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Opinion: This is What Has Changed in Kashmir Since August 5, 2019
3 years, 4 months ago

Opinion: This is What Has Changed in Kashmir Since August 5, 2019

News 18  

This August 6 marks the second anniversary of the unprecedented constitutional and administrative changes that took place in the erstwhile state of Jammu & Kashmir in the wake of abrogation of Articles 370 & 35A of the Constitution of India. It is important to understand that a tiny elite comprising upper caste Kashmiri Muslims from rich Kashmiri Pandit Brahmin families …

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Gupkar Alliance sweeps Kashmir, BJP holds on to Jammu in DDC elections | Statehood next for J&K?
4 years ago

Gupkar Alliance sweeps Kashmir, BJP holds on to Jammu in DDC elections | Statehood next for J&K?

India Today  

According to the latest leads, the People's Alliance for the Gupkar Declaration is leading in 103 of the 180 District Development Council seats up for election in Jammu and Kashmir. PAGD has more acceptability than BJP: Omar Abdullah New Conference vice president and former J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah told India Today Consulting Editor Rajdeep Sardesai, "The outcome of the …

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People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration wins big in DDC elections; what next for J&K?
4 years ago

People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration wins big in DDC elections; what next for J&K?

India Today  

The People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration is all set to claim victory in the first-ever District Development Council polls to be held in Jammu and Kashmir. "Today's DDC results have made it clear that people of J&K voted en masse for JK PAGD, thus rejecting the unconstitutional decision to abrogate Article 370. Another member of the alliance, National Conference leader …

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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: …

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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. …

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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 …

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'Security Forces Not Allowing People to Vote': Mehbooba Alleges Rigging in J&K's DDC Elections
4 years ago

'Security Forces Not Allowing People to Vote': Mehbooba Alleges Rigging in J&K's DDC Elections

News 18  

Former Jammu and Kashmir CM and People’s Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday alleged rigging in the fifth phase of the District Development Council elections and said that security forces have cordoned Matribugh in Shopian and not allowing people to come out to vote. “Security forces have cordoned Matribugh in Shopian and are not allowing people to come out …

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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 …

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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 …

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DDC Elections: West Pakistan Refugees to Vote for First Time in Local Polls in J&K
4 years ago

DDC Elections: West Pakistan Refugees to Vote for First Time in Local Polls in J&K

News 18  

For 73-year-old Surat Singh, who migrated during the Partition, and several other West Pakistan refugees it will be a dream come true as they will exercise their franchise for the first time in a local poll in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday. Voting in local polls is now possible as the refugees, who till August 5 last year were “stateless”, …

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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, …

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J&K District Development Council polls | Gupkar Alliance fails to reach seat-sharing deal
4 years, 1 month ago

J&K District Development Council polls | Gupkar Alliance fails to reach seat-sharing deal

The Hindu  

The People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration members failed to finalise their seat-sharing arrangement for the District Development Council polls yet again on November 14 despite holding a marathon meeting, the third one in two days, on the issue. The seat-sharing issue defying a resolution appeared to be exasperating for the two key constituents of the PAGD with its vice-chairperson and …

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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 …

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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 …

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Congress still part of Gupkar Alliance, will fight DDC elections together: Farooq
4 years, 1 month ago

Congress still part of Gupkar Alliance, will fight DDC elections together: Farooq

Live Mint  

Jammu: Asserting that the Congress was very much part of their grouping, People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration president Farooq Abdullah on Sunday said they would fight the DDC polls in Jammu and Kashmir "together", but there was no official word on it from the national party. Abdullah said that J-K Congress president G A Mir came to meet him today …

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