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.
Updated Feb 06, 2021 | 23:09 IST
The elections to the posts of chairmen and vice-chairmen were held in three districts of the valley Srinagar, Shopian and Kulgam in the first phase on Saturday. Apni Party is led by former finance minister Altaf Bukhari | Photo Credit: ANI
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP) led by former finance minister Altaf Bukhari has won the elections to the post of chairperson of two of the three District Development Councils (DDCs) in polls held Saturday, officials said.
The elections to the posts of chairmen and vice-chairmen were held in three districts of the valley Srinagar, Shopian and Kulgam in the first phase on Saturday.
CPI (M) candidate unanimously elected as maiden DDC Chairperson in Kulgam
CPI (M) candidate unanimously elected as maiden DDC Chairperson in Kulgam
SRINAGAR: CPI (M) candidate was on Saturday unanimously elected as first District Development Council (DDC) chairman of Kulgam district while as National Conference (NC) bagged seats of DDC vice chairman and Chairman Municipal Council.
Official sources said that CPI (M) candidate Mohammad Afzal who is also District Secretary CPI (M) and won DDC elections on Pombai seat, was unanimously elected as the first DDC chairman of Kulgam as he was supported by all the 13 candidates.
They said National Conference Candidate Shazia Poswal, who won DDC elections from Manzgam seat was elected as Vice Chairman unanimously.