JAMMU: Polling for the primary part of the first-ever elections to the District Development Councils (DDCs) in Jammu and Cashmere began on weekday morning.
Forty-three out of 280 constituencies within the Union Territory square measure aiming to polls within the 1st part of DDC elections. The polling can finish at a pair of pm.
Elections for the DDCs, that square measure being command in eight phases, can conclude on Dec nineteen and also the tally of votes be remained Dec twenty two.
By-polls for 234 vacant seats of Urban native Bodies (ULBs) are being command at the same time.
Parties together with the National Conference, People's Democratic Party (PDP), Peoples Conference and CPI(M), shaped the People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration and square measure fighting the maiden DDC elections along. National parties BJP and Congress are within the fray.
KK Sharma, State Election
Commissioner aforesaid that the health department is engaged to implement Covid-19 tips.
"All arrangements together with security reviewed and completed. The remote areas to travel to polls in 1st and second part of polling. Health Department engaged to implement COVID tips," he said.
On Friday, Jammu and Cashmere Director General of Police Dilbag Singh chaired a high-level meeting to review security arrangements for the DDC polls and by-elections for council and concrete native Bodies.
He aforesaid that the main focus ought to be to make sure security arrangements and implementation of the devised comprehensive security arrange for the elections.
Srinagar: the primary part of Jammu and kashmir| DDC polls and council by-polls began in Jammu and Kashmir on weekday, and as several as one,427 candidates square measure within the fray with over seven 100000 voters casting their ballots.
"As several as seven 100000 voters shall use their right to take phase I clinical trial of polling tomorrow. Out of seven 100000 voters, quite three.72 100000 square measure from the Cashmere division and three.28 100000 square measure from the Jammu division," State Election Commissioner KK Sharma aforesaid.
Elections to continue until Dec nineteen, results on Dec twenty two
According to the State committee, there square measure a complete of 280 constituencies within the Union Territory of Jammu and Cashmere. within the 1st part of District Development Council (DDC) elections, forty three constituencies are facing the ballot between seven am to a pair of pm on weekday.
