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Among the big Independent wins is Taranjit Singh defeating BJP's two-time MLA and former minister Sham Lal Choudhary in Suchetgarh in Jammu region by a slender margin of 11 votes.

Similarly, in Jammu division, Kishtwar has recorded voting percentage of 34.15, Udhampur 24.56, Jammu 36.64, Kathua 34.45, Ramban 36.14, Doda 34.02, Samba 42.01, Poonch 43.88, Rajouri 40.68 and Reasi 41.87 till 11:00 a.m.

The 'Jab We Met' director who has earlier experience of shooting in Jammu and Kashmir has shown keen interest in making films casting local artists using local themes, music, art and locales.

Polling for 31 DDC seats -- 13 in Kashmir division and 18 in Jammu division -- began at 7 am.

A statement issued by the Defence PRO here said on Monday that the army rescued civilians on the National Highway 44 in the Ramban area of Jammu when a truck they were travelling in turned turtle.

In the first phase of the DDC elections, 43 constituencies will go to polls, including 25 in Kashmir and 18 in Jammu.

They were travelling in a truck on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, which was intercepted by the police at a toll plaza near Nagrota.

Infantry Day is observed on October 27 to mark the landing of first Indian troops in Jammu and Kashmir in 1947 to push back Pakistan supported intruders.

"A joint operation was launched today early morning in Anantnag based on Jammu and Kashmir Police inputs."

Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Old Barzulla area of the city here in the early hours of Monday.