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SRINAGAR, DEC 23: With Peoples alliance for Gupkar declaration (PAGD) making it big in DDC polls in valley, some known faces of all the major parties including Congress, PDP, Apni Party and BJP faced a defeat from their lesser-known rivals.
In Darsara Tral block, which witnessed very low turnout, BJP spokesperson, Altaf Thakur lost to an independent candidate Avtar Singh. Singh had previously fought an assembly election on BJP ticket. However, after being denied the mandate for DDC polls, Singh decided to fight as an independent candidate.
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ANANTNAG, Dec 22: Peoples Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) managed to win nine District Development Council (DDC) constituencies in Anantnag district, the results of which were declared Tuesday. Three seats were bagged by Congress while as independent candidates emerged victorious on two seats.
PAGD, an amalgam of various mainstream political parties including National Conference and Peoples Democratic Party, had fielded candidates from all the 14 DDC constituencies of the district. From the alliance, NC emerged as winner on six seats followed by PDP which secured win on three seats.
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The majority of Jammu districts voted for the BJP, which ushered in sweeping legislative changes at the Centre. Dec 23, 2020 · 04:10 pm National Conference President Farooq Abdullah (second from right) at a party meeting with his son and NC leader Omar Abdullah (left) in Jammu. | Farooq Abdullah/ Twitter
These were the first direct elections held in Jammu and Kashmir after it lost special status and was split into two Union Territories on August 5, 2019. The largest number of seats were won by the Peoples Alliance for Gupkar Declaration, a conglomerate of political parties fighting for the restoration of statehood and special status under Article 370 of the Constitution.
Srinagar: Naseer Ahmad Mir, the son of J&K Congress chief Ghulam Ahmad Mir, lost the DDC election from Verinag seat in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district, to none other than Peer Shahbaz Ahmad, who was expelled from the Congress just before the election, apparently to clear the way for Ghulam Mir’s son to contest from Verinag. Peer Shahbaz won the seat as an Independent with a good margin of votes.
Peer was the Block Development Council (BDC) Chairman in his native area of Verinag when the Congress ousted him. He decided to fight the DDC polls independently after the Congress tarnished him with accusations of indulging in anti-party activities.
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SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee chief Ghulam Ahmad Mir’s son, Naseer Mir has lost from Verinag District Development Council seat against a party dissident Peer Shahbaz Ahmad who was fighting as an independent.
Naseer Mir son of J&K Congress Chief G A Mir.
Peer was thrown out of the Congress ahead of the DDC polls as he was demanding a ticket from the segment.
Peer secured around 4734 votes while Naseer got 4095 votes.
After winning, Peer said, “I have defeated Congress President’s son. He needs to go back to his own area now.”
Naseer’s father is a several times lawmaker from Dooru assembly segment along with being a cabinet minister in the Omar Abdullah led coalition government.