J&K DDC Election Results 2020 LIVE Updates: Democracy Being Murdered, Alleges Mehbooba as PDP Leaders Detained; Counting of Votes Begins

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PDP Says its 3 Leaders Detained on Eve of DDC Poll Counting
Counting to Begin at 9 am, Says Election Commissioner

Jammu and Kashmir DDC Election Results 2020 LIVE Updates: All necessary arrangements have been made for counting of votes in all 280 District Development Council (DDC) constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir today, State Election Commissioner (SEC) KK Sharma said. The counting began at 9am in all 20 districts of the union territory, Sharma said at a meeting held to review preparations and other arrangements for the counting process. The eight-phase DDC elections were the first democratic exercise held in Jammu and Kashmir after the abrogation of Article 370 and division of the erstwhile state into two union territories last year. The polls commenced on November 28 and concluded on Saturday with an overall voter turnout of approximately 51 per cent.

"The Returning Officers will be incharge of the counting process for each DDC constituency. The entire counting exercise will be monitored and recorded to achieve full transparency," Sharma said. He said counting of ballot papers would be taken up on a round-wise basis after proper mixing of ballot papers from different polling stations as per the prescribed procedure and counting guidelines. On the implementation of necessary COVID-19 protocols, Sharma said directions have already been issued to concerned deputy commissioners to adhere to coronavirus SOPs during the counting process.

Dec 22, 2020 09:17 (IST)

Counting begins across district centres in Jammu and Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir: Counting of votes for 280 constituencies of District Development Council (DDC) to begin shortly; visuals from outside the counting centre in Doda district. pic.twitter.com/zgMYT73wA4
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Dec 22, 2020 09:09 (IST)

UPDATE | Counting begins for DDC Polls in Jammu and Kashmir

Dec 22, 2020 08:55 (IST)

Major attempts to disturb peaceful atmosphere and triggering violence during counting of DDC polls foiled in Poonch. Hundreds of wooden sticks, bats, logs seized in and near Poonch town where counting of votes for all 14 DDC constituencies of Poonch district shall take place on Tuesday.

Dec 22, 2020 08:46 (IST)

DDC polls: Police Foil Bid to Trigger Violence During Counting of Votes in Poonch | The Jammu and Kashmir Police arrested several people in Poonch district on Monday night and claimed to have foiled an attempt to trigger violence during the counting of votes in the District Development Council (DDC) elections. The exact number of people arrested was not immediately known. Officials said that police personnel intercepted many vehicles in and near Poonch town and seized hundreds of wooden sticks, bats and logs.

Dec 22, 2020 08:44 (IST)

Covid-19 Protocol To Be Followed During Vote Counting | The deputy commissioners have been directed that COVID-19 protocols must be observed through mandatory masks and hand sanitisers at each table, besides all the counting staff and other officials should compulsorily wear masks before entering the counting halls, KK Sharma, Election Commissioner said.

Dec 22, 2020 08:43 (IST)

PDP Says its 3 Leaders Detained on Eve of DDC Poll Counting | The PDP on Monday claimed its three senior leaders were detained on Monday, a day before the counting of votes in the District Development Council (DDC) polls. Taking to Twitter, PDP president Mehbooba Mufti said three senior leaders of the party -- Sartaj Madni, Mansoor Hussain and Naeem Akhtar were "arbitrarily detained". While Madni and Hussain were detained earlier in the day, Akhtar was taken into custody late in the evening.

Dec 22, 2020 08:41 (IST)

READ | Gunda Raj in J&K, Says Mehbooba Mufti as Nearly 20 Leaders Detained on Eve of DDC Poll Counting

A day before the counting of votes in the District Development Council (DDC) polls in Jammu and Kashmir, authorities on Monday took into preventive custody at least 20 political leaders, including…

Dec 22, 2020 08:41 (IST)

Major Political Parties Who Fought the Polls | The major mainstream political parties National Conference (NC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Peoples Conference (PC) fought the polls 'unitedly' under the umbrella of the People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD). The newly floated, PAGD, was formed to work for the restoration of J&K's special status. The Congress, BJP and Apni Party also fighting the polls.

Dec 22, 2020 08:40 (IST)

J-K Authorities Detain At Least 20 Political Leaders on Eve of DDC Poll Counting | A day before the counting of votes in the District Development Council (DDC) polls in Jammu and Kashmir, authorities on Monday took into preventive custody at least 20 political leaders, including three senior PDP functionaries. PDP president and former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti described the detention of her party leaders as "out and out Gunda Raj" and accused the BJP of planning to "manipulate" the results.The 20 leaders included- Sartaj Madni, Mansoor Hussain and Naeem Akhtar of the PDP.

Dec 22, 2020 08:39 (IST)

DDC Election Results: Counting to Begin at 9 am, Staff Deployed | The eight-phased District Development Council (DDC) elections, which took place between November 28 and December 19, were the first electoral exercise in Jammu and Kashmir since the abrogation of Article 370 last August. The counting of votes will begin at 9 am and will take place in district headquarters. And the counting staff for the exercise will be deployed after “randomisation', election commissioner KK Sharma said.

J&K DDC Election Results 2020 LIVE Updates: Democracy Being Murdered, Alleges Mehbooba as PDP Leaders Detained; Counting of Votes Begins

Soldiers stand guard as Kashmiris wait outside a polling booth to cast their votes during the first phase of District Development Councils election on the outskirts of Srinagar. (AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan)

Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha congratulated voters and the election machinery of the union territory for the successful conduct of the first-ever District Development Council (DDC) elections. "Strengthening the three-tiers of the Panchayati Raj system in J&K, the DDC elections were held for the first time in the UT, and the response to the DDC elections has been very encouraging," Sinha said. The election were largely peaceful and smooth.

"Youth and first-time voters of J&K voted for a new and better tomorrow. The polling stations across the UT witnessed long queues of enthusiastic voters and people came out to vote in large numbers, with the voter turnout percentage even in the traditionally low percentage areas registering manifold increase as compared to earlier held Parliamentary and panchayat elections which itself manifests that the faith of the people of Jammu and Kashmir in the democratic process has deepened," the lieutenant governor said. Thanking all officials for their commitment and determined efforts for the smooth conduct of the DDC elections, he said, "Above all, I thank and congratulate the people of J&K for participating in the elections with such enthusiasm and zeal and making the elections a massive success." He said with the culmination of the DDC elections, the people of J&K will, for the first time in history, see a truly empowered grassroots democracy entailing direct funding and decentralised decision-making in the planning and development of rural areas.

"I reassure the people of J&K that we will sincerely work towards the betterment of all, and J&K will march ahead on the path of peace and progress without any discrimination," the Lt governor said.

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J&K DDC Election Results 2020 LIVE Updates: Democracy Being Murdered, Alleges Mehbooba as PDP Leaders Detained; Counting of Votes Begins

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Soldiers stand guard as Kashmiris wait outside a polling booth to cast their votes during the first phase of District Development Councils election on the outskirts of Srinagar. (AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan)

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