Srinagar, Nov 17: Polling for the first phase of Panchayat elections began in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday even as the Kashmir valley is observing a complete shutdown on the call of Joint Resistance Leadership.
At least 47 panchayat blocks will go to the polls in the first phase on Saturday in a nine-phased election process.
Officials said that the election will be held in 16 blocks in Kashmir, 21 blocks in Jammu and 10 in Ladakh region on Saturday.
Here is the polling percentage recorded until 11AM:
Srinagar 13.7 %
Ganderbal 8.3 %
Budgam 12%
Baramulla 12.5 %
Kupwara 33.6%
Handwara 28%
Bandipora 11.9%
Sopore 7.6%
Leh 9.5%
Kargil 13.2%
