BJP, Gupkar group neck and neck in J&K DDC polls
IANS
The counting of votes for the District Development Council (DDC) elections in Jammu and Kashmir got underway on Tuesday. Initial trends showed BJP leading in 39 and the Gupkar group (PAGD) in 38 constituencies.
The DDC results will determine the fate of 2,178 candidates who tested their fate in staggered manner in a eight-phase polls.
According to initial trends it is a neck to neck contest between the BJP and the People's Alliance for Gupkar deceleration (PAGD). The leads in 119 constituencies indicate that the BJP candidates are ahead on 39 while the PAGD is leading in 38 constituencies.