A total of 2.35 lakh voters casted their votes in Jammu; while in Kashmir, the total number of electorate was 1,35,774.
While separatists have called for a boycott of the polls, militants have threatened to target anyone taking part in these elections.
"The notification for the first phase of panchayat polls will be issued on Tuesday and the elections will take place in nine phases," Jammu and Kashmir's Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Shaleen Kabra told reporters in Srinagar.
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The municipal and panchayat poll boycott called by the separatists has adversely impacted the south Kashmir districts of Kulgam, Pulwama and Shopian.
Poster pasted in Nowhatta under the name of Divisional Commander of Hizb asks all those participating in the elections to withdraw and announce the decision in local mosques within 10 hours or face death.
Tripura State Election Commission and police officials said that except for some minor squabbles in northern Tripura, no untoward incident was reported from the 11 blocks.
It is pertinent to mention here that on Monday the separatist groups appealed to the people to boycott the upcoming Panchayat and urban local body polls in the state.
The counting of votes will take place on the day of polling and the votes will be cast using ballot paper.
“An election which won't see people's participation is considered to be an election by Centre, what can we say? We haven't asked people to not participate or boycott the elections, we have just said that our party won't take part in it,” Abdullah said.
It is pertinent to mention here that the National Conference (NC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have already announced that they will boycott both the polls.
Addressing reporters after the party meeting, former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti said they will not contest the polls as the prevailing situation was not favourable.
While the urban local body polls are slated for the first week of October, the Panchayat elections are scheduled to be held in November-December this year.
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