Ddc Polls

Foreign Envoys On 2-Day J&K Visit From Today, To Meet Lt Governor

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday February 17, 2021

Envoys from Europe and Africa will visit Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday to assess the development work and the security situation in the union territory, especially after the successful completion of the District Development Council elections, officials said on Tuesday.

Administration, Police Facilitating Horse-Trading After J&K Local Poll Results: Omar Abdullah

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday December 26, 2020

National Conference president Omar Abdullah on Friday accused the police and the administration in Jammu and Kashmir of facilitating horse-trading and defections following the announcement of DDC election results and alleged that some parties were using money, muscle and government coercion to make up the numbers.

Farooq Abdullah Seeks PDP Leaders' Release "Detained" Before Local Poll Results

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday December 24, 2020

President of People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) Farooq Abdullah today said the government should immediately release all PDP leaders who were "detained" ahead of the announcement of the District Development Council (DDC) election results if it wants democracy to survive.

Reflects People's Faith In Democracy: Amit Shah On J&K Local Poll Results

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday December 23, 2020

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday hailed the recent conclusion of the District Development Council (DDC) elections in Jammu and Kashmir and said the Modi government is doing everything to restore the grassroots democracy in the union territory.

J&K District Election Results: Margin Of Victory Less Than 100 In 19 Seats

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday December 23, 2020

Nineteen candidates saw an extremely close contest in the maiden District Development Council (DDC) polls in Jammu and Kashmir where the margin of victory was less than 100 votes.

"Resounding Slap On Face Of Separatists": BJP On J&K Local Poll Results

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Wednesday December 23, 2020

Jammu and Kashmir has delivered a "resounding slap" on "terrorists, extremists, and separatists", Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said today, pointing to the results of local body elections in the newly formed Union Territory -- the first polls held there in two years.

49 Seats And Counting, Independents Emerge Key Players In J&K District Polls

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday December 23, 2020

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 Mehbooba Mufti's PDP.

In J&K Local Polls, Gupkar Alliance Wins Big In Kashmir, BJP In Jammu

India News | Reported by Nazir Masoodi, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Wednesday December 23, 2020

The Farooq Abdullah-led Gupkar alliance has won big in the first local polls in Jammu and Kashmir since it lost special status last year and was turned into a Union Territory.

"People Have Spoken, Pay Heed": Omar Abdullah To BJP After Local Polls

India News | Reported by Nazir Masoodi, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Wednesday December 23, 2020

The leaders of Farooq Abdullah-led People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration have hailed the people's verdict in the local elections, saying they have given their opinion on the Centre's move to scrap its special status and bifurcate it into two Union Territories. Theseven-party amalgam that was formed to help restore special status of Jammu and Kas...

Clear That People Rejected Article 370 Move: Mehbooba Mufti On J&K Local Polls

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 22, 2020

PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday said the results of the DDC elections have made it clear that the people of Jammu and Kashmir have voted for the Gupkar alliance and rejected the Centre''s "unconstitutional" decision to abrogate Article 370.

J&K Congress President's Son Naseer Ahmad Mir Loses Local Polls From Anantnag

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 22, 2020

Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) president Ghulam Ahmad Mir's son Naseer Ahmad Mir on Tuesday lost the District Development Council (DDC) polls from Anantnag district of the union territory.

Big Lead For Farooq Abdullah-Led Gupkar Alliance In J&K Local Polls

India News | Reported by Nazir Masoodi | Wednesday December 23, 2020

The Farooq Abdullah-led People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration has won nine of 20 districts in the first local polls in Jammu and Kashmir since it lost its special status and was turned into a Union Territory last year.

51% Turnout In J&K Local Body Polls; Counting Of Votes On December 22

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday December 19, 2020

The first District Development Council (DDC) elections in Jammu and Kashmir concluded on Saturday with an overall voter turnout of approximately 51 per cent, and the counting of votes will be taken up on December 22.

26 Percent Turnout Till 11 AM In Phase-4 Of Jammu And Kashmir Local Body Polls

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday December 7, 2020

Over 26 per cent turnout was recorded till 11 am in the fourth phase of District Development Council (DDC) elections in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, officials said.

BJP Expels 10 Members For "Anti-Party Activities" In J&K

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday December 4, 2020

The Jammu and Kashmir BJP on Thursday expelled 10 members for anti-party activities after eight of them contested the District Development Council (DCC) polls and the panchayat by-elections in the union territory against the party's official candidates.