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Final decision on forming non-BJP DDC in J&K to be taken by high command: Congress

Out of the 278 seats for which results have been declared by the J&K Election Commission so far, the Congress party bagged 26 seats in DDC polls, which were held in eight phases on 280 seats across Jammu and Kashmir.

Updated on: Dec 24, 2020, 05:58:35 IST
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The Congress party on Wednesday said that the final decision on forming the non-BJP DDC (district development council) in Jammu and Kashmir, at places where Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is not in majority, will be taken by the party’s high command.

Congress’  Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi during the Congress Working Committee ( CWC ) meeting at AICC in New Delhi. (Sonu Mehta/HT PHOTO)
Congress’ Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi during the Congress Working Committee ( CWC ) meeting at AICC in New Delhi. (Sonu Mehta/HT PHOTO)

Out of the 278 seats for which results have been declared by the J&K Election Commission so far, the Congress party bagged 26 seats in DDC polls, which were held in eight phases on 280 seats across Jammu and Kashmir.

Post the results of DDC polls, Ravinder Sharma, Spokesperson, Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee told ANI, “We contested DDC elections with National Conference (NC)-led alliance on seat sharing basis. We can consider forming a non-BJP district council, at places where BJP is not in majority. The final decision will be taken by Congress High Command.”

“Only five out of twenty districts, BJP got majority, while in rest it is either Congress or other non-BJP parties. We will think of supporting non-BJP parties where BJP is not in majority but the final decision will be taken by High Command,” he added.

The results of two constituencies--one each in Bandipora and Kupwara districts-- are still awaited as counting of votes has been deferred there till further orders, the officials said.

 
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