MASSIVE 98.3% voter turnout in J&K BDC polls, first post Article 370

Voting for Block Development Council (BDC) polls on 310 blocks in Jammu and Kashmir began on Thursday amid tight security and final voter turut in most districts of 22 districts in Jammu and Kashmir was above 95% with maximum in Srinagar, where a 100% turut was registered.  BDC elections are taking place for first time in newly formed union territories after  revocation of its special status given under Article 370 in August. Here is final voters' turut list of BDC polls:

delay reported at polling stations

Congress, National Conference, and PDP boycotted  first electoral exercise after abrogation of State's special status. pollings began on time on Thursday and reports of a delay from anywhere were reported. " polling has started at all polling stations from 0900 hours this morning. re have been reports of a delay from anywhere," state Chief Electoral Officer Shailender Kumar told PTI. polling was held from 9 AM-1 PM and results would be anunced on same day. 

reports of any untoward incident

Jammu district electoral officer Sushma Chauhan said that re were reports untoward incident reported from anywhere in Jammu. Tight security has been put in place at all polling stations and candidates to ensure peaceful polling. Due care has been taken about security of panchs and sarpanches who are going to vote for BDC polls, officials said.

highest number of 101 candidates filed minations from Kura district, followed by nearby Baramulla (90), Jammu (82), Rajouri (76), Doda (74), Kathua (72) Udhampur and Budgam (58), Anantnag (55), Kishtwar (44), Ramban (43) and Reasi (39). While Leh and Kargil districts toger accounted for 36 and 38 candidates, respectively, Shopian district in south Kashmir h  lowest number of only four candidates.

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Ballot boxes were used during polls

In total re are 26,629 electors, of which 8,313 are females and 18,316 were male for all 316 blocks across 22 districts of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said, ding that ballot boxes will be used during polls as election shall be held through a secret ballot. Out of 316 blocks, two are without elected panches or sarpanches besides, four blocks have been reserved for women.

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(With PTI inputs)