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Jammu-Kashmir panchayat polls highlights: Voting for first phase of elections ends
Voting for the first phase of panchayat polls in Jammu and Kashmir took place on Friday amid high security in the wake of boycott call by separatists and threats by militants.427 candidates are in the fray for 536 Sarpanch Halqas and 5,951 candidates for 4,048 Panch wards for first phase of the Panchayat polls, said officials.Polling was held in six districts of the Kashmir Valley, two in Ladakh and seven districts in the Jammu region. While separatists have called for a boycott of the polls, militants have threatened to target anyone taking part in these elections. Highlights:
3:30 pm IST
Voter turnout in Gurez, Baktoor, Tulail till 2 pm (tentative)
Gurez : 1476/3643= 40.52%
Baktoor 1688/2550 = 66.20%
Tulail: 3068/4989 = 61. 50%
12:35 pm IST
Highest voter turnout recorded in Uri block with 43 percent votes
Highest voter turnout recorded in Uri block with 43 percent votes. 36 percent polling recorded in Baramulla district and 6.85 percent in Kunzer block till 12 pm
12:09 pm IST
18.5% voter turnout recorded till 11 am
Total 18.5 percent votes have been polled in overall Kashmir division till 11 am, 11 3 percent in Ladakh and 19.9 percent in Kashmir. Polling is underway in Srinagar, Ganderbal, Budgam, Baramulla, Kupwara, Handwara, Bandipora, Sopore, Leh and Kargil districts.
11:48 am IST
24 percent votes polled in Baramulla till 11 am
24 percent votes polled in Baramulla till 11 am.
9:43 am IST
Voter turnout in Gurez till 9 am
Voter turn out in Gurez in one hour, i.e., till 9 am.
Gurez =11 votes
Baktoor=149. votes
9:24 am IST
491 polling stations in Valley, 196 in Jammu division declared hypersensitive
Keeping the ground situtaion in mind, 491 polling stations in the Valley and 196 in the Jammu division have been declared as hypersensitive.
8:45 am IST
Voting underway in polling stations in Ganderbal and Budgam
The voting for the first phase of panchayat elections is underway in Ganderbal and Budgam.
Jammu & Kashmir: Voting underway for the first phase of Panchayat elections; Visuals from polling stations in Ganderbal (pic 1) and Budgam (pic 2&3) pic.twitter.com/cfa8RUEHm3
— ANI (@ANI) November 17, 2018
8:27 am IST
Panchayat elections will be held in nine phases across the state
The elections will be held in nine phases across the state.:
Voting begins for the first phase of Panchayat polls in Jammu & Kashmir. The elections will be held in nine phases across the state; Visuals from two separate polling stations in Rajouri pic.twitter.com/KSlVVqE4TT
— ANI (@ANI) November 17, 2018
8:05 am IST
Voting for first phase of elections begins
The voting for the Jammu-Kashmir panchayat elections has begun across all the booths. The polling will end at 2pm.
8:03 am IST
Preparations underway at a polling station in Rajouri’s Manjakote for first phase of voting
Preparations underway at a polling station in Rajouri’s Manjakote for the first phase of voting for Panchayat polls. Dr RK Manahas, returning officer says,”There is enthusiasm among the voters. We are fully prepared, we are hopeful that voting will be conducted peacefully.”
J&K: Preparations underway at a polling station in Rajouri's Manjakote for the first phase of voting for Panchayat polls; Dr RK Manahas, Returning Officer says,"There is enthusiasm amongst the voters. We are fully prepared, we are hopeful that voting will be conducted peacefully" pic.twitter.com/NHep0eMsEB
— ANI (@ANI) November 17, 2018
7:44 am IST
Polling to begin at 8 am
The stage is set for the Panchayat polls in Jammu and Kashmir as the polling will begin at 8 am
7:28 am IST
Security arrangements put in place for smooth conduct of polls
All arrangements have been put in place for the smooth conduct of the polls and polling staff has been deputed to the respective polling stations, said an official.
