Civic Polls: BJP wins big in militancy-hit South Kashmir

Srinagar, (PTK): The Bhartiya Janta Party won the municipal local body elections with majority in the four districts of militancy-infested south Kashmir on Saturday.

BJP has reportedly won 53 of total 132 wards, where polls were held over four phases earlier this month.

This victory has given the ruling-BJP given a control of at least four of the 20 civic bodies in the four districts of south Kashmir – Anantnag, Kulgam, Pulwama and Shopian.

Whereas, the Congress has managed to win 28 seats, thus, giving BJP control of at least three municipal bodies.

In Shopian, BJP candidates won in 12 wards unopposed. Five wards in the district did not have any nominations. In Devsar municipal committee, the party won all the eight seats. The area is represented by Congress leader Mohammad Amin Bhat in the legislative assembly.

The BJP got a simple majority in Qazigund Municipal Committee, winning four of the seven wards. The other three wards had no candidates. In Pahalgam municipal committee, the party won seven of the 13 seats uncontested, while there were no candidates for the remaining six seats. (PTK)