | Updated at : 19 Dec 2020 04:16 PM (IST)

J&K DDC Elections: 8.93 Turnout Recorded In State Till 9 AM During Phase 8 Polls J&K DDC Elections: 8.93% Turnout Recorded In State Till 9 AM During Phase 8 Polls

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Jammu: The 8th and last phase of DDC elections 2020 recorded a voter percentage of 8.93% across different constituencies spread over different districts of Jammu and Kashmir till 09:00 am today. ALSO READ | J&K: Sgr-Leh Highway Closed For 12th Day Due To Heavy Snowfall And Blizzards As per the figures given by the office of State Election Commissioner, in Kashmir Division, Pulwama has recorded a voting percentage of 1.38%, Baramulla 8.62%, Kulgam 1.36%, Shopian 1.03%, Anantnag 0.62%, Bandipora 12.94%, Kupwara 11.52% and Budgam 6.55% till 09:00 am. Similarly, in the Jammu division, Kishtwar has recorded a voting percentage of 12.88%, Udhampur 8.30%, Jammu 8.51%, Kathua 13.42%, Ramban 10.01%, Doda 8.95%, Samba 17.91%, Poonch 14.86%, Rajouri 15.94% and Reasi 17.17% till 09:00 am. Moreover, it was informed that the Kashmir Division recorded an overall polling percentage of 5.54% while Jammu Division recorded 12.43% up to 09:00 am. In the 8th and last Phase of DDC elections, voting is being held in 28 DDC constituencies, 13 from the Kashmir division and 15 from the Jammu division, where 83 and 85 candidates are in fray respectively. Moreover, 1703 polling stations have been set up in the last phase of DDC Elections, 1028 in the Kashmir division and 675 in Jammu. WATCH | Drinking water shortage in Srinagar as temp dips