Ahead of J&K DDC Polls, 168 Polling Staff Airlifted for Snow-bound Areas in Kishtwar District
4 years, 1 month ago

Ahead of J&K DDC Polls, 168 Polling Staff Airlifted for Snow-bound Areas in Kishtwar District

News 18  

Ahead of the District Development Council elections, 168 polling staff along with election material were airlifted on Sunday to the snow-bound Warwan block in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district, officials said. The induction of polling staff was done by the administration under the supervision of District Panchayat Election Officer Ashok Kumar Sharma, the officials said. “Given the tough geographical terrain, the health of polling staff will be a matter of concern for us and keeping in view the COVID-19 pandemic and tough weather ahead, all arrangements have been made and precautions taken for the poll parties,” Sharma said. Assistant Commissioner Revenue, Kishtwar, Amir Hussain, who was supervising the whole exercise for induction of poll parties, said the polling staff was airlifted to transit camps in Marwah and Warwan from where they will be sent to their respective polling booths.

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J&K Polls: Final Phase Of Voting In 40 Seats Begins, Sajjad Lone, 2 Former Deputy CMs In Fray
2 months, 3 weeks ago

J&K Polls: Final Phase Of Voting In 40 Seats Begins, Sajjad Lone, 2 Former Deputy CMs In Fray

ABP News  

The third and final phase of voting for the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections began at 7 am on Tuesday. Key Contenders In Final Phase Other Key candidates in this phase are People's Conference chairperson Sajjad Lone, who is contesting from two seats in Kupwara, and BJP's Devender Singh Rana contesting from the Nagrota seat. Other candidates are National Panthers …

Kishtwar Assembly Election 2024: BJP fields terror victim in triangular fight with NC, PDP
3 months, 1 week ago

Kishtwar Assembly Election 2024: BJP fields terror victim in triangular fight with NC, PDP

India TV News  

Kishtwar Assembly Elections 2024: Kishtwar Assembly constituency is one of the 90 seats in Jammu and Kashmir where voting is underway in the first phase of three-phased elections on September 18. Kishtwar Legislative Assembly Constituency Elections 2024: Poll Date The Election Commission of India has scheduled the assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir in three phases. Kishtwar Legislative Assembly Constituency …

Bypolls 2023: Voting Concludes In 6 States, 72% Polling In Kerala, Over 55% In Uttarakhand
1 year, 3 months ago

Bypolls 2023: Voting Concludes In 6 States, 72% Polling In Kerala, Over 55% In Uttarakhand

ABP News  

The by-polls for seven assembly constituencies in six states, including Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Kerala, Tripura, West Bengal, and Jharkhand was held today. Over 49% Voter Turnout Till 5 PM In UP's Ghosi Assembly Bypoll Over 49 percent of the voters in Uttar Pradesh's Ghosi assembly constituency voted in the bypoll on Tuesday till 5 p.m., the state's first electoral showdown …

DDC polls have written new chapter in Jammu and Kashmir: PM Modi
3 years, 11 months ago

DDC polls have written new chapter in Jammu and Kashmir: PM Modi

India TV News  

The DDC polls in Jammu and Kashmir have written a new chapter in the region, Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted on Saturday, and cited the transparent election process and enthusiastic participation of voters to say it is a "moment of pride" for India. Launching a scheme via video-conference to extend the benefits of Ayushman Bharat to all residents of the …

BJP in Hindu Areas, Muslims Opt for Regional Parties: DDC Polls Show Things That Haven't Changed in J&K
4 years ago

BJP in Hindu Areas, Muslims Opt for Regional Parties: DDC Polls Show Things That Haven't Changed in J&K

News 18  

Several Kashmir observers and political commentators have underscored the importance of District Development Council polls in Jammu and Kashmir, whose results were announced on Wednesday. But how does one interpret the results, in which for the first-time arch rivals like the PDP and NC fought together, along with five other regional parties, as Peoples’ Alliance for Gupkar Declaration? While it …

