J&K poll panel rejects objections against DDC reservation
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No infirmity was introduced out within the draft notification: State Election Commissioner
The Jammu and Kashmir State Election Commission (SEC) on Monday mentioned the objections filed against the draft reservation for the posts of chairperson of the District Development Councils (DDCs) have been “devoid of merit”.
“The SEC found that none of the objections or representations so received had any merit. No infirmity, leave alone irregularity, was brought out in the draft notification for reservation dated 25th January, 2021,” State Election Commissioner K.K. Sharma mentioned.
With this, the SEC is able to fill the posts round February 20. The first-ever elections to the DDCs have been held throughout November-December final yr.
According to the order, the districts of Baramulla, Ganderbal, Shopian, Ramban and Kishtwar have been reserved for ladies. “Poonch has been reserved for women from the Scheduled Tribe Category,” it mentioned. Anantnag within the Kashmir area and Rajouri within the Jammu area have been reserved for the Scheduled Tribe, whereas the Jammu and Udhampur seats have been reserved for the Scheduled Caste.
Earlier, the Congress questioned the ladies reservation roster, saying it didn’t adjust to the order and will begin from the primary seat, adopted by the fourth seat and so forth. It had additionally demanded anti-defection norms and an open voting system. But the allocation finalised by the SEC was made on a three-point roster system, with the seats organized alphabetically. The first and second seats have been saved open, the third seat remained reserved for ladies. One-third of the whole variety of posts of chairperson is reserved for ladies.
Officials mentioned the election to the posts of chairperson and vice-chairperson could be held by a secret poll.
