Over the past two days, the JK Apni Party, led by Altaf Bukhari, has claimed that three candidates, one independent and one from the National Conference and the People’s Democratic Party, who won the District Development Council elections from the electoral districts At Shopian, they have joined their ranks. With …
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An analysis of voting patterns in the recently concluded District Development Council (DDC) elections in J&K reveals a sharp divide, with the BJP barely present in the Valley and the seven-party Gupkar alliance almost as marginalized in the southern districts. of Jammu, Kathua and Udhampur, although less in Samba. The …
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SRINAGAR: It appears that the seven-party People’s Alliance for the Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) will lead the development councils in nine of the 10 districts of the Kashmir division, but Bjpthe general domain of the DDC surveys in Jammu it could still fall short of the number required to execute at …
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Ravi Shankar Prasad said that voter turnout in Kashmir is much higher than in previous elections. New Delhi: Jammu and Kashmir has given a “resounding slap” to “terrorists, extremists and separatists,” Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said today, noting the results of elections for local bodies in the newly formed …
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Written by P Vaidyanathan Iyer | New Delhi | Updated: December 23, 2020 7:16:09 am J&K DDC Polls: People queue to cast their votes in the Arath area of Budgam district on December 16, 2020 (Express photo: Shuaib Masoodi) The restless politicking before the elections to the District Development Councils …
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Written by Bashaarat Masood | Srinagar | Updated: December 23, 2020 7:27:44 am Manzoor Ahmad, a candidate from the People’s Alliance for the Gupkar Declaration, celebrates his victory from a DDC constituency in Srinagar on Tuesday. (Shuaib Masoodi) The People’s Alliance Declaration for Gupkar has won or is leading in …
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Omar Abdullah was released on March 24, 2020 after more than seven months in detention. Srinagar: The leaders of the Popular Alliance led by Farooq Abdullah for the Gupkar Declaration have praised the people’s verdict in the local elections, saying they have given their opinion on the Center’s move to …
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NEW DELHI: The Popular Alliance for the Gupkar Declaration (PAGD), an amalgamation of seven political parties that has taken great leadership on the District Development Council (DDC) elections, he claims they had the support of the people of Jammu and Kashmir. The BJP, which had aggressively campaigned for local elections, …
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The counting of votes for the eight-phase District Development Council (DDC) elections in Jammu and Kashmir began at 9 am Tuesday and is currently underway. Later that day, Srinagar District Election Official Shahid Choudhary said that of the 14 DDC seats in Srinagar, seven were won by independent candidates and …
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The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) recorded its first victory in Srinagar in the District Development Council (DDC) elections after its candidate Aijaz Hussain won the Khonmoh-II seat. Hussain attributed his success to the policies of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the hard work of party workers. He also said that …
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