Elections are being held in the state for the first time on Saturday after the withdrawal of special state status from Jammu and Kashmir and dividing the state into two parts. In this election of the District Development Council, parties of the Guptakar alliance are also contesting. Apart from this, the Congress, BJP and Jammu and Kashmir are their own parties. From Saturday morning, votes are being cast for the first phase of the DDC election. In the Khansahib tehsil of Budgam district, people are voting at the polling stations since morning.
A total of 1,427 candidates are in the fray in these elections and 7 lakh voters will be able to exercise their franchise. State Election Commissioner KK Sharma said that 2,146 polling booths have been set up for smooth voting in the first phase.
On Saturday, 7 lakh voters will be able to exercise their franchise in the first phase. Out of these 7 lakh voters, Kashmir division has 3.72 lakh voters and Jammu division has 3.28 lakh voters.
KK Sharma the State Election Commissioner said that the health department is engaged to implement Covid-19 guidelines.
“All arrangements including security reviewed and completed. The remote areas to go to polls in first and second phase of polling. Health Department engaged to implement COVID guidelines,” he said.
