Jammu and Kashmir recorded nearly 30 per cent polling till 1 pm in Udhampur and Srinagar Lok Sabha constituencies, a poll official said.
Udhampur Lok Sabha constituency recorded 44.90 percentpolling, with Kathua district registering the highest of 49.7 percent pollingtill 1 pm, he said.
Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency recorded 9 per cent polling,with highest 11.4 per cent polling recorded in Budgam district till 1 pm.
Voting began on a peaceful note Thursday in two Lok Sabhaconstituencies in Jammu and Kashmir, with voters in border district of Kathuaand Udhampur turning up early morning to exercise their franchise, officialssaid.
Over 29.81 lakh voters are eligible to decide the fate of 24candidates, including former Chief Minister and NC chief Dr Farooq Abdullah andUnion Minister Dr Jitendra Singh contesting for Srinagar and UdhampurParliamentary seats.