Jammu Tawi, Dec 23: Jammu & Kashmir’s first state election commissioner Kewal Kumar Sharma is completing his term in the first week of February 2023. Sharma, who was appointed as state election commissioner in 2020, cannot hold the office beyond February 01, 2023 as law governing the appointment provides that SEC shall hold the office until
While a national debate on the future of the Provincial Councils (PCs) system continues, the nine provinces in the country are currently administered by the Provincial Governors appointed by the President. The five-year terms of all the PCs has lapsed and the elections cannot be held until the Delimitation Report is completed, a requirement under the new electoral system. The
Two months ago on 17 October, the centre amended the Jammu and Kashmir Panchayat Raj Act, 1989, to facilitate the setting up of District Development Councils, the members of which will be directly elected by voters in the Union Territory. The move marked the implementation of the entire 73rd Amendment Act in the Union Territory. The DDCs of each district shall have 14 constituencies with 14 seats for respective constituencies. This system effectively replaces the District Planning and Development Boards in all districts, and will prepare and approve district plans and capital expenditure. The key feature of DDC elections is that the DDCs will have elected representatives from each district. The term of the DDCs will be five years
Voters arrive at a polling station in Ganderbal in Jammu and Kashmir to exercise their voting rights. ANI
SRINAGAR/NEW DELHI: The fifth phase voting for the District Development Council (DDC ) in Jammu and Kashmir is under way. Polling is being held from 7am to 2pm. Here is all you need to know about the DDC elections.
Jammu and Kashmir: 9.46 per cent voter turnout recorded till 9am during the fifth phase of District Development Cou… https://t.co/7rR0ylmO4D ANI (@ANI) 1607579593000
The DDC elections are being held in Jammu and Kashmir for the first time after the Centre amended the Jammu and Kashmir Panchayat Raj Act, 1989, after the revocation of Article 370 last year.