SRINAGAR: An overall poll percentage of 44.08 percent was recorded by 1:00 PM across all 40 assembly constituencies in seven districts of J&K, according to the office of the Chief Electoral Officer, JK.
The percentage is expected to push the overall poll turnout higher, as traditional vote bastions, including the border areas of Kupwara, Gurez, and Karnah, are going to the polls today.
Earlier, the first phase recorded a turnout of 61.38percent, while the second phase saw 59.11 percent voting in JK. Srinagar district recorded the lowest turnout of 27 percent across eight constituencies. —(KNO)
