Poonch district in Jammu recorded the highest voter turnout of 76.78 percent, while Shopian district in south Kashmir registered the lowest at 4.60 percent, said State Election Commissioner KK Sharma
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Jammu: Over 51.5 percent of 7.48 lakh electorates exercised their franchise on Sunday in the sixth phase of the District Development Council elections, which covered 31 constituencies spread over 18 districts of Jammu and Kashmir, State Election Commissioner KK Sharma said.
The polling started at 7 am and ended at 2 pm peacefully across the Union Territory, with Jammu Division recording 68.56 percent voting and Kashmir Division registering 31.55 percent, Sharma told reporters in…