48.62 percent turnout in second phase of DDC polls in J&K

SRINAGAR: A 48.62 percent turnout was recorded in the second phase of polling in District Development Council (DDC) elections in Jammu and Kashmir which passed off peacefully on Tuesday.
Jammu region witnessed 65.54 percent voting, while Kashmir valley recorded an average of 33.34 percent turnout, state election commissioner K K Sharma told reporters here.
Bandipora district recorded the highest turnout in Kashmir at 69.66 percent which was the third-highest in the union territory. (AGENCIES)