<p>Polling for the eighth and final phase of the District Development Council (DDC) elections in Jammu and Kashmir began amid freezing weather conditions on Saturday, officials said.</p>.<p>Voting is being held in 28 constituencies.</p>.<p>Against the 13 DDC constituencies of Kashmir division going to polls, there are 83 candidates in the fray, including 31 women.</p>.<p>In Jammu division, there are 85 candidates in fray for the 15 DDC constituencies in this phase, including 15 women.</p>.<p>"Over 6.30 lakh electors, including 3,03,275 female voters are going to elect their representatives in the 28 DDC constituencies," the officials said.</p>.<p>There are 1,703 polling stations -- 1,028 in Kashmir division and 675 in Jammu division, they added.</p>.<p>Voting is also being held for 369 vacant panch and sarpanch posts. </p>
<p>Polling for the eighth and final phase of the District Development Council (DDC) elections in Jammu and Kashmir began amid freezing weather conditions on Saturday, officials said.</p>.<p>Voting is being held in 28 constituencies.</p>.<p>Against the 13 DDC constituencies of Kashmir division going to polls, there are 83 candidates in the fray, including 31 women.</p>.<p>In Jammu division, there are 85 candidates in fray for the 15 DDC constituencies in this phase, including 15 women.</p>.<p>"Over 6.30 lakh electors, including 3,03,275 female voters are going to elect their representatives in the 28 DDC constituencies," the officials said.</p>.<p>There are 1,703 polling stations -- 1,028 in Kashmir division and 675 in Jammu division, they added.</p>.<p>Voting is also being held for 369 vacant panch and sarpanch posts. </p>