J&K DDC Polls: 51.2 % Voter Turnout Recorded in 5th Phase

Voting is also being held for 58 vacant sarpanch and 218 vacant panch seats.

The fifth phase of polling for the District Development Council (DDC) in Jammu and Kashmir began at 7 am, on Thursday, 10 December. A total of 37 constituencies – 20 in Jammu and 17 in Kashmir witnessed polling till 2 pm.

As per State Election Commission of Jammu & Kashmir, the UT recorded 51.2 percent polling in the 5th phase of the election across different constituencies spread over several districts amid the dipping temperatures.

A total of 4,22,511 votes were cast.