Two DDC polls declared void after women from PoK contest
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SEC orders re-poll in Drugmulla, Hajin (A)
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Polling official ink mark of a voter at a polling station during the District Development Council elections. Photo used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit:
Nissar Ahmad
SEC orders re-poll in Drugmulla, Hajin (A)
The State Election Commission (SEC) on Saturday declared the polls of two District Development Council (DDC) seats as “null and void” after two women from Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK), married to locals from the Valley, contested the elections in December last year.
“The SEC in exercise of the powers conferred under Section 36 of Jammu and Kashmir Panchayati Raj Act, 1989 has declared the polling to the DDC constituency Drugmulla and Hajin (A) as void, cancelling the candidature of Soomia Sadaf and Shazia Aslam,” an SEC order reads.
Kashmir Press Club expresses concern about FIR against journalist Sajad Gul on ‘fabricated charges’
The freelance reporter has been booked for rioting, trespassing, and assault for an article he wrote for ‘The Kashmir Walla’ on February 9.
The Kashmir Press Club on Sunday expressed concern over the case registered against Kashmiri journalist Sajad Gul, who has alleged that he was being harassed and falsely implicated by the authorities for doing a story about demolition drive in a village in Bandipora’s Hajin area recently.
Gul, a north Kashmir-based reporter has been booked for “rioting, trespassing, and assault” for an article he wrote for
Akbar Lone’s son booked under UAPA for poll speech
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During DDC polls in Nov.-Dec. last, Hilal Lone made a ‘provocative’ speech
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During DDC polls in Nov.-Dec. last, Hilal Lone made a ‘provocative’ speech
Hilal Lone, son of senior National Conference (NC) leader and MP Akbar Lone, was on Tuesday booked under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) for his alleged ‘provocative’ speech during campaigning in the District Development Council (DDC) elections in November-December last.
Mr. Hilal Lone was sent in 10-day police remand by the court in Bandipora.
“Hilal Lone has been booked under Section 13 of the UAPA, besides Sections 505, 153-A and 188 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC),” Inspector General of Police (IGP) Vijay Kumar told
Fayaz Bukhari
SRINAGAR, Dec 22: The People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD), has won over 76 District Development Council (DDC) seats in Kashmir while Apni Party failed to make a mark in the Valley and counting was still underway.
In Shopian district NC won 3, PDP 3, Congress 1, JKAP 2 and Independent 3. In Kulgam district NC won 6, PDP 1, Congress 2 and CPIM 5. In Bandipora district NC won 4, PDP 2, Congress 1, BJP 1, JKPM 1, Independents 3 and ANC 1. In Ganderbal district NC won 4, PDP 4, BJP 1 and Independents 3. In Pulwama district NC won 2, PDP 7, BJP 1, Independents 4. In district Anantnag NC won 5, PDP 3, Congress 3 and Independent 3. In Srinagar district NC won 1, BJP 1, JKAP 3, JKPM 1 and independents 7. In Budgam district NC won 1, PDP 8, PDF 2, JKPM 1 and Independents 2. In Kupwara NC won 2, Congress 1, JKPC 5 and Independents 5. In Baramulla district NC won 2, PDP 2, Congress 3, JKAP 1, JKPC 2 and Independents 4.