JAMMU: Kashmir recorded 55.70 per cent voting while Jammu region witnessed an impressive turnout of 83 per cent on Saturday in the third phase of the panchayat elections in the state where a retired Army captain was killed in a clash between rival groups at a polling station.
The trend of high voter turnout in the panchayat polls continued despite militant threats and boycott by main regional parties – the National Conference and the Peoples Democratic Party.
Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Shaleen Kabra said the State recorded over 75 per cent of polling as 3.20 lakh electorate exercised their franchise in the third phase of the panchayat elections Saturday. (AGENCIES)
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