J&K Panchayat by polls

The first phase of maiden bye-elections for seats of Panchayat-level bodies in J&K recorded 64 per cent voting turnout for Panches and 57 per cent for Sarpanch vacancies, State Election Commissioner K.K. Sharma said on Sunday. The SEC informed that a total of 1,43,592 voters exercised their franchise in these historic polls for both Sarpanches and Panches. In the vacant Panch constituencies in Jammu Division, Ramban district recorded the highest voter turnout of 77.77 per cent followed by Doda with 77.73 per cent while in Kashmir, Shopian witnessed 86.74 per cent followed by Budgam with 72.79 per cent polling. (IANS)

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