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SRINAGAR: Ms. Nuzhat Ishfaq, Chairperson, District Development Council, Ganderbal today called on Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha here at Raj Bhavan. The
DDC Chairperson, former Legislator, public delegation call on Lt Governor
DDC Chairperson, former Legislator, public delegation call on Lt Governor
JAMMU: DDC Chairperson, former Legislator, and public delegation from Rajouri area today called on Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha here at Raj Bhavan.
Former Legislator, Sh. Ishfaq Jabbar accompanied by Ms. Nuzhat Ishfaq, DDC Chairperson, Ganderbal today met the Lt Governor and apprised him of various developmental issues of Ganderbal area pertaining to upgradation of education and health facilities, execution of new 93 MW Hydropower project; establishment of Women Degree College and extension of Power bill amnesty scheme.
They also demanded engaging more local population in ongoing developmental projects in Ganderbal and adjoining areas.
Three Kashmir DDC’s To Be Headed By Women
Hussain
SRINAGAR: Three districts in Kashmir valley are slated to have women as chairpersons of the recently elected District Development Councils while in Jammu division the number is also three but one is reserved for a woman of the Scheduled Tribe community.
As per a notification issued by State Election Commission, north Kashmir’s Baramulla, central Kashmir’s Ganderbal, and south Kashmir’s restive Shopian districts will be headed by a woman chairperson.
The notification further states that in south Kashmir’s Anantnag, the DDC chairperson would be a member of the Scheduled Tribe while in Jammu the districts of Poonch and Rajouri have been reserved for the Scheduled Tribe category candidates. The Poonch district seat is further reserved for a women candidate of the Scheduled Tribe category.
As Ganderbal Gives Mandate To PAGD, Mian Altaf’s Brother Loses His Seat
Tahir Bhat
SRINAGAR: Traditionally bastion of National Conference, central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district has given the major mandate to the candidates of PAGD. In a total of 14 constituencies, the joint candidates wrested 11 seats, leaving only three seats for independent candidates.
According to the latest figures, the balance has tilt towards NC with seven seats followed by PDP with four seats. The remaining three are with the independent candidates. As details emerge, the seven seats taken by NC are Ganderbal-C, Gund-A, Gund-B, Lar-B, Wakura-A, Wakura-B and Kangan-C. The four seats on which PDP registered victory are Ganderbal-A, Ganderbal-B, Kangan-A, Sherpathri. The independents took over Lar-A, Safapora, and Kangan-B. Surprisingly, on this seat the member of powerful Mian family of Kangan, Mian Zubair was fighting on PAGD mandate. Zubair is the brother of NC veteran and former minister Mian