After protocol, another major row erupts; DDC chief, dy write to LG
After protocol, another major row erupts; DDC chief, dy write to LG
Offices intentionally being given away from Hqrs
Sanjeev Pargal
JAMMU, Apr 16: Hardly the dust had settled on controversy over Warrant of Precedence of District Development Councils (DDCs) chairpersons, vice chairpersons and members, another major row has erupted in some of the DDCs with one chairperson and vice chairperson each shooting off letters to Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha launching direct attack on the Deputy Commissioners for not facilitating their functioning properly and violating the due protocol.
DDC Ramban chairperson Dr Shamshad Shan and DDC Udhampur vice chairperson Juhi Manhas Pathania have written to the Lieutenant Governor comprehensive letters briefing him on host of decisions taken by the District Development Commissioners while Kishtwar DDC chief Pooja Thakur has also charged the DC with violation of protocol and giving
Cross-voting from Cong or NC as Azad’s nephew loses
Unopposed election in Udhampur, voting in Doda
Sanjeev Pargal
JAMMU, Feb 8: The BJP today added two more District Development Councils (DDCs) to its kitty with its candidates winning the posts of chairperson and vice chairperson in Udhampur unanimously and in Doda through voting where its candidates polled nine votes as against five by the Opposition members. There was cross-voting by one of the DDC members either from Congress or National Conference in Doda where BJP got nine votes as against its eight members while Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad’s nephew Nadeem Sharief Niaz lost the election.
Another overwhelming response to DDC polls in Jammu: turnout 66.6 pc
NC workers attack BJP activist, FIR lodged Fate of many prominent contestants sealed in ballot boxes
Sanjeev Pargal
JAMMU, Dec 10: Jammu region continued to show overwhelming response to the District Development Council (DDC) elections with whopping 66.67 percent electorates exercising their right to franchise for 20 Territorial Constituencies in fifth phase of voting today which passed off peacefully barring attack on a BJP activist in Dhangri seat in Rajouri district in which an FIR has been registered against the National Conference workers.
However, voting percentage fell by 2.6 percent in Phase-V as compared to Phase-IV, official figures released by the State Election Commission (SEC) revealed.