19:56 December 01
In the second phase of ongoing eight-phased District Development Council (DDC) polls, over 48.62 percent voting was recorded across Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, officials said.
Official figures revealed that 33.34 percent voting was recorded in Kashmir division today while 65.54 percent polling was recorded in Jammu division.
17:03 December 01
Polling for the second phase of DDC elections in Kulgam.
16:06 December 01
110 years old man, Sakhi Mohd, cast his vote in a village at Surankote area of Poonch district in Jammu and Kashmir today.
15:39 December 01
Polling for the second phase of DDC elections going on in Tral.
14:17 December 01
Polling for the second phase of DDC elections going on in Pulwama.
14:10 December 01
Polling for the second phase of DDC elections going on in Kulgam.
13:00 December 01
As the second phase of polling for DDC elections started in Jammu and Kashmir, a newly married couple grabbed eyeballs for their determination to exercise their voting rights.
12:17 December 01
135 years old woman Lal Sheikh casts her vote in a village in Surankote area of Poonch district
12:17 December 01
Despite Chilling Cold and Fog People come out in massive numbers to cast their votes in Bandipora.
11:58 December 01
An overall 23.67 voting percentage has been recorded till 11 am in the second phase of DDC elections.
11:38 December 01
Voting privacy breached in Bandipora
11:13 December 01
Voting underway in South Kashmir
10:37 December 01
Drones being used for security surveillance at polling station in Srinagar.
10:36 December 01
10:35 December 01
An overall 6.61 voting percentage has been recorded in the second phase of DDC elections.
10:27 December 01
Voting underway in the second phase of District Development Council elections, in Margund village in Kangan Block, Ganderbal district
10:25 December 01
Exclusive interview with Laba Ram, Pak west refugee association president
10:13 December 01
08:37 December 01
Polling underway in the second phase of District Development Council (DDC) elections in Udhampur, Jammu.
08:35 December 01
Polling underway in the second phase of District Development Council (DDC) elections in Srinagar
07:47 December 01
Polling visuals from Udhampur
07:47 December 01
Internet services have been snapped in two districts of South Kashmir. It is pertinent to mention that both Shopian and Pulwama are going for polls today.
Earlier on 28 November, at the time of the first phase of DDC elections, both districts were left without internet connectivity.
Both districts are considered sensitive and security agencies claim militants may use the internet to disrupt elections.
07:06 December 01
Voting for the second phase of DDC elections began at 7 am and will end at 2 pm
06:20 December 01
DDC polls 2nd phase LIVE: 321 candidates in fray
Srinagar/Jammu: As many as 321 candidates are in the fray for the second phase of the District Development Council (DDC) polls in Jammu and Kashmir for which the voting will take place on Tuesday at over 2,100 polling booths, State Election Commissioner (SEC) KK Sharma said here on Monday.
In the second phase of the polls, 43 constituencies are going to polls in the union territory 25 in Kashmir and 18 in Jammu, the SEC said.
Sharma said 321 candidates are in the fray for the 43 DDC seats. Out of those, 196 are in the Kashmir valley and 125 in the Jammu region, he said.
The SEC said simultaneously with the DDC polls, the sarpanch elections will be conducted in 83 constituencies and total 223 candidates are contesting in phase two.
Similarly, he said, Panch Bypolls are going to be held in 331 constituencies and a total of 709 candidates are in the fray.
He also said 58 Sarpanchs (29 men and 29 women) and 804 Panchs (548 men and 256 women) have been elected unopposed.
There are about 7.90 lakh voters eligible for voting for the second phase at 2,142 polling booths 1,305 in Kashmir and 837 in Jammu, the SEC said.
"Almost all booths in Kashmir are sensitive from the security point of view. Additional security has been provided in the polling stations in the valley," he added.
He said all security arrangements have been put in place and the areas have been secured, while the polling parties and election material has already reached the polling booths.
"We are looking forward to good polling numbers," he said, and appealed voters to come to the booths wearing face masks.
Asked about the complaints that candidates were not being provided security or confined to secure accommodations, Sharma said while personal life of candidates was important, for an election to be successful, the candidates have to go out to the constituency and campaign.
"I reviewed this again today. Have we received any complaints? Not many. I have received one or two complaints and I have referred those to IGP Kashmir. However, the big leaders of political parties have not made any complaints about a specific candidate or a group of candidates that they have not been permitted to campaign," he said.
However, he said, candidates are told to inform police before going somewhere so that the visit is secured.
"Otherwise, wherever law and order is not suitable, candidates could come under risk. But, human safety, the personal life of candidates are important and at the same time, there is of custom in democracy where the candidate goes to the constituency, campaigns there, then only can the election be called successful. For that, the police is providing escort, but they have to stick to a time-table," he said.
If any candidate wants extension in the hours, let them come to us with it and we will enable the candidates, he added.
On a question about those candidates who have won the polls unopposed being confined to cluster accommodations, Sharma said the goal of the government was not to keep anyone away from their homes.
"If there is a security problem in their areas for some days, it will be taken care off immediately and they will be able to go to their areas sooner, he said.
When asked about the alleged detention of PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Friday, the SEC said the visit was not campaign-related.
"When it was reported, I sought a report from IGP Kashmir. I discussed it and verified it. Mufti is an ex-chief minister of J-K. Whenever she moves out, she needs protection. For all the ex-chief ministers, there is SSG secures them and which has a standing protocol which they have to follow.
As far as her Friday's visit is concerned, it was not campaign-related. She wanted to go for a condolence visit which was 40 to 50 km far away. She was told by those assessing the security of the visit, to not go there. Otherwise, she is also free as a leader of her party to do the campaigning, she said.
