J&K municipal body poll results to be declared today

JAMMU: The fate of 3,000 candidates who contested for the urban local body election will be decided by the day’s end as the counting of votes for the 52 civic bodies, polling for which was held in four phases earlier this month, will be done today.

“The counting updates and results shall be declared by the returning officers from the joint control rooms established at the venue of counting at the respective district headquarters,” said Jammu and Kashmir chief electoral officer (CEO) Shaleen Kabra.

In Jammu, the counting will be done at the Government Polytechnic college, he said.

A total of 3,372 nominations were filed for 1,145 wards and the voting was held on October 8,10, 13 and 16, respectively.

The fate of 3,000 candidates will be decided by the end of the day.

Held after a gap of 13 years in tions were conducted in four phases, covering 79 municipal bodies with an electorate of about 17 lakh electors.

The polling was held amid tight security arrangements in four phases starting October 8 and ending on October 16. While, Jammu region witessed a healthy turnout, Kashmir saw an abysmally low turnout amid terror threats and boycott by

While National Conference (NC) and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) boycotted the civic elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Congress and independents were in for a triangular contest.

Out of 598 wards in Kashmir, 231 candudates were elected unopposed, while there are no candidates on 181 wards.

The overall voting percentage for these polls in the state