J&K DDC polls: Counting of votes to begin in all 20 districts at 9 am today
4 years ago

J&K DDC polls: Counting of votes to begin in all 20 districts at 9 am today

Live Mint  

The counting of votes for Jammu and Kashmir's District Development Council polls will begin in all 20 districts at 9 am on Tuesday. All necessary arrangements have been made for today's counting of votes for the DDC elections, which concluded on 19 December, State Election Commissioner KK Sharma said on Monday. Sharma, who chaired a review meeting, said that the …

J&K DDC poll results LIVE: Gupkar alliance leading in Kashmir, BJP ahead in Jammu
4 years ago

J&K DDC poll results LIVE: Gupkar alliance leading in Kashmir, BJP ahead in Jammu

India Today  

The results will decide the fate of 4,181 candidates, including 450 women, who contested from 280 DDC seats in Jammu and Kashmir. 10.03 pm: LATEST TRENDS JAMMU DIVISION GUPKAR: 14 BJP: 72 APNI PARTY: 03 CONG: 17 OTH: 34 KASHMIR DIVISION GUPKAR: 87 BJP: 03 APNI PARTY: 08 CONG: 08 OTH: 32 ENTIRE J&K GUPKAR: 101 BJP: 75 APNI PARTY: …

Counting for Votes for 280 DDC Seats in Jammu & Kashmir to Begin on Tuesday
4 years ago

Counting for Votes for 280 DDC Seats in Jammu & Kashmir to Begin on Tuesday

News 18  

The fate of nearly 4,200 candidates for the 280 District Development Council seats in Jammu and Kashmir will be decided on Tuesday, as counting of votes will begin for the eight-phase polls held for the first time in the union territory. Officials in the State Election Commission said a total of 4,181 candidates, including over 450 women, were in the …

DDC polls: Nearly 51% turnout in final phase, Lt Guv congratulates successful conclusion of election
4 years ago

DDC polls: Nearly 51% turnout in final phase, Lt Guv congratulates successful conclusion of election

India TV News  

State Election Commissioner KK Sharma on Saturday said that the final phase of the District Development Council elections in Jammu and Kashmir recorded 50.98 per cent voter turnout. The SEC informed that Jammu division recorded an average voter turnout of 72.71 per cent with Poonch district recording the highest percentage of 83.58 per cent, followed by Reasi district at 81.92 …

J&K DDC Polls Conclude Peacefully With Overall Turnout of 51%, Counting of Votes on December 22
4 years ago

J&K DDC Polls Conclude Peacefully With Overall Turnout of 51%, Counting of Votes on December 22

News 18  

The maiden District Development Council 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. In the eighth and final phase of polling on Saturday, nearly 51 per cent turnout was recorded across 28 constituencies spread over 18 districts of …

J&K: Final phase of DDC polls underway; voting to be held in 28 constituencies
4 years ago

J&K: Final phase of DDC polls underway; voting to be held in 28 constituencies

India TV News  

The staggered voting for the maiden District Development Council elections in Jammu and Kashmir will conclude on Saturday as 28 constituencies have undergone polling in the eighth and final phase. "A total of 28 DDC constituencies will go to polls including 13 seats from Kashmir division and 15 from Jammu division, with 168 candidates contesting the last leg of the …

Allegations of ‘voter suppression’, and attacks on political leaders and journalists by militants and security forces mark the seventh phase of DDC elections in Jammu and Kashmir
4 years ago

Allegations of ‘voter suppression’, and attacks on political leaders and journalists by militants and security forces mark the seventh phase of DDC elections in Jammu and Kashmir

The Hindu  

The seventh phase of the ongoing District Development Council elections in Jammu and Kashmir went off peacefully on December 16, with an overall turnout of 57.22 per cent. The past week has seen attacks on the candidates of the People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration and intervention by the armed forces’ allegedly to prevent voters in Kashmir from casting their votes. …

