J&K DDC Election Results 2020: BJP Leads In 46 Seats Out Of 280, Independents Win 7 In Srinagar

J&K DDC Election Results 2020: Here's how the parties in the fray are faring so far among the 280 District Development Council (DDC) constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir.

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J&K DDC Election Results 2020: While the Gupkar Alliance has the winning edge, BJP is also witnessing a promising trend as it leads in 46 seats among the 280 District Development Council (DDC) constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir.  As per the overall report, the Gupkar alliance has managed to have an edge as they lead in 69 while winning 17 seats. Bharatiya Janata Party was leading on 46 seats while winning 4. Independent are racing ahead in 56 seats, securing 8. Indian National Congress witnessed a lead at 20, winning 2. Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP) was leading on 2 seats as it won on 4. Others were ahead in 41 seats and won 13. Meanwhile, Srinagar District Election Officer Dr. Shahid Choudhary announced the result for 14 DDC seats in Srinagar wherein Independents have won 7 seats, Apni Party emerged victorious at 3 seats while BJP, PDP, National Conference and Jammu & Kashmir People's Movement won 1 seat each. In Pulwama, as per the final tally, PDP has won 7 seats while National Conference won 2, BJP bagged 1 and Independents secured 4 seats. Even in Kakpora, PDP emerged as the winner as Abdul Qayoom Mir secured 807, followed by Congress' Umar Jan who won 616 and Apni Party's Showkat Gayoor secured 269. Meanwhile, the son of J&K's Congress Chief lost from Dooru Anantnag. G. A. Mir's son Naseer Mir was defeated by an independent candidate Peer Shahbaz. In Shopian District, Mehmoda Nissar (NC) PAGD Candidate has won Kapren Seat. Bilqesa Jan (Independent Candidate) has secured the Zainapora I Seat. Nigeena Akhtar (INC) has won Chitragam Seat. Mohd Maqbool Chopan (Independent) has secured the Hermain 1st Seat. Yasmeena Jan (NC) PAGD candidate has won Imamsahib l seat while Ab Rashid Lone PDP Candidate emerged as a winner in Hermain ll. Irfan Manhas JK Apni party candidate won from Keller 2nd. The counting of votes began at 9 am on Tuesday for the polls which took place in eight phases between November 28 and December 19. The District Development Council elections are the first-ever elections to be held in Jammu and Kashmir, after the revocation of Article 370, which revoked the special provisions of Jammu and Kashmir and bifurcated the erstwhile state into two Union territories. The results, therefore, are being pitched as people’s referendum on the move of the Centre. The central government also termed this election as a way to bring democracy to the valley which had been governed only by the local heavyweights so far.