J&K records 56.7% turnout in first phase of civic polls
Jammu and Kashmir on Monday recorded a voter turnout of 56.7% in the first of the four-phase urban local body elections, Chief Electoral Officer Shaleen Kabra said. The urban local body elections are being held in the state for the first time in 13 years. Polling was held today for 422 of the state's 1,100 municipal wards. 