Srinagar, May 12: The 8th phase of Panchayat elections in Jammu and Kashmir concluded peacefully on Thursday with large number of people participating in electing 237 Sarpanches and 1659 Panches in 7 CD blocks of the state, an official spokesman said.
 The elections were held on 34 Sarpanch Constituencies and 241 Panch Constituencies in CD block Trehgam district Kupwara, 22 Sarpanch Constituencies and 162 Panch Constituencies in CD block Rafiabad district Baramulla, 27 Sarpanch Constituencies and 189 Panch Constituencies in CD Block B K Pora district Budgam, 34 Sarpanch Constituencies and 223 Panch Constituencies in CD Block Shahabad district Islamabad (Anantnag), 45 Sarpanch Constituencies and 294 Panch Constituencies in CD Block Barnoti district Kathua, 51 Sarpanch Constituencies and 360 Panch Constituencies in CD Block Akhnoor district Jammu and 24 Sarpanch Constituencies and 190 Panch Constituencies in CD Block Sunderbani district Rajouri, he said.
 The poll percentage remained 82 % in Trehgam, 78 % in Rafiabad, 64 % in B K Pora, 69 % in Shahabad, 78.59 % in Barnoti, 84 % in Akhnoor and 77.66 % in Sunderbani with an overall percentage of 76.80, the spokesman added.

Lastupdate on : Thu, 12 May 2011 21:30:00 Makkah time
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