Shaleen Kabra, the state's Chief Electoral Officer, said the overall poll percentage in the first two phases of the municipal polls that took place on October 8 and 10, has been 47.2 per cent.

Mr Kabra said that to ensure free and fair elections, observers have been deployed, including micro-observers at 222 hypersensitive polling stations in the Kashmir Division and 19 in Jammu Division. He also said that Basic Minimum Facilities (BMF) have been ensured in all the polling stations across the state. Deputy Commissioners are undertaking videography of all critical events related to the poll process