Sopore, 55 km from Jammu and Kashmir's summer capital Srinagar, along with adjoining areas has mostly responded to the separatist-sponsored poll boycott calls in the past.
West Bengal sees brisk polling at 73% followed by Ladakh at 67.15%. Meanwhile, Maharashtra fared poorly as only 48.66% have cast their votes till 5 pm.
Meanwhile, leaders from across the globe conveyed their condolences; Lebanon declared three days of mourning in response to the Iranian President's death.
