Srinagar, 18 Sep: The first phase of the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections recorded an 61.13% total voter turnout.
As per official data available with KB reads that, Anantnag recorded 57.85% voter turout, Doda 71.34%, Kishtwar 80.14%, Kulgam 62.62%, Pulwama 46.65%, Ramban 70.55% and Shopian recorded 55.96% total voter turnout recorded in phase-I of Jammu and Kashmir assembly polls.
Giving constituency wise Details, official data stated that Anantnag recorded total voter turnout of 45.62%, Anantnag (West) 48.73%, Dooru 61.61%, Kokernag 62%, Pahalgam 71.26%, Shangus 56.72%, Srigufwara-Bijbihara 60.33%, Doda 72.48%, Bhaderwah 67.18%, Doda West 75.98%, Kishtwar 78.11%, Inderwal 82.16%, Padder-Nagseni 80.67%, Kulgam 62.76%, Dilsar 57.33%, DH-Pora 68.45%, Pulwama 50.42%, Rajpora 48.07%, Pampore 44.74%, Tral 43.21%, Banihal 71.28%, Ramban 69.60%, Shopian 57.78%, Zainapora 54.28.
In 24 assembly constituencies across 7 districts of Jammu and Kashmir, assembly elections are being held today after a decade.
Lastly, the voter turnout has been in good number, as people are coming out from their homes to caste their vote, and men, women among people from different ages groups are seen in ques waiting outside election booths.—(KB)
