(Aditya Shaw, Intern Journalist): Counting continues for 280 seats of the District Development Council (DCC) election in Jammu and Kashmir. According to the latest updates, the People’s Alliance for Group Declaration (PAGD) has won two seats and has a lead of 62. BJP is leading in 48 seats. Congress has also done well. She has won one seat and has an edge over 18. His party has also captured one seat, leading in four seats. Others are leading in 38 seats or have won them.
Elections were held here for the first time after Article 370 was removed. 6 parties contested jointly under the Gupta group. In Jammu and Kashmir, elections were held in 8 phases for 280 seats of DDC, 234 wards and 12,153 seats of Panch-Sarpanch. 51% of the voting took place. The first phase was voted on November 28, while the 8th and last phase were voted on December 19.
How many votes were cast in which phase?
First Phase: 51.79%
Second Phase: 48.62%
Third Phase: 50.53%
Fourth Phase: 50.08%
Fifth Phase: 51.20%
Sixth phase: 51.51%
Seventh Phase: 57.22%
Eighth phase: 51.5%
6 parties clandestine alliance-This is the first time in the history of Jammu and Kashmir, when 6 major parties contested together. After the removal of article 370, these parties have formed a secret alliance. This includes National Conference headed by Dr. Farooq Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti-led PDP besides Sajjad Gani Lone People’s Conference, Awami National Conference, Jammu and Kashmir People’s Movement and local unit of CPI-M. At the same time, BJP and Congress fielded their candidates. According to the current political equations, the Gupta alliance is strong in Kashmir, while the BJP’s position in Jammu is quite strong.
The last election was held in 2018-Before this, Panchayat elections were held in November-December 2018. In this, 22 thousand 214 candidates won 3333 592 panch seats and 3,459 candidates won 4,290 sarpanch posts. The remaining seats were left vacant, where by-elections are now held.
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