Friday, October 25th, 2019
Over 98% Turnout in Jammu and Kashmir’s First Block Development Council Polls
Jammu and Kashmir held its first-ever Block Development Council (BDC) elections on Thursday, recording a turnout of more than 98% while most of the region’s mainstream politicians remained in detention. The setting The vote was the first held since the Centre’s decision of August 5, which ended the state’s special status under Article 370, split it into Union Territories and was followed by a clampdown in Kashmir. Officials said these would be the final polls before the formal division into two Union Territories. The National Conference and the Peoples DemocraticRead More