ULB Polls: 4.2% voting recorded in Kashmir in Phase–IV

Srinagar: Over four percent polling was recorded in Kashmir during the final phase of Municipal polls on Tuesday.

According to figures released by the chief election officer, the total votes polled during the phase-IV were 9656 of which 5425 were males and 4231 were females.

The Srinagar district recorded four percent polling in the fourth phase of Municipal polls.

The final vote percentage of central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district was 11.3 percent.

Polling began at 6 AM amidst stringent security arrangements at 308 polling stations in the twin districts of Srinagar and Ganderbal. It would end at 4 PM.

Eight municipal bodies across six districts in Kashmir valley were scheduled to go to polls in this phase of the elections. However, out of the eight, there was a contest only in two bodies. (CNS)