Jammu and Kashmir: Former Ministers, legislators hail J&K admin for holding DDC elections
Jan 06, 2021, at 10:33 pm
Srinagar: Former Ministers; former Legislators and public deputations called on Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha at the Raj Bhavan here on Wednesday congratulating the LG led administration for the successful conduct of DDC elections.
J&K: Undercutting an Opportunity
Dec 28, 2020, at 10:34 pm
Results for 278 of the 280 District Development Council (DDC) seats, which went to poll between November 28, 2020, and December 19, 2020, in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) were declared on December 22, 2020. The People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD), an amalgam of five Kashmiri political parties, won 110 seats, followed by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), 75 seats; Independent, 50 seats; Indian National Congress, 26 seats; Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP), 12 seats; Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party and Peoples Democratic Front, two seats each and Bahujan Samajwadi Party, one seat.
DDC elections show the strength of our democracy: PM Modi
Dec 28, 2020, at 05:10 am
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has appreciated the recently conducted District Development Council polls in Jammu and Kashmir and said it wrote a new chapter in the region.
Democracy being discarded by horse trading in J&K, alleges Omar Abdullah
Dec 26, 2020, at 11:41 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Alleging that democracy was being discredited by using administration and police for horse trading in favour of a particular party in the Kashmir valley, National Conference (NC) vice president Omar Abdullah said this all is being done to change the verdict of District Development Council (DDC) elections.
Lotus Blooms in Jammu and Kashmir: BJP tweets after DDC polls results
Dec 23, 2020, at 08:38 pm
Srinagar: The Bharatiya Janata Party has thanked people of the region for their 'univocal belief in the politics of development and good governance' after the party clinched 74 seats in Jammu and Kashmir's DDC polls.
DDC Polls: Gupkar Alliance wins big in Kashmir, BJP inroads in Jammu
Dec 23, 2020, at 06:16 pm
Jammu/IBNS: The newly formed alliance formed by seven regional parties including arch-rivals, National Conference (NC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), won big in the local polls in Kashmir while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) made inroads in Jammu.
Jammu and Kashmir: PAGD sweeps DDC polls, Independents bag 32 seats
Dec 23, 2020, at 03:13 pm
Srinagar/UNI/IBNS: The Peoples Democratic Alliance (PAGD) has swept the District Development Council (DDC) polls by winning 75 seats so far, while the Independent candidates have bagged 35 seats in Kashmir valley.
Dec 23, 2020, at 05:43 am
Jammu/UNI: The development plank finally paid to the Saffron Brigade and the Lotus bloomed in three border districts of Jammu region with BJP winning 35 seats out of total 42, Bahujan Samaj Party and the National Conference winning one each while the counting for rest of the Territorial Constituencies was in progress.
Jammu and Kashmir: G A Qureshi delivers lecture at CUK
Dec 23, 2020, at 12:23 am
Srinagar: G A Qureshi, former Director General, Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Government of Jammu and Kashmir, delivered a special lecture on “Panchayati Raj and Local Area Development in J&K” in the Department of Economics, here on Monday.
DPEO G'bl takes spot inspection of arrangements at counting venue in J&K
Dec 23, 2020, at 12:20 am
Srinagar: The District Panchayat Election Officer (DPEO) Ganderbal, Shafqat Iqbal today visited Govt. College of Physical Education where counting centers are established to take first hand appraisal of the arrangements to ensure smooth and transparent conduct of votes.
Dec 22, 2020, at 11:50 pm
Srinagar/UNI/IBNS: Independent candidates have bagged seven District Development Council (DDC) seats while the Peoples Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) and the newly created Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP) have won three constituencies each in the summer capital, Srinagar on Tuesday.
BJP finally makes inroad in Kashmir, wins 3 DDC seats so far
Dec 22, 2020, at 09:43 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP), the party which was seen as untouchable until recently, has finally made inroads in the Kashmir valley, winning three District Development Council (DDC) seats.
Pakistan violates ceasefire in Poonch as counting for Kashmir DDC polls begin
Dec 22, 2020, at 06:06 pm
Jammu/UNI: As counting began for the eight-phase District Development Council elections, Pakistan on Tuesday morning yet again violated the ceasefire by firing unprovoked along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.