J&K DDC Polls: Over 57% voter turnout recorded in 7th phase
4 years ago

J&K DDC Polls: Over 57% voter turnout recorded in 7th phase

India TV News  

State Election Commissioner KK Sharma on Wednesday informed that the seventh phase of the District Development Council elections in Jammu and Kashmir recorded 57.22 per cent voter turnout. The SEC further informed that Jammu division recorded an average voter turnout of 71.93 per cent with Poonch district recording the highest percentage of 80.12 per cent, followed by Reasi district at …

7th Phase DDC Elections: Over 6 Lakh Voters to Decide Fate of 298 Candidates on Wednesday
4 years ago

7th Phase DDC Elections: Over 6 Lakh Voters to Decide Fate of 298 Candidates on Wednesday

News 18  

More than six lakh voters will decide the fate of 298 candidates including 72 women contesting in the seventh phase of the District Development Council elections in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday. A total of 31 DDC constituencies will go to polls including 13 in Kashmir division and 18 in Jammu division, state election commissioner K K Sharma told reporters …

J&K DDC Polls: Peaceful voting in 6th phase, over 51 per cent turnout recorded
4 years ago

J&K DDC Polls: Peaceful voting in 6th phase, over 51 per cent turnout recorded

India TV News  

State Election Commissioner KK Sharma on Sunday informed that the sixth phase of the District Development Council elections in Jammu and Kashmir recorded 51.51 per cent voter turnout. The SEC further informed that Jammu division recorded an average voter turnout of 68.56 per cent with Poonch district recording the highest percentage of 76.78 per cent, followed by Rajouri district at …

Over 42.5% Votes Polled Till 1 Pm in 6th Phase of J&K DDC Polls
4 years ago

Over 42.5% Votes Polled Till 1 Pm in 6th Phase of J&K DDC Polls

News 18  

The sixth phase of the District Development Council elections in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday witnessed 42.79 per cent voter turnout till 1 pm across 31 constituencies in 18 districts, officials said. Rajouri district in Jammu has recorded the highest voter turnout of 63.07 per cent so far, while Shopian district in south Kashmir the lowest at a meagre 3.66 …

J&K DDC Polls: Phase 5 records over 51 per cent polling
4 years ago

J&K DDC Polls: Phase 5 records over 51 per cent polling

India TV News  

State Election Commissioner, KK Sharma, on Thursday said that over 51 per cent of people voted across 37 seats in the fifth phase of District Development Council elections that passed off peacefully across Jammu and Kashmir. Polling has been peaceful in the poll going 37 constituencies of DDC including 17 in Kashmir division and 20 in Jammu division that witnessed …

Jammu and Kashmir: Polling underway for fifth phase of DDC polls
4 years ago

Jammu and Kashmir: Polling underway for fifth phase of DDC polls

India TV News  

Polling for the fifth phase of the District Development Council elections in Jammu and Kashmir began on a dull note as winter chill kept most people indoors early on Thursday, officials said. The polling for 37 DDC seats -- 17 in the Kashmir division and 20 in the Jammu division -- began at 7 AM but few people turned up …

DDC Elections: Peaceful voting in 4th phase, over 50 per cent turnout recorded
4 years ago

DDC Elections: Peaceful voting in 4th phase, over 50 per cent turnout recorded

India TV News  

State Election Commissioner KK Sharma on Monday informed that the fourth phase of the District Development Council elections in Jammu and Kashmir recorded 50.8 per cent voter turnout. The SEC further informed that Jammu division recorded an average voter turnout of 69.31 per cent with Poonch district recording the highest percentage of 75.42 per cent, followed by Doda district at …

Voting underway in 4th phase of DDC polls in J&K
4 years ago

Voting underway in 4th phase of DDC polls in J&K

India TV News  

Polling for the fourth phase of the District Development Council elections in Jammu and Kashmir began on a dull note as fog and chilly weather kept most people indoors early on Monday, officials said. The polling for 34 DDC seats -- 17 in the Kashmir division and 17 in the Jammu division -- began at 7 am but the turnout …

