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The Gupkar alliance includes National Conference and Mehbooba Mufti s People s Democratic Party (PDP)
Highlights
Votes were counted for 280 seats - 14 in each of the 20 districts
Polling was held in eight phases over a period of 25 days
Srinagar:
The Farooq Abdullah-led People s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration is heading for a big victory in the first local polls in Jammu and Kashmir since it lost its special status and was turned into a Union Territory last year. In the first-ever District Development Council (DDC) polls in J&K, regional parties surged ahead in Kashmir while the BJP kept an upper hand in the Jammu region.
Big Lead For Farooq Abdullah-Led Gupkar Alliance In J&K Local Polls
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SRINAGAR: The Farooq Abdullah-led People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration is heading for a big victory in the first local polls in Jammu and Kashmir since it lost its special status and was turned into a Union Territory last year. In the first-ever District Development Council (DDC) polls in J&K, regional parties surged ahead in Kashmir while the BJP kept an upper hand in the Jammu region.
In the latest leads, the Gupkar alliance a grouping of seven mainstream J&K-based parties including rivals National Conference and Mehbooba Mufti’s People’s Democratic Party (PDP) – is ahead in 108 seats; the BJP is leading in 60 seats. The Congress is ahead in 22.
J&K DDC Elections: Farooq Abdullah-led Gupkar Alliance lead in local polls
According to the latest leads reported for 231 out of 280 segments, the PAGD is leading on 96 seats while the BJP is ahead on 56 constituencies. Ajaz Hussain of the BJP celebrates outside counting hall at SKICC after he won DDC elections from Khonmoh constituency. (Photo: ANI)
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Updated: Dec 22, 2020, 05:46 PM IST
The latest trends in the counting of votes for the District Development Council (DDC) elections in Jammu and Kashmir indicated that the Farooq Abdullah-led People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) has taken a big lead over the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) even as the counting of votes is underway on Tuesday to determine the fate of 2,178 candidates.
The Farooq Abdullah-led People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration is heading for a big victory in the first local polls in Jammu and Kashmir since it lost its special status and was turned into a Union Territory last year. In the first-ever District Development Council (DDC) polls in J&K, regional parties surged ahead in Kashmir while the BJP kept an upper hand in the Jammu region. In the latest leads, the Gupkar alliance a grouping of seven mainstream J&K-based parties, including rivals National Conference and Mehbooba Mufti’s People’s Democratic Party (PDP) is ahead in 108 seats; the BJP is leading in 60 seats. The Congress is ahead in 22.