Voting for fourth phase of DDC polls in J&K today
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More than seven lakh voters will resolve the destiny of 249 candidates contesting in the fourth phase of the District Development Council (DDC) elections in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday.
The polling might be held between 7 a.m. and a couple of p.m. in 34 constituencies — 17 every in Kashmir and Jammu divisions.
Panchayat bypoll
Besides DDC election, polling might be held for panchayat bypoll in 50 vacant sarpanch seats and 216 vacant panch seats falling inside the DDC constituencies, an official spokesman mentioned.
So far, three phases of the maiden DDC elections, the primary democratic train in Jammu and Kashmir after the reorganisation of the erstwhile State final 12 months, had been held on November 28, December 1 and December 4, registering a voter turnout of 51.76%, 48.62% and 50.53%, respectively.
In the 17 DDC constituencies of Kashmir division, 138 candidates, together with 48 ladies, are in the fray. In Jammu division, 111 candidates, together with 34 ladies, are contesting in this phase.
“There were 123 sarpanch vacancies notified in the 4th phase and out of these 45 have got filled unopposed. There shall be a contest in 50 constituencies and 137 candidates, including 47 women, are in the fray,” the spokesman mentioned. Out of 1,207 panch vacancies notified in this phase, 416 have gotten stuffed unopposed.
In the 4th phase, he mentioned, 7,17,322 voters are eligible to solid their votes.
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