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Jammu and Kashmir DDC Poll Results Updates: Gupkar alliance maintains lead; BJP single largest party so far

By Anuj Cariappa

| Updated: Tuesday, December 22, 2020, 23:59 [IST]

Srinagar, Dec 22: The People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD), an amalgam of seven political parties, has won over 56 seats while the BJP emerged as the single largest party winning 70 seats as of now.

The members of the Gupkar alliance welcomed the results of the DDC elections, stating that it's a verdict on the Centre's unconstitutional decision to abrogate Article 370. The Congress complimented the voters for their courage and resolve to "firmly reject the BJP and its misguided Kashmir policy".

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Jammu and Kashmir DDC Poll Results: Catch LIVE UPDATES here

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11:58 PM, 22 Dec

Counting of votes for District Development Council elections continues

11:58 PM, 22 Dec

The seven-party Gupkar alliance led by Farooq Abdullah was ahead in the seat tally in the maiden District Development Council polls in Jammu and Kashmir by winning or leading in 112 seats out of 280 on Tuesday, followed by the BJP which had won 52 seats, including three in the Kashmir valley for the first time, and was frontrunner in 18.

11:34 PM, 22 Dec

BJP- 70; J&K NC-56; Independent-43; J&K PDP: 26; INC: 21; JKAP: 10; JKPC-6; JKPM-3

11:08 PM, 22 Dec

10:43 PM, 22 Dec

In Doda district, the BJP has so far bagged four seats, Congress two, while one seat went into the kitty of the NC. An independent also has won from a seat. The results of eight out of 14 seats have been declared so far.

10:43 PM, 22 Dec

Former BJP minister Shakti Raj Parihar on Tuesday lost the Jammu and Kashmir District Development Council (DDC) election to a National Conference candidate from Gundna segment in Doda district, officials said.

10:33 PM, 22 Dec

Counting of votes for District Development Council continues- BJP- 65 J&K NC-54 Independent-39 J&K PDP: 25 INC: 20 JKAP: 10 JKPC-6 JKPM-3

10:15 PM, 22 Dec

I understand the temptation to over play the 3 seats the BJP has won in the valley but why underplay the 35 wins/leads of the @JKPAGD in Jammu province. We aren’t Kashmir based parties, we are political parties with strong support in both Kashmir AND Jammu.

10:02 PM, 22 Dec

People in Kashmir valley have come out in support of this 3 tier democracy decision by PM Modi and for the first time they have found an outlet for their democratic aspirations: Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh

10:02 PM, 22 Dec

BJP- 54; J&K NC-48; Independent-36; J&K PDP: 22; INC: 18; JKAP: 9

10:02 PM, 22 Dec

BJP- 54; J&K NC-48; Independent-36; J&K PDP: 22; INC: 18; JKAP: 9

9:31 PM, 22 Dec

Gupkar Alliance is leading in 114 seats, BJP 71, Congress 24.

9:26 PM, 22 Dec

Undeterred by the denial of democratic rights, the voters of the Kashmir valley have firmly rejected the BJP and its misguided Kashmir policy. I compliment the voters for their courage and resolve: Congress leader, P Chidambaram

8:28 PM, 22 Dec

BJP's emergence as the single largest party in the recently held District Development Council polls is a big endorsement for the abrogation of Art 370! Not a single party in the PAGD, a group of 7 parties, including the NC and PDP, even come close: BJP leader Amit Malviya.

8:05 PM, 22 Dec

Gupkar Alliance is leading in 113 seats, BJP 69, Congress 23

8:04 PM, 22 Dec

Latest trends of the DDC Elections results - Jammu Division: BJP-28 Congress-5 NC-12 JKAP- 2 Independent - 4 Panthers Party- 1

7:34 PM, 22 Dec

Gupkar Alliance is leading in 112 seats, BJP 68 and Congress 23.

7:22 PM, 22 Dec

He said the victories mark a "change of wave" in the Valley. "This victory belongs to the party workers of Kashmir who have shed their blood fighting a tough battle against terrorism," the BJP leader said.

7:13 PM, 22 Dec

Manipur reported 39 new COVID19 cases and 149 recoveries today.

7:13 PM, 22 Dec

Four passengers including a British national who arrived at Ahmedabad airport by Air India flight from London have tested positive for COVID-19.

7:12 PM, 22 Dec

Jammu and Kashmir BJP general secretary Vibodh Gupta said: "The people of Kashmir exhibited their faith in Hon'ble PM Narendra Modi's vision of naya Kashmir, and sabka saath, sabka vikas, sabka vishwas."

6:58 PM, 22 Dec

His father, a former minister, has been the JKPCC president for two consecutive terms since 2015.

6:58 PM, 22 Dec

Son of the JKPCC president, Naseer Ahmad Mir had plunged into electoral politics for the first time.

6:58 PM, 22 Dec

Naseer Ahmad Mir, who contested from the Verinag constituency of south Kashmir district, lost to independent candidate Peer Shahbaz Ahmad.

6:58 PM, 22 Dec

Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) president Ghulam Ahmad Mir'' son Naseer Ahmad Mir on Tuesday lost the District Development Council (DDC) polls from Anantnag district of the union territory.

6:34 PM, 22 Dec

Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday termed the results and emerging trends of the District Development Council polls as an eye-opener for the BJP and its "proxy political party", and said people have rejected the decision of revoking the erstwhile state's special status.

5:59 PM, 22 Dec

BJP's performance in DDC Elections is a reflection of PM Narendra Modi's commitment to Inclusive Empowerment: Union minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi.

