Democracy wins in Jammu and Kashmir December 24, 2020, 10:51 PM IST Quick takes, analyses and macro-level views on all contemporary economic, financial and political events. Democracy is the real winner in the first-ever District Development Council (DDC) polls in the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. People came out to vote in large numbers even in terror-affected districts. The eight-phase elections saw voter turnout of about 50% in all but one phase. Large number of independents, 50 in all, won. Claims of rigged elections made by regional satraps such as Farooq and Omar Abdullah, and Mehbooba Mufti ahead of the polls proved to be unfounded. The promise of free and fair elections so critical in a democracy has been redeemed.