Jammu, Nov 11 (PTI) A voter turnout of more than 75 per cent was recorded in the bypoll to Jammu and Kashmir's Nagrota assembly constituency, where voting was held on Tuesday amid tight security.

The constituency had registered 77.66 per cent polling in 2024 assembly elections.

According to the Election Commission data, Nagrota recorded 75.08 per cent polling on Tuesday.

Voting, which began at 7 am across 150 polling stations in the constituency in Jammu district, passed off peacefully, officials said. The polling concluded at 6 pm.

Counting of votes will take place on November 14.

The bypoll was necessitated after the death of BJP MLA Devender Singh Rana in October last year.

Long queues were seen at several polling stations in the constituency since morning.

BJP candidate Devyani

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