National Conference (NC) vice-president Omar Abdullah on Sunday said the results of the elections to the posts of chairpersons of District Development Councils (DDC) in Jammu and Kashmir were not a surprise.
The DDC polls in Jammu and Kashmir have written a new chapter in the region, Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted on Saturday, and cited the transparent election process and enthusiastic participation of voters to say it is a "moment of pride" for India.
Law Minister and senior party leader Ravi Shankar Prasad also rejected the contention that the District Development Council poll results are a win for People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD).
Former BJP minister Sham Lal Choudhary lost by a razor-thin margin of 11 votes in Suchetgarh constituency of Jammu district in the maiden District Development Council (DDC) election, officials said on Wednesday.
The counting of votes for the 280 DDC constituencies – 14 each in 20 districts – started Tuesday morning after the peaceful culmination of the eight-phase election from November 28 to December 19. This was the first democratic exercise in Jammu and Kashmir post abrogation of Article 370 and bifurcation of the erstwhile state into two union territories last year.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has secured its first victory in the District Development Council (DDC) elections in Jammu and Kashmir. Party young leader Aijaz Hussain has emerged victorious from the Khonmoh-II constituency in Balhama area of Srinagar.
Jammu and Kashmir DDC Election: The polling was held over eight phases beginning November 28 and ending on December 19 as 51 per cent of the 57 lakh eligible voters exercised their franchise in the elections.
The results of the Jammu and Kashmir District Development Council (DDC) elections 2020 will be announced on Tuesday.
The eight-phased polling for DDC polls, which are being held for the first time in Jammu and Kashmir, began on November 28.
The clashes between supporters of rival candidates occurred at different places in Mendhar during voting, resulting in injuries to several persons, including two candidates and two policemen.
State Election Commissioner (SEC) KK Sharma on Saturday said that the final phase of the District Development Council (DDC) elections in Jammu and Kashmir recorded 50.98 per cent voter turnout.
The first seven phases have witnessed high participation in the Jammu division and a few pockets in the Kashmir valley, with more than 50 per cent turnout recorded so far. The counting of votes for all 280 DDC constituencies will be held on December 22.
State Election Commissioner (SEC) KK Sharma on Wednesday informed that the seventh phase of the District Development Council (DDC) elections in Jammu and Kashmir recorded 57.22 per cent voter turnout.
Polling for the seventh phase of the District Development Council (DDC) elections in Jammu and Kashmir began at 7 am today. Nearly 6.87 lakh voters are eligible to exercise their franchise at 1,852 polling stations.
State Election Commissioner (SEC) KK Sharma on Sunday informed that the sixth phase of the District Development Council (DDC) elections in Jammu and Kashmir recorded 51.51 per cent voter turnout.
Thirty one constituencies to vote in the sixth phase of the ongoing District Development Council (DDC) elections while 334 Panch and 77 Sarpanch seats will also witness voting on Sunday across Jammu and Kashmir.
According to the officials, voter turnout is expected to pick up later in the day. The polling is scheduled to conclude at 2 PM. A total of 155 candidates, including 30 females, are in the fray for 17 DDC constituencies in the Kashmir division.
State Election Commissioner (SEC) KK Sharma on Monday informed that the fourth phase of the District Development Council (DDC) elections in Jammu and Kashmir recorded 50.8 per cent voter turnout.
A woman from Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir, who was married to a former terrorist, is in fray for the ongoing District Development Council (DDC) elections in Jammu and Kashmir.
There are 138 candidates, including 48 women, in the fray in the Kashmir division, while in the Jammu division, 111 candidates, including 34 women, are contesting in the fourth of the eight-phase DDC polls, which began on November 28.
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