J-K DDC polls phase 4: Over 7 lakh voters to decide fate of 249 candidates
4 years ago

J-K DDC polls phase 4: Over 7 lakh voters to decide fate of 249 candidates

Hindustan Times  

More than seven lakh voters will decide the fate of 249 candidates contesting in the fourth phase of the District Development Council elections in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday. Besides DDC elections, polling will be held for panchayat bypolls in 50 vacant sarpanch seats and 216 vacant panch seats falling within the DDC constituencies, an official spokesperson said, according to …

Over 50% Turnout Recorded in Third Phase of DDC Polls in J&K, Kulgam Reports Highest Voting Percentage
4 years ago

Over 50% Turnout Recorded in Third Phase of DDC Polls in J&K, Kulgam Reports Highest Voting Percentage

News 18  

Over 50 per cent polling was recorded in the third phase of the District Development Council elections in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, with Kulgam district in militancy-infested south Kashmir recording the highest voting percentage of 64.45 in the Valley, officials said. Reasi district of Jammu region recorded 75.20 per cent voting, the highest in the union territory, State Election …

J&K DDC polls: 50.53 per cent voter turnout in third phase
4 years ago

J&K DDC polls: 50.53 per cent voter turnout in third phase

India TV News  

State Election Commissioner KK Sharma informed on Friday that the third phase of District Development Council elections in Jammu and Kashmir recorded 50.53 per cent voter turnout. The SEC further informed that Jammu division recorded an average voter turnout of 68.88 per cent with Reasi district recording the highest percentage of 75.20 per cent, followed by Rajouri district at 72.81 …

J&K DDC polls: 48.62 per cent voter turnout in second phase
4 years ago

J&K DDC polls: 48.62 per cent voter turnout in second phase

India TV News  

Jammu and Kashmir District Development Council election second phase recorded a voter turnout of 48.62 per cent turnout. Jammu region witnessed 65.54 percent voting, while Kashmir valley recorded an average of 33.34 percent turnout, state election commissioner KK Sharma told reporters. A turnout of 51.76 was recorded in the first phase on November 28 — 64.2 percent in the Jammu …

Polling for Jammu & Kashmir DDC elections begin amid winter chill, heavy security
4 years ago

Polling for Jammu & Kashmir DDC elections begin amid winter chill, heavy security

India Today  

The second phase of polling for the District Development Council elections in Jammu and Kashmir began on Tuesday morning amid a chill in the air and heavy security presence. Polling began at 7.00 am and initial reports suggested that only a few people had turned up at the polling stations in the morning due to the morning winter chill, reported …

Kashmir people vote in local polls amid cold and security
4 years ago

Kashmir people vote in local polls amid cold and security

Associated Press  

SRINAGAR, India — Hundreds of thousands of people in Indian-controlled Kashmir voted Saturday amid tight security and freezing cold temperatures in the first phase of local elections, the first since New Delhi revoked the disputed region’s semiautonomous status. Nearly 6 million people across the region’s 20 districts are eligible to elect 280 members of District Development Councils in a staggered …

Polling for first phase of DDC elections underway in Jammu and Kashmir
4 years ago

Polling for first phase of DDC elections underway in Jammu and Kashmir

India TV News  

Polling for the first phase of the first-ever elections to the District Development Councils in Jammu and Kashmir began on Saturday morning. Forty-three out of 280 constituencies in the Union Territory are going to polls in the first phase of DDC elections. Image Source : INDIA TV DDC elections schedule Parties including the National Conference, People's Democratic Party, Peoples Conference …

J&K DDC polls: Tight security in place for first elections post Article 370 abrogation
4 years ago

J&K DDC polls: Tight security in place for first elections post Article 370 abrogation

India Today  

The first phase of the District Development Council elections will be held in Jammu & Kashmir on Saturday. These are also the first DDC elections because J&K didn't have the three-tier Panchayati Raj System before the abrogation of Article 370. J&K State Election Commissioner KK Sharma said it’s mandatory for voters and polling staff to wear masks, and that voters …

