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Jammu and Kashmir: Around 51% voter turnout recorded in 8th and final phase of DDC elections AIR Pics The 8th and final phase of DDC polls concluded smoothly across the J&K Union territory today with a voter turnout of 50.98%.
Addressing a press conference in Srinagar this evening, State Election Commissioner K.K. Sharma said that in Jammu, the voting percentage was 72.71 percent and in Kashmir Valley it was 29.91 percent. He said a total of 321694 electors exercised their franchise out of a total electorate of 6,40,443 . Poonch district topped the list with an impressive voter turnout of 83.58 % followed by Reasi district with 81.92% and Rajouri with 77.31 %. In Kashmir Valley, Kupwara district recorded the highest polling at 63.80% followed by Bandipora with 56.56% and Baramulla district recorded 44.60%. With todayâs polling the fate of 168 candidates has been sealed in the ballot boxes.