Bagging 49 Seats Out of 280, Independents Emerge as Key Player in J&K DDC Polls
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Independent candidates have emerged as big winners in Jammu and Kashmir’s maiden District Development Council polls, with 49 of them having been declared elected so far from 280 seats, putting them ahead of parties like the Congress and the PDP. Among the big Independent wins is Taranjit Singh defeating BJP’s two-time MLA and former minister Sham Lal Choudhary in Suchetgarh in Jammu region by a slender margin of 11 votes.
Though the BJP maintained its supremacy by emerging as the single largest party with 74 seats and is leading in another seat, the defeat of its stalwarts Choudhary and another former minister Shakti Raj Parihar, who lost from two constituencies in Doda district, has come as a shock for it. Choudhary lost to Singh by a razor-thin margin. Singh polled 12,969 votes against Choudhary’s 12958, according to the results declared by the J&K Election Commissioner in the ea
One Belt, One road: China offers 100 billion yuan for project of the century
One Belt, One road: China offers 100 billion yuan for project of the century
China On Sunday Described Its New Silk Road As âa Project Of The Century And Offered 100 Billion Yuan For Projects That Are Part Of Its Ambitious Initiative Linking The Country To Much Of Asia, Europe And Africa. PTI | Updated on: 14 May 2017, 04:15:31 PM
Beijing:
China on Sunday described its new Silk Road as “a project of the century” and offered 100 billion yuan for projects that are part of its ambitious initiative linking the country to much of Asia, Europe and Africa.
J&K: Pakistan violates ceasefire with heavy mortar shelling in Nowshera sector of Rajouri; 2 civilians dead, 3 injured
J&K: Pakistan violates ceasefire with heavy mortar shelling in Nowshera sector of Rajouri; 2 civilians dead, 3 injured
Pakistan On Saturday Violated Ceasefire With Heavy Mortar Shelling In Nowshera Sector Of Rajouri In Jammu And Kashmir. However, There Is No Official Confirmation On Casualty Yet. It Is Third Consecutive Day Of Pakistan Violating Ceasefire In J&K.
News Nation Bureau | Edited By : Ashish Ranjan | Updated on: 13 May 2017, 10:23:55 AM
New Delhi:
Pakistan on Saturday violated ceasefire with heavy mortar shelling in Nowshera sector of Rajouri in Jammu and Kashmir. Two civilians dead, three others injured in ceasefire violation by Pakistan. The Indian Army posts are retaliating strongly and effectively. The firing is presently on. It is the third consecutive day of Pakistan violating ceasefire in J&K.
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
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