SRINAGAR: Altaf Bukhari’s Apni Party is most likely to dominate majority of ten district development councils in kashmir valley shrinking political space of the Gupkar Alliance constituents of major mainstream regional parties like National conference and PDP with having already headed Srinagar and shopian DDCs .
While CPI(M) interestingly, headed by the highly terrorist infested Kulgam courtesy Gupkar Alliance. However, majority of DDCs in jammu division of union territory on expected lines is likely to head by BJP members.
AP Chairman Altaf Bukhari, who is looked as centre’s man in kashmir valley told TOI that the new set of political beings heading Srinagar and shopian DDCs do not have any association with the traditional politics, they are all young.
Apni Party wins Srinagar, Shopian DDC chairperson, VC posts
Apni Party wins Srinagar, Shopian DDC chairperson, VC posts
Kulgam DDC chairman post goes to CPM, VC to NC
Fayaz Bukhari
SRINAGAR, Feb 6: The Apni Party today won two District Development Council (DDC) Chairperson and Vice Chairperson posts with the help of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), denting the prospects of the Peoples Alliance for Gupkar Declaration that won maximum DDC seats in Kashmir valley last year.
The Apni Party candidate Aftab Malik became chairman of DDC Srinagar as he bagged 10 votes while Malik’s rival bagged only three votes. Bilal Ahmad of the AP was elected vice-chairperson as he secured nine votes while his rival from People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Manzoor Ahmad Bhat bagged only four votes.
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JKAP has won the DDC Chairman polls in Srinagar and Shopian districts
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In Srinagar, JKAP candidate Aftab Malik bagged 10 votes, while his rival bagged only three votes
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JKAP has won the DDC Chairman polls in Srinagar and Shopian districts
The J&K Apni Party (JKAP), a new regional party floated post August 5, 2019 in Jammu and Kashmir, on Saturday won two District Development Council (DDC) Chairman posts with the help of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), denting the prospects of the Gupkar Alliance that had its eye on heading all 10 districts in the Valley.