Wholeheartedly thanks to people of Jammu-Kashmir for their tremendous support to @BJP4India and their passionate participation in the “Festival of Democracy”. #DDCElections #JKWithBJP @BJP4JnK pic.twitter.com/4mCeLLgss2
— Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi (@naqvimukhtar) December 22, 2020

5:53 PM, 22 Dec

Gupkar Alliance is leading in 107 seats, BJP 62 and Congress 22.

4:04 PM, 22 Dec

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has won three seats in Kashmir - one each in Pampore, Bandipora and Pulwama.

4:03 PM, 22 Dec

PDP youth president Waheed Para, who is in custody of the National Investigation Agency for alleged links with militants, on Tuesday won the District Development Council (DDC) elections from Pulwama district in Jammu and Kashmir.

12:23 AM, 22 Dec

State Election Commissioner K K Sharma on Monday said all necessary arrangements for the counting of votes have been made.

12:23 AM, 22 Dec

Sharma directed the deputy commissioners that COVID-19 protocols must be observed through mandatory masks and hand sanitiser at each table, besides all the counting staff and other officials should compulsorily wear masks before entering the counting halls.

12:23 AM, 22 Dec

Officials in the State Election Commission said a total of 2,178 candidates, including over 450 women, were in the fray for the 280 DDC seats.

12:25 AM, 22 Dec

The elections to this third tier of the Panchayati Raj system were held for the first time in Jammu and Kashmir and were the first mass polls after the abrogation of provisions of Article 370 in August 2019.

12:25 AM, 22 Dec

Seven Kashmir-centric mainstream political parties, including the National Conference and the Peoples Democratic Party, contested the polls in an alliance under the banner of the Peoples Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) formed for the restoration of Article 370.

12:25 AM, 22 Dec

The Congress was initially a part of the PAGD but distanced itself from the alliance as the BJP targeted the opposition party for being in league with the ''Gupkar Gang''.

12:25 AM, 22 Dec

Although the Congress went alone in the last seven phases, it is widely believed that its understanding with the PAGD remains intact.

12:25 AM, 22 Dec

The PAGD is expected to emerge as the single largest grouping at the hustings on Tuesday, followed by the BJP in a close second position while the Congress is expected to fill the third position.

7:59 AM, 22 Dec

The PDP has claimed that hours before counting for the District Development Council Polls could begin, many of their senior leaders were detained. The police are mum on the developments, but PDP leader, Mehbooba Mufti said that the action is out and out Gunda Raj. She also said that it showed that the BJP was trying to manipulate the results.

8:24 AM, 22 Dec

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.

8:55 AM, 22 Dec

Counting of votes for 280 constituencies of District Development Council (DDC) to begin shortly; visuals from outside the counting centre in Doda district.

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
— ANI (@ANI) December 22, 2020

9:24 AM, 22 Dec

Counting of votes for 280 constituencies of District Development Council (DDC) underway at Sher-I Kashmir International Conference Centre in Srinagar. Visuals of heavy security deployment outside the counting centre.

9:43 AM, 22 Dec

Section 144 has been imposed by the administration in Doda to maintain the law and order situation. Three-tier security arrangements have been made to ensure free fair and smooth counting of votes. Counting agents of different political parties reached the centres.

9:43 AM, 22 Dec

Officials in the state election commission said a total of 2,178 candidates, including over 450 women, were in the fray for the 280 DDC seats.

9:54 AM, 22 Dec

The SEC said that the process in each centre will be supervised by a Returning Officer and Assistant Returning Officer. "The counting exercise will be recorded by CCTV cameras and will be overseen by observers also," he added.

9:54 AM, 22 Dec

Each hall will have dedicated tables and each table with counting assistants monitored by one counting supervisor. The SEC also said that Covid-19 protocols would be followed during the counting process.

10:33 AM, 22 Dec

According to a TV report, Gupkar Alliance is leading in 10 seats, BJP 9 and Congress 2.

11:40 AM, 22 Dec

BJP is leading in 36 seats, Gupkar Alliance 24 and Congress 7.

11:45 AM, 22 Dec

Early trends in counting of votes for the District Development Council (DDC) elections in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday show PAGD,an anti-BJP alliance formed post abrogation of article 370, in the lead followed by the BJP.

11:45 AM, 22 Dec

The People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) -- an alliance of seven political parties including the National Conference and the People's Democratic Party -- was leading in 10 of the 25 DDC seats for which trends were available.

11:46 AM, 22 Dec

The BJP was leading in six seats followed by the Apni Party (three) and Congress (Two).

11:46 AM, 22 Dec

There are 280 DDC seats for which voting was held over eight phases in the Jammu and Kashmir, the first mass election after abrogation of article 370 last year.

12:05 PM, 22 Dec

Mehmooda Nisar of National Conference wins from Kapran, Shopian

12:06 PM, 22 Dec

According to a TV report, Gupkar Alliance is leading in 10 seats, BJP 9 and Congress 2.

12:35 PM, 22 Dec

Gupkar Alliance is leading in 63 seats, BJP 46 and Congress 18.

12:35 PM, 22 Dec

As per the latest trends, Gupkar Alliance and BJP are neck-and-neck in terms of leads. BJP is leading in 46 seats, Gupkar Alliance 44 and Congress 15.

12:38 PM, 22 Dec

In Reasi district, Congress and NC were leading at one place each

12:46 PM, 22 Dec

In South Kashmir's Anantnag district National Conference, Congress and independents are leading at two places each while PDP at one.

12:59 PM, 22 Dec

According to the latest trends, Gupkar Alliance is leading in 76 seats, BJP 46 and Congress 20.

1:25 PM, 22 Dec

In South Kashmir's Anantnag district National Conference, Congress and independents are leading at two places each while PDP at one