Lauding the resilience of party workers and party functionaries, he said that the thumping victory of the party’s DDC candidates bear out how widespread the roots of party are across Jammu and Kashmir.
According to the state election commission, 25% votes were cast in the Kashmir valley till 1 pm whereas 60.52% polling was recorded in the Jammu division.
There was lukewarm response to the polling in the valley due to the chilly weather, however, the turnout is expected to increase as the temperature would increase later in the day.
The DDC elections are scheduled to held over eight phases beginning from November 28. Each DDC will comprise elected members from 14 territorial constituencies.
