JAMMU\/SRINAGAR: People\u2019s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD), led by Farooq Abdullah, bagged 112 seats in the first-ever elections to the 280 District Development Councils (DDCs) while BJP emerged as the single-largest party winning 74 seats as the counting of votes is underway.
The PAGD comprises of seven parties- Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (NC), People\u2019s Democratic Party (PDP), Hakeem Mohammad Yaseen Shah\u2019s Jammu and Kashmir People Democratic Front (PDF), Communist Party of India (Marxist), Javid Mustafa\u2019s Jammu and Kashmir People Movement (JKPM), Sajjad Lone\u2019s Jammu and Kashmir People\u2019s Conference (JKPC) and Muzaffar Shah\u2019s Awami National Conference.
According to the tally at 9.30 am by Jammu and Kashmir State Election Authority, NC won 67, PDP-27, PDF-2, CPIM-5, JKPM-3, JKPC-8 in the DDC elections which were held in eight phases.
Congress secured 26 seats, Altaf Bukhari\u2019s Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party registered victory on 12 seats while Independent candidates won on 49 seats.
Other parties include Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party (JKNPP) which won 2 seats while BSP secured one seat.
Jammu and Kashmir BJP chief Ravinder Raina said that his party has performed well and has a cleary majority in six districts in Jammu.
\u201cBJP has performed well. We have a clear majority in six districts in Jammu. Many independents have won there. It was BJP versus all. I think the way we have come up suggests that we have won. Seven parties together were against BJP,\u201d Raina said.
\u201cIn the coming times under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Jammu and Kashmir would flourish towards development. It is the first time in Jammu and Kashmir for BJP to emerge as the largest party. We will continue to move forward in the same path,\u201d he added.
Raina said that the people of the Union Territory has understood and agreed to BJP\u2019s will towards \u2018Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas\u2019.
The polling was held over eight phases beginning November 28 and ending on December 19.
National Conference leader Omar Abdullah had said that the PAGD has been formed to ensure the rights of the people of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh are restored. \u201cAll of us united that the pre-August 5th, 2019 position must be restored,\u201d he added.
While Farooq Abdullah was chosen as president of the People\u2019s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration, Mehbooba Mufti was picked to play a role of vice-president. (AGENCY)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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