DDC polls: PM invokes Vajpayee, says BJP ceded power for J&K democracy Modi also took a swipe at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi pointing out that municipal and panchayat elections have not yet been held in Congress-ruled Puducherry despite Supreme Court orders. December 27, 2020 4:40:02 am The DDC polls have written a new chapter in Jammu and Kashmir, he said. “I feel proud when people, even from other political parties, say the elections were free and transparent. These polls have strengthened my belief in democracy,’’ he said. Describing the establishment of a three-tier Panchayati Raj system in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) as the ushering in of a new era and new leadership, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday said the recent District Development Council elections had strengthened democracy.