In Pulwama, People Vote for Development Agenda Despite Broken Promises
- 3 years ago
The second phase of the ongoing eight-phased DDC polls took place across Jammu and Kashmir on Dec 1.
Total percentage of voting recorded was 48.62% in the state, of which 33.34 % was in Kashmir while 65.54 % in Jammu.
There was heavy deployment of forces around the polling booths and nearby areas to avoid any unrest during polling.
In Tral area of Pulwama district, a complete shutdown took place amidst polling. Tral recorded 15.6% turnout in DDC elections.
Tral has been the hotbed of militancy since the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani, a native.
In phase two, 25 constituencies went to polls in Kashmir and 18 in Jammu region, in which 321 candidates were in the fray for DDC polls.
196 of them are from Kashmir and 125 in Jammu.
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Total percentage of voting recorded was 48.62% in the state, of which 33.34 % was in Kashmir while 65.54 % in Jammu.
There was heavy deployment of forces around the polling booths and nearby areas to avoid any unrest during polling.
In Tral area of Pulwama district, a complete shutdown took place amidst polling. Tral recorded 15.6% turnout in DDC elections.
Tral has been the hotbed of militancy since the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani, a native.
In phase two, 25 constituencies went to polls in Kashmir and 18 in Jammu region, in which 321 candidates were in the fray for DDC polls.
196 of them are from Kashmir and 125 in Jammu.
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