PAGD wins DDC chairperson posts in two Jammu districts
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Both districts had been reserved for girls candidates.
People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) on Thursday received the posts of District Development Council (DDC) Chairpersons in Ramban and Kishtwar districts of the Jammu division, officers stated.
Both the districts had been reserved for girls and the PAGD, an alliance of varied mainstream events together with the National Conference, the PDP and the CPI(M), simply secured the two posts.
The NC, which had emerged as the one largest celebration in the DDC elections in Ramban district by profitable six of the full 14 seats, obtained a shot in the arm forward of the rescheduled election when three unbiased candidates joined the celebration on Wednesday.
The election, which was earlier deferred attributable to lack of quorum on February 13, was held in a conducive ambiance in the district throughout which NC’s Shamshad Shan and Rabia Rashid Beig had been elected to the posts of Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson, respectively, the officers stated.
In Kishtwar district, NC’s Pooja Thakur received the DDC chairperson submit after securing eight votes in opposition to six by her rival Shariefa Begum who joined the J-K Apni Party on the day of the elections in the district on February 13.
Ms. Begum had received the DDC seat on the NC ticket however later shifted her loyalty to the Apni Party.
The NC had additionally received six DDC seats in the district and loved the assist of three Congress DDC members. The BJP has three DDC members whereas two are independents.
Saima Shabir Lone of the Congress received the submit of Vice-Chairperson by securing seven votes, the officers stated.
“It is a proud moment for entire Kishtwar that a woman became the first DDC chairperson in the district. I will take the Opposition along to ensure the development of the entire district,” Ms. Thakur advised reporters after her victory.
With the completion of the DDC chairperson elections in the two districts, the main focus has now shifted to Rajouri district, the place the election is slated on Friday in the final part.
In the sooner 4 phases, the BJP received the posts of DDC chairpersons in six districts of Jammu, Kathua, Samba, Udhampur, Doda and Reasi, whereas an unbiased was elected to the submit in Poonch district.
Five Vice-Chairperson posts additionally went to BJP, whereas independents emerged victorious by profitable the posts of Vice-Chairpersons in Reasi and Poonch districts.
In Rajouri district, the PAGD has received six seats (NC 5 and PDP one) and is eyeing the highest submit with the assist of Congress which has three seats. The BJP has three DDC members and the Apni celebration and independents one every in the district.
The election in the district, reserved for the scheduled tribes, was additionally deferred on February 13 attributable to lack of quorum.
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