J-K DDC election votes counting underway: BJP leading in Jammu division, opens account in Srinagar

Counting of votes for the first-ever District Development Council (DDC) elections, which concluded on December 19, began at 9 am on Tuesday at all district headquarters across the Union Territory amid tight security.

Section 144 has been imposed by the administration in Doda to maintain the law and order situation. Three-tier security arrangements have been made to ensure free fair and smooth counting of votes. Counting agents of different political parties reached the centres.

State Election Commissioner KK Sharma said on Monday said that all necessary arrangements have b

Sharma had also chaired the review meeting which was attended by all deputy commissioners (DCs) of Jammu and Kashmir through video conferencing while Secretary State Election Commission and other senior election officers attended the meeting in person.

The SEC said that the process in each centre will be supervised by a Returning Officer and Assistant Returning Officer. “The counting exercise will be recorded by CCTV cameras and will be overseen by observers also,” he said.

een made for Tuesday’s counting of votes in Jammu and Kashmir.