The recount of the votes obtained in the District Development Council elections in Jammu and Kashmir, the first direct election in the newly sculpted union territory, is underway. As of 1.10 pm, the state electoral authority has released leads for 224 seats out of a total of 280 in the …
Read More »Gupkar alliance, just before BJP, leads first local J&K polls
Votes are being counted for 280 seats and the process may take longer than usual. Srinagar: The Popular Alliance led by Farooq Abdullah for the Gupkar Declaration has a small advantage over the BJP in the first District Development Council (DDC) election in Jammu and Kashmir. This is the first …
Read More »Ongoing surveys for the latest phase of DDC surveys in Jammu and Kashmir
Elections began in Jammu and Kashmir for 28 constituencies in the final phase of the eight-phase district development council (DDC) elections amid freezing temperatures on Saturday. 285 Panch and 84 Sarpanch seats are also being voted on simultaneously across the Union Territory. After voting ends on Saturday afternoon, the focus …
Read More »Jammu Kashmir DDC Elections 2020: Results Date, Election Date and More | Srinagar News
SRINAGAR / NEW DELHI: The fifth phase of voting for the District Development Council (DDC) in Jammu and Kashmir is underway. Voting takes place from 7 am to 2 pm Here is everything you need to know about the DDC elections. Jammu and Kashmir: 9.46 percent registered voter turnout as …
Read More »People hugging BJP in Kashmir: Shahnawaz Hussain
BJP leader Shahnawaz Hussain said on Sunday that his party is gaining ground in Kashmir and was able to organize a rally in the area of Hizbul Mujahideen’s ‘commander’ Amir Khan this week. “On Saturday a large demonstration was held in an area that is also home to Mr. Khan, …
Read More »Jammu and Kashmir DDC Candidate Omar Attacks Attackers
Unidentified gunmen attacked a district development council (DDC) candidate in the Kokernag area of South Kashmir while elections for the third phase were being held in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday. This is the first attack on any DDC candidate since the electoral process began last month. The candidate who …
Read More »Old rivalries take a backseat as six parties from Jammu and Kashmir unite to contest local polls
Saifuddin Shah, 70, and his family from the village of Kakroosa in the Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir have been staunch loyalists of the National Conference (NC) led by former Prime Minister Farooq Abdullah. He says they have always voted for NC, which ushered in transformative land reforms in …
Read More »Gautam Gambhir will campaign for BJP in Jammu and Kashmir for DDC polls
Cricketer-turned-BJP MP Gautam Gambhir will campaign for the party in the ongoing district development council elections in Jammu and Kashmir, probably next week, a party source said Tuesday. You can also campaign for the BJP “in a big way” during the West Bengal Assembly elections next year. “Gambhir will participate …
Read More »Over 40% participation recorded as of 1pm in phase 2 of DDC surveys in Jammu and Kashmir
The second phase of the District Development Council (DDC) elections registered a voter share of 40.31% as of 1pm, according to the Jammu and Kashmir administration. Voting takes place in 43 constituencies in the second phase of the DDC elections. These include 25 seats in the Kashmir division and 18 …
Read More »In Jammu, DDC polls provide hope, a sense of belonging
Written by Arun Sharma | Akhnoor | November 29, 2020 6:16:23 am A security staff stands guard at a polling station in Pahalgam as voters queue to cast their votes for the District Development Council elections. (Express photo: Shuaib Masoodi) The link road connecting the Kotgarhi panchayat in Akhnoor tehsil …
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