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The just concluded district development council elections, the first in J&K after it became a Union Territory following the abrogation of Article 370, reveals a sharp regional divide defines voting patterns
An analysis of voting patterns in the just concluded district development council (DDC) elections in J&K reveals a sharp divide, with the BJP scarcely present in the Valley and the seven-party Gupkar alliance almost as marginalised in the southern districts of Jammu, Kathua and Udhampur, though less so in Samba. The northern parts of the Jammu region, which consist largely of districts where no religious community has an overwhelming majority, were the ones which saw something like a real contest.
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The recently concluded District Development Council polls were the first major elections in Jammu and Kashmir after the revocation of Article 370 as well as the crackdown, lockdown, incarceration of leaders and violence that followed.
The Bharatiya Janata Party has claimed victory in the DDC elections, citing that it is the single largest party in terms of seats and votes as well. While statistically, the BJP is right but politically, it s not so simple.
There are three aspects to the elections: The BJP s performance, the success of the seven-party People s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration and what the results may mean for Jammu and Kashmir
In a first, BJP emerges single largest party, both in terms of seats and votes
NC replaces Cong as second major party in Jammu
JKAP rises on political scene, gets more votes than PDP
Sanjeev Pargal
JAMMU, Dec 23: With results of 278 out of 280 seats of the District Development Councils (DDCs) declared by the State Election Commission (SEC) today, the BJP emerged as single largest party in Jammu and Kashmir winning 75 seats followed by National Conference 67, and also secured highest 24.82 percent votes across the Union Territory, nearly eight percent more than the NC which dominated political scene of Jammu and Kashmir for past several years.
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BJP is single largest party in Jammu, NC gets 25 of 140
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Published: Wednesday, December 23, 2020, 11:44 [IST]
Srinagar, Dec 23: The National Conference won 25 of the Jammu region in the District Development Council elections.
The six party grouping-The People s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration swept the polls in the Kashmir Valley. The grouping is led by the National Conference. The PDP led by Mehbooba Mufti also part of the Gupkar Alliance could win just one seat the Jammu region s Nowshera.
In Jammu the BJP emerged as the single largest party with 71 seats. The Congress on the other hand won 17, Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party, three, Panthers Party two and BSP, one.