Over 74 per cent polling recorded in first phase of Panchayat elections

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SRINAGAR: 74.1 per cent voter turnout was recorded in the Phase-I of Jammu and Kashmir panchayat elections on Saturday, officials said.

Voting for the first phase of panchayat polls in Jammu and Kashmir began at 8 am on Saturday amid high security in the wake of a boycott call by joint resistance leadership.

427 candidates were in the fray for 536 Sarpanch Halqas and 5,951 candidates for 4,048 Panch wards for the first phase of the Panchayat polls, said an official.

Final percentage:

Srinagar 21.8%

Ganderbal 11.9%

Budgam 30.1%

Baramulla 69.1%

Kupwara 71.9%

Handwara 28%

Bandipora 55.7%

Leh 59.7%

Kargil 70.9%

Kishtwar 74.1%

Doda 80.8%

Ramban 78.2%

Udhampur 83.6%

Kathua 80%

Rajouri 78.9%

Poonch 78.7%