JAMMU: The seventh phase of the ongoing District Development Council (DDC) elections in J&K on Wednesday saw by far the highest voter turnout of 57.22%.
Addressing a press conference here, J&K State Elections Commissioner (SEC) KK Sharma said voting was generally peaceful in the DDC’s 31 constituencies, 13 in the Kashmir division and 18 in the division. of Jammu.
The voting was carried out at 1,068 stations in the Kashmir division and 784 stations in the Jammu division, it said.
The SEC further reported that the Jammu division recorded an average voter turnout of 71.93%, with the Poonch district registering the highest percentage at 80.12, followed by Reasi (76.75%) and Udhampur (75.63%). %). The lowest share in the Jammu division was recorded in the Doda district (58.82%).
“The Kashmir division recorded a 39.52% average voter turnout, with the Bandipora district registering the highest vote with 70.47%, followed by Baramulla (59.53%) and Kupwara (59.23%), ”said Sharma.
Giving details at the district level, the SEC said that in the Kashmir Division, the survey percentage recorded in Budgam was 45.11, Ganderbal 53.69, Anantnag 22.46, Kulgam 17.98, Pulwama 11.06 and Shopian 6.55.
Similarly, in the Jammu division, a survey percentage of 74.38 was recorded in Samba, 72.85 in Kathua, 67.75 inch Ramban, 73.10 inch Rajouri, 69.89 in Kishtwar and 68.66% in Jammu.
Sharma said that 3.93.200 people (2.10.479 men and 1.82.721 women) exercised their franchise right in union territory.
The eighth and final phase of voting will take place on December 19.
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