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State Election Commissioner of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, K.K. Sharma informed that 48.62% voter turnout was recorded in the second phase of District Development Council (DDC) polls.“The day passed off peacefully,” Sharma told reporters during a press conference. “There has been no untoward or any law and order issue anywhere in Kashmir or in Jammu.”The SEC said that a large number of people have come out to cast their votes during the second phase of the 2020 DDC polls. He said long queues were seen right from the morning despite severe cold conditions in Kashmir division and hilly areas of Jammu division.“A total of 377401 voters, including 201792 males and 175609 females, out of 795118 voters, voted to choose their representatives in their respective councils,” the

The first phase of the maiden District Development Council (DDC) polls, and the Panchayat by-elections, began on November 28 (Saturday) in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K).The polling has begun for the DDC polls and bypolls to panchyats and urban local bodies across Jammu and Kashmir for the first phase of the eight-phase process, the officials said.296 candidates are contesting the first phase of the DDC polls — 172 from Kashmir division and 124 from Jammu. A total of 1,475 candidates are in the fray for the first phase that includes seats for Panchs and Sarpanchs also, officials said.In all, 280 DDC members will be elected in the elections which will end on December 19. The counting will be held on December 22.This is the first major electoral exercise after the