J&K Congress finally joins Gupkar alliance; seat-sharing for DDC elections to be announced

After days of discussion, finally,  Jammu and Kashmir Presh Congress Committee (JKPCC) on Friday joined People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD), an amalgam of several parties in union territory seeking restoration of erstwhile state's special status. Even as Central leership of Congress party backed Gupkar alliance, state unit h distanced itself from ir decisions. 

However, on Friday, two Congress leers participated in a meeting of alliance at PDP president Mehbooba Mufti's 'Fairview' residence. Congress leer Ghulam Nabi Monga told reporters outside Mufti's residence,"We stand by alliance." Asked wher re were any differences between alliance partners, Monga said that re is no disagreement and a healthy discussion took place. After meeting at Mufti's residence, PAGD leers met again at NC hequarters 'Nawa-i-Subah'. NC provincial president, Kashmir, Nasir Aslam Wani, said Congress has assured it will be part of alliance and part of seat-sharing arrangement for DDC elections. He said alliance "will try to complete seat-sharing list today only".

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DDC Elections in J&K

Jammu and Kashmir State Election Commissioner KK Sharma h issued first notification for conducting maiden District Development Council (DDC) elections in 20 districts of union territory. elections are significant as it is first electoral move from New Delhi after abrogation of Article 370. Delimitation h been done for constituencies and 280 DDCs have been identified across union territory for undertaking elections, with 14 DDC constituencies in each district. Voting in first phase of polls will take place on November 28. In first phase, by-elections will also be held for three urban local bodies – Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC), Pahalgam Municipal Council and Ashmuqam Municipal Council.

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Gupkar alliance to contest polls 

In a massive development, newly formed People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) announced that y would be participating in  upcoming District Development Council (DDC) elections. As per an official statement of PAGD, delegation comprising of Sikh groups, Gdi and Sippi leers, members of Kashmiri Pandit community, transporters, Gujjars, Bakerwals and parties National Conference, Peoples Democratic Party, People’s Conference, Awami National Conference, CPM and JK People’s Movement held detailed discussions with its constituents over prevailing situation in UT.

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