19:56 December 01
In the second phase of ongoing eight-phased District Development Council (DDC) polls, over 48.62 percent voting was recorded across Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, officials said.
Official figures revealed that 33.34 percent voting was recorded in Kashmir division today while 65.54 percent polling was recorded in Jammu division.
17:03 December 01
Polling for the second phase of DDC elections in Kulgam.
16:06 December 01
110 years old man, Sakhi Mohd, cast his vote in a village at Surankote area of Poonch district in Jammu and Kashmir today.
15:39 December 01
Polling for the second phase of DDC elections going on in Tral.
14:17 December 01
Polling for the second phase of DDC elections going on in Pulwama.
14:10 December 01
Polling for the second phase of DDC elections going on in Kulgam.
13:00 December 01
As the second phase of polling for DDC elections started in Jammu and Kashmir, a newly married couple grabbed eyeballs for their determination to exercise their voting rights.
12:17 December 01
135 years old woman Lal Sheikh casts her vote in a village in Surankote area of Poonch district
12:17 December 01
Despite Chilling Cold and Fog People come out in massive numbers to cast their votes in Bandipora.
11:58 December 01
An overall 23.67 voting percentage has been recorded till 11 am in the second phase of DDC elections.
11:38 December 01
Voting privacy breached in Bandipora
11:13 December 01
Voting underway in South Kashmir
10:37 December 01
Drones being used for security surveillance at polling station in Srinagar.
10:36 December 01
10:35 December 01
An overall 6.61 voting percentage has been recorded in the second phase of DDC elections.
10:27 December 01
Voting underway in the second phase of District Development Council elections, in Margund village in Kangan Block, Ganderbal district
10:25 December 01
Exclusive interview with Laba Ram, Pak west refugee association president
10:13 December 01
08:37 December 01
Polling underway in the second phase of District Development Council (DDC) elections in Udhampur, Jammu.
08:35 December 01
Polling underway in the second phase of District Development Council (DDC) elections in Srinagar
07:47 December 01
Polling visuals from Udhampur
07:47 December 01
Internet services have been snapped in two districts of South Kashmir. It is pertinent to mention that both Shopian and Pulwama are going for polls today.
Earlier on 28 November, at the time of the first phase of DDC elections, both districts were left without internet connectivity.
Both districts are considered sensitive and security agencies claim militants may use the internet to disrupt elections.
07:06 December 01
Voting for the second phase of DDC elections began at 7 am and will end at 2 pm
06:20 December 01
DDC polls 2nd phase LIVE: 321 candidates in fray
Srinagar/Jammu: As many as 321 candidates are in the fray for the second phase of the District Development Council (DDC) polls in Jammu and Kashmir for which the voting will take place on Tuesday at over 2,100 polling booths, State Election Commissioner (SEC) KK Sharma said here on Monday.
In the second phase of the polls, 43 constituencies are going to polls in the union territory 25 in Kashmir and 18 in Jammu, the SEC said.
Sharma said 321 candidates are in the fray for the 43 DDC seats. Out of those, 196 are in the Kashmir valley and 125 in the Jammu region, he said.
The SEC said simultaneously with the DDC polls, the sarpanch elections will be conducted in 83 constituencies and total 223 candidates are contesting in phase two.
Similarly, he said, Panch Bypolls are going to be held in 331 constituencies and a total of 709 candidates are in the fray.
He also said 58 Sarpanchs (29 men and 29 women) and 804 Panchs (548 men and 256 women) have been elected unopposed.
There are about 7.90 lakh voters eligible for voting for the second phase at 2,142 polling booths 1,305 in Kashmir and 837 in Jammu, the SEC said.
"Almost all booths in Kashmir are sensitive from the security point of view. Additional security has been provided in the polling stations in the valley," he added.
He said all security arrangements have been put in place and the areas have been secured, while the polling parties and election material has already reached the polling booths.
"We are looking forward to good polling numbers," he said, and appealed voters to come to the booths wearing face masks.
Asked about the complaints that candidates were not being provided security or confined to secure accommodations, Sharma said while personal life of candidates was important, for an election to be successful, the candidates have to go out to the constituency and campaign.
"I reviewed this again today. Have we received any complaints? Not many. I have received one or two complaints and I have referred those to IGP Kashmir. However, the big leaders of political parties have not made any complaints about a specific candidate or a group of candidates that they have not been permitted to campaign," he said.
However, he said, candidates are told to inform police before going somewhere so that the visit is secured.
"Otherwise, wherever law and order is not suitable, candidates could come under risk. But, human safety, the personal life of candidates are important and at the same time, there is of custom in democracy where the candidate goes to the constituency, campaigns there, then only can the election be called successful. For that, the police is providing escort, but they have to stick to a time-table," he said.
If any candidate wants extension in the hours, let them come to us with it and we will enable the candidates, he added.
On a question about those candidates who have won the polls unopposed being confined to cluster accommodations, Sharma said the goal of the government was not to keep anyone away from their homes.
"If there is a security problem in their areas for some days, it will be taken care off immediately and they will be able to go to their areas sooner, he said.
When asked about the alleged detention of PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Friday, the SEC said the visit was not campaign-related.
"When it was reported, I sought a report from IGP Kashmir. I discussed it and verified it. Mufti is an ex-chief minister of J-K. Whenever she moves out, she needs protection. For all the ex-chief ministers, there is SSG secures them and which has a standing protocol which they have to follow.
As far as her Friday's visit is concerned, it was not campaign-related. She wanted to go for a condolence visit which was 40 to 50 km far away. She was told by those assessing the security of the visit, to not go there. Otherwise, she is also free as a leader of her party to do the campaigning, she said.
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