The dismantling of the region's democratic structures since Governor's Rule in 2018 has resulted in the disempowerment of the politically inclined and a series of defections from prominent parties.
J&K DDC Polls: Apni Party Emerges as Essential Lynchpin in Admin-Aided Horse Trading
Omar Abdullah has accused the administration of interfering with the electoral process after the declaration of the DDC results.
Altaf Bukhari with two DDC polls candidates who joined J&K Apni Party in Shopian. Photo: Twitter/@Apnipartyonline
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Srinagar: With a winning Congress candidate hitching her wagon to the Altaf Bukhari-led Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP), Shopian is likely to become the second district, after Srinagar, where the Peopleâs Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD), a grouping of seven regional parties committed to the restoration of Article 370, will not be in control of the newly elected development council.
BJP hails Kashmir results historic, Opposition says setback for Centre
December 23, 2020
× After emerging as the single largest party in the District Development Council in Jammu and Kashmir following the elections, the BJP claimed that people have approved the Centre’s decision to abrogate Article 370 of the Constitution.
Party leader and Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad told reporters at a press conference here on Wednesday that the BJP has got more votes than both the People s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) and Congress.
While the PAGD bagged 110 seats, the BJP put up a strong show in the Jammu region. “Lotus has bloomed in the valley,” he said and added that the PAGD was formed because its constituents knew that they could not fight the BJP on their own. “This is a victory for India, democracy, hope, development and people of Jammu and Kashmir. This is a victory for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s larger narrative for Jammu and Kashmir,” Prasad sa
Updated Dec 22, 2020 | 00:14 IST
The polling was held over eight phases beginning November 28 and ending on December 19 as 51 per cent of the 57 lakh eligible voters exercised their franchise in the elections, which were largely peaceful. A woman casts her vote in the first phase of the District Development Council in Jammu and Kashmir on November 28. | Photo Credit: PTI
Key Highlights
Counting of votes for 280 DDC constituencies will begin from 9 am at all district headquarters across Jammu and Kashmir
A total of 2,178 candidates, including over 450 women, were in the fray for the 280 DDC seats, according to SEC
Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir: The counting of votes for the 280 District Development Council (DDC) seats in Jammu and Kashmir will begin at 9 am on Tuesday. This was the first direct elections held in the union territory since August 5, 2019.