PDP asks 'why stop counting in Drugmulla?' after EC's order over PoK-origin candidate

Even as Gupkar alliance has won most seats of any single alliance or party in District Development Council (DDC) elections in J&K, Mehbooba Mufti-led PDP has questioned State Election Commission's order to stop counting of votes in Drugmulla constituency. State Election Commission had stopped counting of votes for Drugmulla constituency till furr orders citing that a candidate had filled wrong information in Form 6 about her identity. PDP has said that if EC had problems n y should have flagged it before elections were held. 

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Independent candidate Soomia Sadaf had contested DDC polls from constituency of Drugmulla; however it emerged that she hails from Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK). Speaking to local newspaper Greater Kashmir, Sadaf expressed strong resentment and said that she cant understand what wrong information has she given. 

“I am unable to figure out how could I have furnished wrong information? Suppose State Election Commission is true, why did officials at helm of affairs t approach me for rectification,” she said. “I understand fully that y have done this because of my PoK origin. SEC has stopped counting of votes which is totally against a democratic setup. If India claims PoK its territory, why I am deprived of my rights?” Sadaf claimed that she t only possesses an Indian passport but has passed her Masters in Urdu from Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU) from Kashmir.

Earlier, speaking to news ncy ANI, Sadaf who was born in Muzaffarabad in Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK), said, "I came to Kashmir in 2010. If I win poll, n my priority would be to work for development of this area, like Muzaffarabad." 

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DDC polls result 

People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration emerged as single-largest coalition in first-ever District Development Council polls in Jammu and Kashmir and first political activity of its scale in J&K after abrogation of Article 370. On or hand, BJP too made inroads in Union Territory by becoming single-largest party. While it has performed well in Jammu region, three of its top candidates - Er. Aijaz Hussain, Aijaz Ahmed Khan, and Mina Lateef won in Kashmir valley. BJP won 74 seats, Gupkar alliance won 112 seats.  Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP) put up a dismal performance by bagging 12 seats. Here are final numbers: 

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Meanwhile, Mehbooba Mufti said that poll result has shown that people of Jammu and Kashmir rejected  "unconstitutional decision to abrogate Article 370." She also claimed that Government of India engineered a split in PDP, and congratulated National Investigation ncy (NIA) days after filing his mination for first ever District Development Council (DDC) elections in Jammu and Kashmir. 

Similarly, Omar Abdullah called upon BJP to pay heed to people's voice. He stressed that alliance was emerging victorious despite facing obstacles such as illegal detentions, ncy threats and pressures, and stopping candidates from campaigning. Thanking people of state for ir support, Abdullah asserted that PAGD will continue to fight for ir rights.

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