Jammu, Nov 29: In the Phase-V of Panchayat Polls held today 71.1 percent turnout was witnessed across the state with 85.2 percent polling recorded in Jammu division and 33.7 percent in Kashmir division.
Giving district-wise details, the Chief Electoral Officer J&K, Shaleen Kabra said that Kupwara witnessed 42.5 percent polling, Bandipora 34.6 percent, Baramulla 32.9 percent, Ganderbal 20.3 percent, Budgam 34.8 percent, Pulwama 0.5 percent, Anantnag 10.1 percent, Doda 83.3 percent, Ramban 85.2 percent, Udhampur 82 percent, Reasi 89.1 percent, Jammu 88.9 percent, Rajouri 82.8 percent and Poonch 84.5 percent.
Kabra said in the Phase-I of Panchayat Polls held on 17 November 2018, 74.1 percent polling was recorded across J&K including 64.5 percent in Kashmir division and 79.4 percent in Jammu division. In the Phase-II of Panchayat Polls held on 20 November 2018, overall 71.1 percent polling was witnessed across the state with an overwhelming 80.4 percent polling in Jammu division and 52.2 percent in Kashmir division.
He said in Phase-III, the state witnessed a polling percentage of 75.2 percent which includes 55.7 percent in Kashmir division and 83.0 percent in Jammu division.
In Phase-IV, he said, JK witnessed 71.3 percent voting in Phase-IV with 82.4 percent electors exercising their franchise in Jammu division and 32.3 percent in Kashmir division.
Meanwhile, Chief Secretary BVR Subrahmanyam has conveyed compliments from Governor Satya Pal Malik to the civil and police administration for smooth, free and fair and peaceful conduct of Panchayat Polls amid challenging situation, an official spokesperson said. He said it is heartening to note that the process is half way through and the credit goes to the divisional, district and police administration and all other concerned departments for ensuring smooth polls.
Pertinently, Chief Secretary was, on the instructions of the Governor, camping in Srinagar to himself monitor the election process, the spokesperson said.
