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Counting of votes for DDC elections in J-K to begin at 9 am on Tuesday ANI | Updated: Dec 21, 2020 23:23 IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], December 21 (ANI): All necessary arrangements have been made for Tuesday’s counting of votes for District Development Council (DDC) elections which concluded on December 19, State Election Commissioner KK Sharma said on Monday.
Sharma, who chaired a review meeting, said that the counting of votes for 280 DDC constituencies will begin from 9 am on Tuesday at all district headquarters across the Union Territory.
According to an official release, the meeting was attended by all deputy commissioners (DCs) of Jammu and Kashmir through video conferencing while Secretary State Election Commission and other senior election officers attended the meeting in person.
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
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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.