SRINAGAR: The People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD), a conglomeration of seven parties, on Tuesday took a significant lead in the first-ever District Development Council (DDC) elections in Jammu and Kashmir even as the alliance’s main opponent, the BJP, emerged as the single largest party, sweeping the polls in many districts in the Jammu region while making some inroads in the Kashmir valley.
However, it is the independents 40 of whom have already won who will call the shots in many places, particularly in the valley, as majority has eluded any major player in those districts. Another 30 independents were leading in the counting, according to reports.
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SRINAGAR: Raising the banner of Peoples Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) throughout Jammu and Kashmir, the Gupkar Declaration signatories failed to find friendly ground in central Kashmir’s Budgam district for the District Development Council elections.
With alliance not materializing in Budgam, the PAGD fought each other employing every tool in the box.
However, on Tuesday, the National Conference (NC) emerged as the major winner in the district by winning eight seats out of total of 14 seats.
The Peoples Democratic Front (PDF) lost on two important segments from their bastion of Khansahib while the Peoples Democratic Party officially won only one seat in the district.