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Srinagar/Jammu (PTI): Defying separatists yet again and braving severe cold conditions, an estimated 23.37 per cent of over 11.65 lakh electorate voted in 16 constituencies in the sixth phase of assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir till midday on Wednesday, which was by and large peaceful.
Barring detection of an IED at Mominabad in Janglat Mandi area and a symbolic protest by activists of Hurriyat Conference at Janglat Mandi and Khannabal in Anantnag district, the polling was progressing peacefully in six segments in Jammu region and 10 in Kashmir Valley, sources said.
Inderwal in Jammu region recorded the highest poll percentage of nearly 35 per cent, while Anantnag constituency in the Valley registered the lowest of 9.32 per cent, they said. Banihal recorded 29.5 per cent of polling, Ramban (29) Kishtwar (29.75) and Bhaderwah (26), Doda (22), Noorabad (32), Shangus (25.98), Bijbehara (25.98), Dooru (19.11), Kokernag (18.97), Devsar (18), Kulgam (18), Pahalgam (17.51) and Home Shalibug (15).
Upper reaches of Pir Panjal range experienced snowfall, while plains in the state were lashed by rain overnight resulting in a further drop in the temperature in the Valley this morning.
Electoral fortunes of 271 candidates, including two former chief ministers -- Mufti Mohammad Sayeed and Ghulam Nabi Azad -- would be decidedon Wednesday.
As many as 20,000 additional security forces personnel and nearly 10,000 local policemen have been deployed at the polling booths for smooth conduct of polls, they said.
There are 1,268 polling stations in the 16 constituencies in Anantnag, Kulgam, Doda, Kishtwar and Ramban districts.
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