Srinagar- Around 43 % voting was recorded in the two District Development Consistencies (DDCs) which went to the re-poll in the Kashmir Division on Monday.
53.33 voter turnout was recorded in Hajin –A Constituency in Bandipora district whereas 32.73 % was recorded in Drugmulla Constituency in Kupwara District, an official spokesperson said. He said 42 polling stations were set up for DDC Drugmulla which recorded a percentage of 32.73.
Out of total electorate of 16026, the spokesperson said, 10724 voters, including 5100 female were polled. Also, he said that141 Migrant votes were also cast at Special polling Stations for Kashmiri Migrants set up at GMS Jagti, GGHS Patta Bohri and GMS Model Higher Secondary school Udhampur.
Similarly in Hajin-A, 53.33 % voting was recorded in 57 polling Stations.
“8669 Electors out of the total 16313 cast their votes. 4717 Males out of 8565 and 3982 females out of 7748 cast their votes,” the spokesperson said.
“The voting which started at the 7.A.M in morning and concluded at 2.P.M. in after noon passed of peacefully with people across the age groups participating. Kashmiri Migrants also cast their votes in the special polling stations setup for them in different places in Jammu,” he added.
Counting for both the Constituencies will be held on 8th December.
Centenarian Votes For Village’s Development
Braving the cold weather, a 105-year-old woman cast her vote at a polling station in Hakbara area of Hajin-A constituency in North Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Monday.
The 105-year-old Azee Begum of Hakbara village said that she cast her vote for the benefit of her locality, which was being ignored by the authorities in terms of the development, reported news agency KNO.
She also said she has been a regular voter and didn’t want to miss her chance even today with the hope to see her village developed.
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