More than seven lakh voters will decide the fate of 249 candidates contesting in the fourth phase of the District Development Council (DDC) elections in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday.
State Election Commissioner (SEC) KK Sharma informed on Friday that the third phase of District Development Council (DDC) elections in Jammu and Kashmir recorded 50.53 per cent voter turnout.
The voter turnout in the initial hours of polling for the third phase of district development council (DDC) elections in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday was over 25 per cent, officials said.
Militants on Friday shot at and injured a candidate for the District Development Council (DDC) elections in the Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said.
The polling for 33 DDC seats -- 16 in Kashmir and 17 in Jammu division -- began at 7 am but little enthusiasm was seen at the polling stations in the valley, the officials said.
The eight-phase DDC polls started on November 28 and will conclude on December 19. Counting of votes will be done on December 22. BJP leaders in West Bengal also have shown interest in Gambhir as a campaigner, who has a "huge" fan following in the state
As many as 321 candidates are in the fray in the second phase of the DDC polls and voting is taking place at 2,142 polling booths. As many as 7.90 lakh voters are eligible to vote in this phase of elections.
The BJP on Sunday released its election manifesto in Urdu for the ongoing District Development Council (DDC) polls in Kashmir.
Terrorists are making desperate attempts to infiltrate into Jammu and Kashmir and disrupt the District Development Council (DDC) polls in the Union Territory, Army Chief General MM Naravane said on Saturday.
Army Chief General MM Naravane on November 28 said terrorism continues to be a serious threat along country's western borders, and terrorists from Pakistan have been making "desperate attempts" to infiltrate into Jammu and Kashmir to disrupt the local body elections.
As the first phase of polling for the Jammu and Kashmir District Development Council (DDC) elections concluded on Saturday, the voting percentage of 51.76 percent was recorded across different districts of the Union Territory.
Elections for the DDCs, which are being held in eight phases, will conclude on December 19 and the counting of votes be held on December 22. By-polls for 234 vacant seats of Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) are also being held simultaneously.
Jammu and Kashmir DGP Dilbag Singh on Friday reviewed security arrangements for the District Development Council (DDC) polls and stressed on increasing vigilance, saying Pakistan and its sponsored agents are continuously attempting to disturb peace in the region.
Jammu and Kashmir DDC Polls: The District Development Council (DDC) elections along with by-polls to panchayats and urban local bodies is scheduled to take place later this month.
The People's Alliance for Gupkar Deceleration (PAGD) on Sunday released the list of seats allocated among the allies for the fifth phase of polling for District Development Council elections (DDC) elections for Jammu and Kashmir to be held in eight phases beginning November 28.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday hit out at its rival parties in Jammu and Kashmir, saying their stand on a number of issues, including the demand to restore Article 370, is the same as that of countries like Pakistan.
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