Srinagar: The fifth phase of maiden DDC election in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday recorded a turnout of 43.27 percent till 1 pm this afternoon, State Election Commissioner, K K Sharma said.
Kashmir division recorded 27.33 percent turnout while as in Jammu division, 57.25 votes were cascast till 1 pm, official data shared by Sharma on Twitter, read.
Bandipora district in north Kashmir recorded the highest turnout in Kashmir valley where 49.78 votes were cast till 1 pm.
A total of 37 constituencies-17 in Kashmir and 20 in Jammu are going to polls in the fifth phase of DDC election today.

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