J&K Panchayat elections: over 80% turnout

In Jammu and Kashmir, over 80% voters today exercised their right to franchise during the 7th phase of Panchayat elections held in eight blocks of the state. Polling was held to elect 245 Sarpanches and 1,765 panches. Our correspondent reports, voting took place peacefully amid tight security arrangements. No major untoward incident has been reported from anywhere.

Courtesy : AIR

79 pc polling in 3rd phase of J&K panchayat elections

Undeterred by the killing of a woman candidate by militants, people turned out in large numbers to vote in Jammu and Kashmir which recorded 79 per cent polling in the third phase of panchayat elections being held in the state after a gap of ten years.