December 31, 2020
The outcome of the District Development Council polls in J&K has been along expected lines with People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) sweeping Kashmir and the BJP parts of Jammu. Though the BJP emerged as the largest single party with 74 seats, three of them in Kashmir Valley, it has won almost all of its seats in six districts of Jammu division Jammu, Udhampur, Samba, Kathua, Reasi and Doda.
On the other hand, the PAGD won over 100 seats, many of these in Jammu too. National Conference (NC), a constituent of the PAGD won a good share of its seats in Poonch, Rajouri, Kishtwar and Ramban districts of Jammu. In Doda, BJP’s former minister Shakti Raj Parihar lost the election to a National Conference candidate, while the NC leader and the former minister Abdul Gani Malik emerged victorious from Mahore constituency in Reasi district.
Highlights
The BJP emerged as the single largest party as it won 73 seats including three in the Kashmir Valley for the first time.
The PAGD bagged over 100 seats
Forty-seven Independents, mainly disgruntled leaders from all political parties, were declared winners and six more were leading in other seats.
Srinagar/Jammu: The seven-party People s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) led by Farooq Abdullah has won over seats in the maiden District Development Council polls in Jammu and Kashmir.
Till the last reports came, the PAGD had won or was leading in 112 seats out of 280, followed by the BJP which emerged as the single largest party as it won 75 seats including three in the Kashmir Valley for the first time.
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Jammu and Kashmir DDC polls: Gupkar bags over 100 seats, BJP emerges as single largest party with 73 seats
The People s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) swept the maiden District Development Council (DDC) polls by winning 110 seats, while the BJP emerged as the single largest party by getting 74 seats after securing the largest vote share in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Wednesday.
The results of four constituencies â one each in Bandipora and Kupwara districts of north Kashmir and Poonch and Rajouri districts in Jammu region â are still awaited.
The counting of votes for the 280 DDC constituencies â 14 each in 20 districts â started Tuesday morning after the peaceful culmination of the eight-phase election from November 28 to December 19. This was the first democratic exercise in Jammu and Kashmir post abrogation of Article 370 and bifurcation of the erstwhile state into two unio
Synopsis
The People s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) has bagged 100 seats and was leading in 12 others, according to data from the union territory s election commission.
What does the DDC poll outcome mean for Jammu & Kashmir politics?
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 emerged as the single largest party as it won 73 seats including three in the Kashmir valley for the first time.
The People s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) has bagged 100 seats and was leading in 12 others, according to data from the union territory s election commission. Forty-seven Independents, mainly disgruntled leaders from all political parties, have been declared winners and six more were leading in other seats.
J&K DDC Polls: Gupkar Alliance Wins 110 Seats, BJP Emerges as Single Largest Party With 74 Seats
The DDC polls are the first local polls in newly turned Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir since the reading down of Article 370 on August 5, 2019.
National Conference (NC) candidate Salmaan Sagar flashes victory sign after his lead in the municipality election results, in Srinagar, Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020. Photo: PTI
Politics23/Dec/2020
New Delhi: The seven-party Gupkar alliance led by Farooq Abdullah swept the maiden District Development Council (DDC) polls by winning 110 seats, while the BJP emerged as the single largest party by getting 74 seats after securing the largest vote share in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Wednesday.