Jammu and Kashmir: Against All Odds, Gupkar Alliance Gains Control of 8 DDCs
The alliance could have bagged control of 12 districts, but defections and changes in rules tipped the scales against it.
Votes being counted for the District Development Polls in Jammu and Kashmir on December 22. Photo: PTI
Politics20/Feb/2021
Srinagar: The People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD), a conglomerate of political parties seeking the restoration of Article 370, will control only eight district development councils (DDCs) in Jammu and Kashmir, despite the numbers favouring it in 12 districts.
However, the fact that the alliance managed to surpass the BJPâs tally is being seen as a victory against all odds. Some DDC members elected on the PAGD’s ticket were poached by rival parties and the UT administration also changed rules governing the elections, apparently to favour the BJP and its friendly parties.