Sending a message of communal amity to the people of the state, a Muslim has been elected as a panch of Hindu-dominated Bhelan-Kharothi village of the Hanga panchayat in Bhaderwah town. The family of cattle-rearer Mohammed Hussain, 54, who was elected as a panch, is the only Muslim family in the the village. He is … Read more
n Jammu and Kashmir, polling for the first phase of panchayat elections concluded this afternoon peacefully. The elections are being held in nine phases across the state. In Jammu Division, polling was held in 29 blocks of seven districts today. Huge enthusiasm was seen among the electorate who came out in large number right from … Read more
Many rural areas in Ladakh, the cold desert of the country, have unanimously elected new sarpanches and panches for the restoration of grass-roots level democracy. Nearly 40 per cent sarpanches and 94 per cent panches in Leh district have already been elected unopposed even as the panchayat elections are to start in the Ladakh region … Read more
After eight years, the Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) is preparing to host 75 elected councillors in its sprawling meeting hall. The oath ceremony will take place on October 30 at General Zorawar Singh Auditorium where newly elected corporators of the BJP, Congress and Independents will be administered the oath of secrecy by the Divisional Commissioner, … Read more
The Panchayat polls in Jammu and Kashmir will start on November 17 and will be held in 9 phases, officials said on Monday. “Polling for the first phase will take place on November 17 and for the last phase the voting would take place on December 11”, Mr Kabra said, Chief Electoral Officer, J&K. He also said that … Read more
The result of municipal polls of Jammu and Kashmir declared today. Elections results have decided the fate of 2,754 candidates, counting of votes took place for 79 municipalities across Jammu & Kashmir. In Jammu region, urbal local body elections were held in Doda, Kathua, Ramban, Reasi, Kishtwar, Poonch, Rajouri, Udhampur and Samba. Here are Interesting things … Read more
With the end of the voting on Tuesday, the curtain fell on the 4-phased election to the Urban Local Bodies in the state. Continuing the trend of low voter turnout, just 4.2 per cent electorate Tuesday turned up in the final phase of urban local bodies elections in militancy-wracked Kashmir Valley, drawing curtains on the four-phased … Read more
The third phase of the Jammu and Kashmir urban local body elections began across 300 polling stations at 6 am and ended at 4 Pm on Saturday amid stringent security measures. As many as 365 candidates are in the fray for the elections. A thick security blanket has been thrown around the polling stations, while security forces … Read more
After the completion of the first phase of the urban local bodies elections on Monday, the focus has shifted to the polling for the second phase scheduled for Wednesday. Here is your 7-point on J-K Municipal Elections 2018 2nd phase: 1. As many as 3,46,980 voters will decide the fate of 1,029 candidates contesting the elections … Read more
Civic polls in Jammu and Kashmir election 2018 first phase, voting turnout has been satisfactory (even encouraging), in the state, barring the Kashmir region. People from all age groups, especially the females, are said to have been the most fervent voters. Among all this, has been the contribution of our senior citizens. One such senior … Read more
Civic polls in Jammu and Kashmir election 2018 first phase: The first phase of the urban local bodies elections in Jammu and Kashmir which began on Monday at 7 am amid tight security. In Jammu and Kashmir, voting for the first phase of Urban Local Body elections ended peacefully on Monday evening. In this phase, polling … Read more
Nomination process for urban local bodies election in Jammu and Kashmir has finished. Here is interesting data to emerge from the process: Jammu region has total 534 Wards where total Nominations filed 2136 out of it 13 remain uncontested and total contestants in fray are 2123 which makes 4 per ward. Jammu Municipal Corporation has … Read more
“It is not a good beginning,” say BJP and Congress candidates who had no option but to file nomination papers on Tuesday, the first day of the 15-day ‘pitru paksha’. These candidates filed their papers on Tuesday, the last day of filing of nominations in the first phase of poll, as their names were cleared at … Read more
Announcement for Municipal Elections 2018 in J&K has already been made. The Urban local bodies elections in Jammu and Kashmir will be conducted in four phases starting from October 8. Here are some things to know about these elections: For the first time, electronic voting machines (EVMs) will be used in the polls while migrant … Read more
The state administration on Friday announced the dates for the municipal and panchayat elections. The State Administrative Council (SAC) led by Governor Satya Pal Malik on Friday decided to commence the process for conducting the municipal body and panchayat elections in the state. After extensive deliberations on various aspects and feedback received from the departments … Read more