Lok Sabha Polls: 8.44 percent voting till 9 am in Udhampur PC
Lok Sabha Polls: 8.44 percent voting till 9 am in Udhampur PC
Kathua, April 19 (GNS): Over 8.44 percent voter turnout was recorded in the initial two hours of polling in the Udhampur Parliamentary Constituency (PC) in a peaceful manner.
As per office of the Chief Electoral Officer, J&K, 11.39 % polling was reported in 48- Inderwal, 7.27% in 49- Kishtwar, 9.43% in 50-Padder Nagseni, 6.13% in 51-Bhaderwah, 9.97% in 52-Doda, 10.75 % in 53-Doda West, 9.71% in 54-Ramban, 5.91% in 55-Banihal, 5.88% in 59-Udhampur West, 9.81% in 60-Udhampur East, 7.19% in 61-Chenani, 7.58% in 62-Ramnagar, 8.17% in 63-Bani, 11.04% in 64-Billawar, 9.86% in 65-Basohli, 6.12% in 66-Jasrota, 9.03% in 67-Kathua and 10.37 % in 68-Hiranagar till 9 am.
The Returning Officer, Udhampur Parliamentary Constituency, Dr Rakesh Minhas, among the first voters lined up in queue to exercise his vote at the polling station.
Long queues witnessed exercising their franchise across the constituency amid inclement weather conditions.(GNS)
