3rd Phase of Panch By-elections records 61.10% voter turnout
49.25% voters exercise their right to franchise in Sarpanch By-polls
JAMMU, DECEMBER 05: State Election Commissioner, K.K Sharma, informed that 61.10 percent and 49.25 percent voter turnout was recorded on Friday in the third phase of vacant Panch and Sarpanch By-polls 2020 respectively
SEC informed that by-poll for Panch vacant seats were held in 327 constituencies in the third phase. A total of 31844 electors (including 16600 males and 15244 females), out of 52118, exercised their right to franchise in the 3rd phase of Panch By-Elections which began at 7 am and ended at 2 pm, he apprised further. He informed that the Jammu division recorded 79.47 percent and the Kashmir division recorded 59.63 percent voter turnout during the 3rd phase of Panch by-elections.
Regarding vacant Sarpanch constituencies, 49.25 per cent polling was registered during the 3rd phase in 66 constituencies in which a total of 39852 electors (including 21307 males and 18545 females), out of 80913, voted to choose their representatives. Besides, 74.74 per cent polling was registered in Jammu division where as 42.57 per cent voting was recorded in Kashmir division.
In the Jammu division, Kishtwar district recorded the highest voter turnout of 89.55 percent for Panch by-elections followed by Rajouri with 88.29 percent and Ramban with 86.10 per cent. Similarly, the Kulgam district topped the voter turnout in the Kashmir division with 77.11 percent followed by Budgam with 74.21 per cent and Bandipora with 64.88 percent.