Gupkar Alliance takes thin lead over BJP as results of Kashmir local polls coming out
Dec 22, 2020, at 05:16 pm
Jammu/IBNS: The Gupkar Alliance formed by two regional parties took a thin lead over the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as the results of the Jammu and Kashmir local polls are coming out.
Narendra Modi's policies have won hearts of Kashmiris: Shahnawaz
Dec 21, 2020, at 11:28 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Asserting that the policies of Prime Minister Narendra Modi have won the hearts of Kashmiri people, BJP national spokesperson Syed Shahnawaz Hussain on Monday said his party will win many seats in the valley in recently concluded District Development Council (DDC) elections.
Conduct of DDC polls in J&K a milestone: LG Sinha
Dec 21, 2020, at 10:44 pm
Srinagar: Stating that the voting percentage was much higher in the District Development Council (DDC) elections in comparison to Parliamentary elections in Jammu and Kashmir, Lt Governor Manoj Sinha today expressed his gratitude towards the State Election Authority, political parties, voters and security forces for conclusion of elections.
J&K: 168 candidates in fray in last phase of DDC elections
Dec 19, 2020, at 06:26 am
Srinagar/UNI: The fate of 168 candidates from 28 constituencies will be decided in the last phase of eight-phased District Development Council (DDC) elections to be held in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday.
DDC polls: Kashmiris brave chilly weather to cast their votes
Dec 13, 2020, at 11:39 pm
Srinagar/UNI/IBNS: Braving chilly weather conditions, around 42.79 per cent electorates exercised their franchise till 1300 hrs in 31 Constituencies during the sixth phase of District Development Council (DDC) elections in Jammu and Kashmir.
Jammu and Kashmir: Boat with BJP activists sinks in Dal Lake post rally for DDC polls
Dec 13, 2020, at 10:38 pm
Srinagar/UNI: A boat carrying BJP activists and some video-journalists capsized when they were returning from an election rally organised for District Development Council (DDC) elections in the world famous Dal Lake in the summer capital, Srinagar, on Sunday.
Jammu and Kashmir: Counting of votes for Ganderbal DDC polls on Dec 22
Dec 13, 2020, at 02:10 pm
Srinagar: The District Panchayat Election Officer (DPEO) Ganderbal, Shafqat Iqbal today convened a meeting here to review arrangements regarding counting of votes for District Development Council (DDC) election and ULB by-election in the district.
J&K DDC polls: Voting for fourth phase takes place today
Dec 08, 2020, at 12:39 am
Srinagar: Amid tight security arrangements, the voting for the 4th phase of District Development Council elections and panchayat by-polls will be held in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday.
Kashmir: Polling underway for 3rd phase of DDC polls amid high security
Dec 04, 2020, at 08:12 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Voting is underway on Friday to decide the fate of 166 candidates contesting in 16 constituencies during the third phase of District Development Council (DDC) elections in Kashmir valley amid tight security arrangements.
J&K Panchayat by-elections records 64 pc polling for Panch, 57 pc for Sarpanch vacancies: SEC
Nov 30, 2020, at 04:20 am
Jammu/UNI: Jammu and Kashmir State Election Commissioner (SEC) K K Sharma on Sunday said that the first phase of maiden by-elections to vacant seats of Panchayat-level bodies has recorded 64 per cent polling turnout in Panchayat by-elections while Sarpanch by-polls also witnessed 57 per cent turnout.
Nearly 52 pc voting in first phase of DDC polls in J&K
Nov 29, 2020, at 02:32 am
Srinagar/UNI: Nearly 52 per cent voters on Saturday exercised their democratic right in the first of eight phase District Development Council (DDC) polls to elect their representatives in 43 constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir.
DDC polls in Jammu and Kashmir: First phase today, 1475 candidates in fray
Nov 28, 2020, at 10:24 pm
Srinagar: The first phase of the maiden District Development Council (DDC) polls, and the Panchayat by-elections, will be held on Saturday in J&K.