75.2% voter turnout recorded in 3rd phase of J&K rural polls
Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday recorded an overall 75.2% voter turnout in its third phase of panchayat elections, in which over 3.2 lakh people voted. The first and second phase of the elections had recorded 74.1% and 71.1% respectively. This comes despite threats from militants and boycott calls given by two regional parties, National Conference and Peoples Democratic Party.