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.
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.
A 48.62 percent turnout was recorded in the second phase of polling in District Development Council (DDC) elections in Jammu and Kashmir which passed off peacefully on Tuesday.
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.
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.
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.
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 four Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorists, who were killed during the Nagrota encounter, had targeted political leaders of Kashmir.
National Conference (NC) vice-president Omar Abdullah on Wednesday questioned the rationale behind holding District Development Council (DDC) polls in Jammu and Kashmir as he claimed candidates were being stopped from campaigning on security grounds. He alleged non-BJP candidates in fray for the elections were stopped from campaigning, while the administration was going out of its way to help the BJP.
The Congress party on Tuesday clarified that it was not a part of Gupkar Alliance or People's Association for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD).In a statement, Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said that the party was not part of the seven-member grouping.
Amit Shah said that Gupkar Alliance constituents are disrespecting the Tricolour and thundered that Jammu and Kashmir will always remain an integral part of India.
Targeting the tie-up of the Jammu and Kashmir parties, known as 'Gupkar Alliance', Sambit Patra described it as "unholy", saying that it is aimed at opposing the implementation of laws duly passed by Indian Parliament.
National Conference's Farooq Abdullah and PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti have been elected as chairman and vice-chairperson of the newly formed Peoples' Alliance of seven mainstream parties of Jammu and Kashmir for the restoration of Article 370.
National Conference president Farooq Abdullah has convened a meeting at his residence on Thursday for chalking out the future course of action on ''Gupkar Declaration'' with regard to the special status of Jammu and Kashmir which was revoked by the Centre last year.
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