The first phase of the election was conducted on November 17 in which 71.4 per cent of electorate voted. (File Photo/PTI)
71.1% voter turnout was recorded in second phase of panchayat polls on Tuesday.
The voting took place at over 2,000 polling stations across the region amid terror threat and call for shutdown by separatists.
Voting was held in 828 polling stations in Kashmir and 1,351 in Jammu division.
According to an election commission official, 601 polling stations were categorised as 'hypersensitive', including 490 in Kashmir division and 196 in Jammu division.
4,014 candidates are in the fray for 281 sarpanch and 1,286 panch seats in the second phase of the election. Ninety sarpanchs and 1,069 panchs have already been elected unopposed.
The first phase of the election was conducted on November 17 in which 71.4 per cent of electorate voted.
Separatists who asked people to boycott the polls had called for a strike on the polling day. Major regional parties - the National Conference and the Peoples Democratic Party - had decided not to participate in the local bodies polls.
Defying militant threats and boycott calls by separatists, 64.5 per cent of electorate voted in Kashmir while an impressive turnout of 79.5 per cent was recorded in Jammu region, the officer had said.
Voting for third phase of panchayat elections will take place on 24th November
(With inputs from agencies)
