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J&K records 75.3 % polling in third phase of panchayat polls

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SRINAGAR/JAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir recorded 75.3 per cent voter turnout in the third phase of the nine-phased panchayat elections held on November 24, 2018.

Kashmir recorded 55.70 per cent voting while Jammu region witnessed 83 per cent voter turnout.

3.20 lakh electorate exercised their franchise in this phase of the panchayat polls.

Poonch district in Jammu division recorded the highest voter turnout of 87.8 per cent. Whereas, the Kargil district in Kashmir division recorded the highest voter turnout of 75.6 per cent.

The fourth phase of polls will be held on November 27, 2018. The timing of the poll is from 8 am to 2 pm.

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