JAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Electoral Officer, Shailendra Kumar on Thursday said that incident free voting marked first phase of polling in Jammu and Baramulla Parliamentary constituencies of J&K with a total voter turnout of 57.31 per cent.
Jammu Parliamentary Constituency, spread over four districts of Jammu, Samba, Rajouri and Poonch, with 20 assembly segments, recorded a huge overall voter turnout of 72.16 per cent, Mr Kumar told reporters here this evening while addressing a press conference.
He said that the voter turnout was highest in Samba District at 75.07 per cent followed by 74.50 per cent in Jammu district, while twin border districts of Poonch and Rajouri recorded 70.40 per cent and 65.70 per cent, respectively.
The CEO added that Baramulla Parliamentary Constituency comprising three districts of Kupwara, Baramulla and Bandipora, having 15 Assembly segments, recorded 34.61 per cent polling- with highest turnout of 51.7 per cent in Kupwara district. (AGENCIES)
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