Jammu and Kashmir DDC Polls: Phases, voting dates, schedule - all you need to know
4 years ago

Jammu and Kashmir DDC Polls: Phases, voting dates, schedule - all you need to know

India TV News  

The District Development Council elections along with by-polls to panchayats and urban local bodies is scheduled to take place later this month. The DDC elections, the first major political activity since the abrogation of Article 370 provisions on August 5 last year, will be held in eight phases from November 28 to December 19. DDC polls: voting dates, time Polling …

Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor takes note of poll campaign issue
4 years, 1 month ago

Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor takes note of poll campaign issue

The Hindu  

Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday passed “necessary instructions” in view of the concern raised over the campaigning by local parties for the upcoming maiden District Development Council polls in the Union Territory. In his letter to the LG, Mr. Tarigami, also general secretary of the mainstream parties’ amalgam Peoples Alliance for the Gupkar Declaration, claimed that …

Centre to Send 25,000 More Troops to Kashmir Ahead of Local Body Elections
4 years, 1 month ago

Centre to Send 25,000 More Troops to Kashmir Ahead of Local Body Elections

News 18  

25,000 additional paramilitary forces are being sent to Jammu and Kashmir ahead of the District Development Council elections. We have raised the security concerns with the poll panel,” chief spokesperson of the Jammu and Kashmir Congress Ravinder Sharma said after meeting the Election Commission demanding security. At the security review meeting, Singh said, “There is a need to be more …

First phase of DDC elections in J&K receives 352 nominations
4 years, 1 month ago

First phase of DDC elections in J&K receives 352 nominations

The Hindu  

Over 350 nominations have been received for 43 seats going to polls in the first phase of the District Development Council elections in Jammu and Kashmir — voting for which will take place on November 28, officials said on Thursday. In the first phase of the polls, by-elections will also be held for three urban local bodies — Srinagar Municipal …

Political activity picks up pace in Jammu and Kashmir ahead of UT's first DDC elections
4 years, 1 month ago

Political activity picks up pace in Jammu and Kashmir ahead of UT's first DDC elections

India Today  

Political activity has gained momentum in Jammu and Kashmir in the past few weeks, particularly after the announcement of District Development Council elections. Protest against Mehbooba Mufti outside Jammu airport on Thursday National Conference president and Chairperson of the Gupkar Alliance, Farooq Abdullah and NC vice-president Omar Abdullah reached Jammu on Friday. NC meet on Friday People's Alliance for Gupkar …

Gupkar alliance likely to take collective decision on district councils polls
4 years, 1 month ago

Gupkar alliance likely to take collective decision on district councils polls

The Hindu  

J&K’s political parties are likely to take a collective decision on contesting the first-ever elections for the District Development Councils in the Union Territory later this month, as the experts are wary that these polls are being conducted to further delay the Assembly polls. A PDP leader, who wished not to be named, said the regional parties are in a …

J&K District Development Council polls to be held in 8 phases from Nov 28 to Dec 19
4 years, 1 month ago

J&K District Development Council polls to be held in 8 phases from Nov 28 to Dec 19

India Today  

Jammu and Kashmir District Development Council elections will take place in eight phases between November 28 and December 19. While addressing the media in Jammu on Wednesday, Election Commissioner KK Sharma said the DDC elections in J&K will take place in eight phases. The timing will be from 7 am to 2 pm on the days of voting and the …

DDC election dilemma for J&K parties has Kashmiri politicians worried
4 years, 1 month ago

DDC election dilemma for J&K parties has Kashmiri politicians worried

India Today  

Decks have been cleared for the first-ever District Development Council poll in Jammu and Kashmir. KASHMIRI PARTIES UNDECIDED Political parties in Kashmir Valley, however, believe the powers of elected DDC members will disempower the local MLA. “Mehbooba Mufti held a meeting with youth leaders where several of the young men said we should contest DDC polls," Wahid Para of the …

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