New Delhi: An estimated 52 per cent of the nearly 4.5 lakh electorate on October 8 exercised their franchise in six constituencies of Doda district in the fourth and final phase of polling for 87-member Jammu and Kashmir assembly, the Election Commission said.

In Lolab constituency of Kupwara district an estimated 44 per cent votes were cast, Deputy Election Commissioner Sayan Chatterjee said.

Polling in Lolab, earlier scheduled in the first phase on September 16, was countermanded following the assassination of National Conference nominee and Law Minister Mushtaq Ahmed Lone.

Chatterjee said the overall turnout of voters in all the four phases was an estimated 44 per cent.

PTI