Jammu And Kashmir Panchayat Polls

J&K Panchayat Polls: Voting begins amid tight security; over 6,000 candidates in fray for 374 sarpanch, 2,688 panch seats in eighth phase

Voting for the eighth phase of Jammu and Kashmir panchayat elections has begun across the state amidst heightened security; over 6,000 candidates are in fray for 374 sarpanch, 2,688 panch seats in the eighth phase of the election

Jammu and Kashmir panchayat polls: Seventh phase records 75.3% overall voter turnout

The nine-phase elections in Jammu and Kashmir that began on 17 November are slated to end on 11 December.

Sixth phase of Jammu and Kashmir panchayat polls witnesses 76.9% voting, highest turnout so far

The sixth phase of the panchayat polls concluded peacefully across Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday with an estimated 76.9 percent electorate — the highest so far — exercising their franchise amid tight security arrangements, state's chief electoral officer Shaleen Kabra said.

Voting underway for 5th phase of Jammu and Kashmir Panchayat polls; 4,763 candidates contesting election

Poll officials said that 4,763 candidates are in the fray in this phase of the Panchayat elections, with 309 Sarpanch and 1,534 Panch seats, while 118 Sarpanches and 1,046 Panches have been already elected unopposed.

Fourth phase of Jammu and Kashmir panchayat polls begins: Voting to take place in 2,618 polling stations across state

Voting started on a regular note on Tuesday for the fourth phase of panchayat polls in Jammu and Kashmir under tight security arrangements.

Satya Pal Malik may have dissolved J&K Assembly guided by parties' claims of intimidation, recent gains on security front

Satya Pal Malik said that for the past 15 days, he had been receiving intelligence that some MLAs were being intimidated, and some were being offered huge sums of money.

Second phase of J&K panchayat polls begins amid tight security; 4,014 candidates in fray for 281 sarpanch, 1,286 panch seats

The polls were being held at 2,179 polling stations including 828 in the valley and 1,351 in Jammu division. Polling started at 8 am and will end at 2 pm. A poll official said 4,014 candidates were in the fray for 281 sarpanch and 1,286 panch seats in the second phase.

Jammu and Kashmir panchayat polls: 74 percent polling recorded in first phase, minor clashes reported in Poonch

Defying militant threats and boycott calls by separatists, 64.5 percent of electorate voted in the first phase of panchayat elections in Kashmir.

Stage set for panchayat polls in Jammu and Kashmir, polling to be held in 15 districts in first phase

The stage is set for the panchayat polls in Jammu and Kashmir as all arrangements have been put in place for the first phase on Saturday.

Jammu and Kashmir local body polls: Independents demand security post results, complain of 'disparity' with BJP candidates

In July, former Jammu and Kashmir governor NN Vohra declared that local body polls would be held in a phased manner.