Voting for the third phase of the District Development Council elections in Jammu and Kashmir began at 7 am on Friday. The third phase will cover 33 constituencies – 17 from Jammu division and 16 from the Kashmir division, according to PTI.A total of 305 candidates are contesting elections in the third phase. More than 7 lakh voters will decide their fate.Eight seats in the Kashmir division are from the south region, The Indian Express reported. Four of these seats are from Pulwama and Shopian districts. Pulwama saw a poor voter turnout in the first two phases. It registered 6.70% turnout in the first phase and 8.67% in the second.In North Kashmir, Sangrama will be a closely-watched seat. It will witness a triangular contest between People’s Alliance Candidate Suhail Bukhari, Shoaib Lone from Kashmir Apni Party and an independent candidate Irfan Hafeez.In Wagoora, former Peoples Democratic Party leader Muzaffar Beig’s wife Safeena Beig will contest as an Independent against the People’s Alliance’s joint candidate.
