Live updates: Voting for third phase of panchayat elections in Jammu-Kashmir today

SRINAGAR, (PTK): Voting began for the third phase of panchayat polls across Jammu and Kashmir amid tight security on Saturday.

Voting is taking place in 2,773 polling stations — 918 in Kashmir division and 1,855 in Jammu. Polling started at 8am and will end at 2 pm.

According to the state’s Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Shaleen Kabra, 727 polling stations have been categorized as hypersensitive — 493 in Kashmir and 234 in Jammu.

Voting begins

Voting begins for third phase of the state panchayat polls. The local elections were last held in the state in 2011.

Phase two of the elections took place on November 20 and saw 71.1% polling. (PTK)