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24 per cent voting in Kashmir, no impact of militant boycott call

Baramulla, Apr 24 (UNI) About 24 per cent voters today cast their ballots in three Assembly constituencies of Pattan, Rafiabad and Sangrama amid thick security blanket despite militant outfits and separatist groups urging the people to boycott polls.

An official spokesman said about 24 per cent polling was recorded till 1100 hrs in these constituecies with no report of any major untoward incident.

Long queues could be seen outside the polling stations much before the time.

At Nadihal in Rafiabad constituency, about 29 per cent polling had been registered in three polling stations till 1000 hours.

A 83-year-old physically challenged Abdul Gani Mir was among the first to cast his vote at Janbazpora polling booth.

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Diya Mirza withdraws her remark over Narmada dam

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Mizoram govt to intensify medical care

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Frequent revisions of CBSE texts put students in quandary

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