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The farooq Abdullah led People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration swept the maiden District Development Council polls by winning 110 seats, while the BJP emerged as the single largest party by getting 74 seats after securing the largest vote share in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said.
Out of the 276 seats for which results have been declared by the J&K Election Commission so far, besides PAGD and BJP, Independent candidates have won 49, Congress 26, Apni Party 12, PDF and National Panthers Party two each and BSP one.
Commenting on the former Jammu And Kashmir Chief Minister and National Conference vice- president Omar Abdullah in tweet wrote , JKPAGD is an alliance that emerged out of the betrayal of the people of J&K on 5th Aug 2019. We have faced every obstacle – illegal detentions, agency threats & pressures, our candidates were locked up to stop them campaigning & from all this we are emerging victorious.
The @JKPAGD is an alliance that emerged out of the betrayal of the people of J&K on 5th Aug 2019. We have faced every obstacle – illegal detentions, agency threats & pressures, our candidates were locked up to stop them campaigning & from all this we are emerging victorious.
— Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) December 22, 2020
Omar took a dig at the Modi government sating it is vote against their moves
The trends that have emerged in the DDC polls in J&K are very encouraging for the @JKPAGD. The BJP had made this election a prestige issue about Art 370 & J&K’s special status. The people have now spoken & it’s for those who believe in democracy to pay heed to these voices.
— Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) December 22, 2020
Another former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti too tweeted her reaction to the results
Todays DDC results have made it clear that people of J&K voted en masse for @JKPAGD thus rejecting the unconstitutional decision to abrogate Article 370. They have overwhelmingly supported @JKPAGD which stands for restoration of J&Ks special status.
— Mehbooba Mufti (@MehboobaMufti) December 22, 2020
