The polls for the reserved seats are being held after a gap of 38 years as the Panchayat elections in the state were held last year after a gap over three decades.
"Polling began at 9.00 AM and will continue till 5.00 PM," Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Asgar Samoon said.
As many as 33,450 panchayat members will decide the fate of 37 candidates in fray.
Election officials said while polling has been brisk in some areas of Jammu, the response so far in the Valley has been poor due to cold conditions early in the morning.
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