J&K DDC Polls: BJP opens account in Kashmir
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The DDC elections results are significant for BJP as for the first time it has opened its political account in Kashmir by winning three wards. Although the Kashmir results aren’t as per party’s expectations, BJP leaders ET spoke with said the party “has been successful in unlocking the Valley’s door”.
ET Bureau
New Delhi: The DDC elections results are significant for BJP as for the first time it has opened its political account in Kashmir by winning three wards. Although the Kashmir results aren’t as per party’s expectations, BJP leaders ET spoke with said the party “has been successful in unlocking the Valley’s door”. In Jammu, the party did well and in six out of 10 districts BJP can elect its chairman on its own.
J&K DDC polls: Gupkar alliance takes Kashmir, BJP maintains hold on Jammu
J&K DDC polls: Gupkar alliance takes Kashmir, BJP maintains hold on Jammu
The People s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) has bagged a large chunk of the seats in the Jammu and Kashmir DDC polls and called it a referendum on the abrogation of Article 370. Meanwhile, BJP maintained its stronghold in the Jamu region.
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UPDATED: December 23, 2020 00:45 IST
The People s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) came into being at the time of the abrogation of Article 370. (Photo: PTI)
The seven-party Gupkar alliance led by Farooq Abdullah was ahead in the seat tally in the maiden District Development Council polls in Jammu and Kashmir by winning or leading in 112 seats out of 280 on Tuesday, followed by the BJP which had won 52 seats, including three in the Kashmir valley for the first time, and was frontrunner in 18.
Traffic on NH restored, avalanche warning issued
Gopal Sharma
JAMMU/ SRINAGAR, Dec 12: Rain and fresh snowfall threw life out of gear across J&K while there has been a sharp fall in temperature since last evening, whereas, Disaster Management has issued fresh avalanche warning for hilly areas.
The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway which was closed after landslides at four places between Ramban and Banihal and snowfall at Jawahar Tunnel over night was restored this afternoon. There is no chance of early opening of Mughal Road as heavy snowfall at Pir Ki Gali and Poshana area of Pir Panchal has been witnessed since yesterday.