In Jammu and Kashmir, polling for the first phase of Panchayat elections was held amidst tight security. The elections are being held in nine phases across the state.
Polling for the first phase of Panchayat elections was held in 47 Panchayat blocks across the state. These include 21 Blocks of Jammu region, 16 Blocks of Kashmir and 10 blocks of Ladakh region. Adequate security arrangements in villages and poll bound areas were put in place to ensure smooth and peaceful polling. Polling concluded at 2 pm. Kathua recorded 80.02%, Doda 80.83%, Udhumpur-83.62 %, Ramban-75.31% while Rajouri registered 78.33%.
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