Jammu, Dec 08: In the Phase-VIII of Panchayat Polls held today, overall poll percentage of 79.9 percent was witnessed across the State with 49.6 percent electors voting in Kashmir division and 85.1 percent in Jammu division.
According to the Chief Electoral Officer J&K, Shaleen Kabra, Kupwara witnessed 53.8 percent polling in Phase-VIII, Bandipora 18 percent, Baramulla 56.9 percent , Srinagar 11.6 percent, Budgam 9.1 percent, Reasi 89.8 percent, Kathua 84 percent, Samba 84 percent, Jammu 84.8 percent and Rajouri 82.4 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 80.4 percent polling in Jammu division and 52.2 percent in Kashmir division.
He said in Phase-III, the State witnessed a poll percentage of 75.2 percent including 55.7 percent in Kashmir division and 83.0 percent in Jammu division.
In Phase-IV, he said, JK witnessed 71.3 percent voting with 82.4 percent electors exercising their franchise in Jammu division and 32.3 percent in Kashmir division.
In the Phase-V of Panchayat Polls overall poll percentage of 71.1 percent was witnessed across the State with 85.2 percent polling in Jammu division and 33.7 percent in Kashmir division.
In the Phase-VI of Panchayat Polls overall poll percentage of 76.9 percent was recorded across J&K including 17.3 percent in Kashmir division and 84.6 percent in Jammu division.
In the Phase-VII of Panchayat Polls overall poll percentage of 75.3 percent was witnessed across the State with 84.8 percent in Jammu division and 30.3 percent in Kashmir division.
