PAGD, independent candidate workers clash with each other in Anantnag while counting of votes

Srinagar Feb, 05 (PTK) Supporters of PAGD and an independent candidate clashed with each other prompting police to charge batons to bring the situation under control at a counting centre in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district.

Sources said that during counting of votes of larnoo block, workers clashed with each other.

It is pertinent to mention here that district Panchayat Election Officer (Deputy Commissioner) Anantnag Anshul Garg (IAS) notified recounting of votes for District Development Council Seat 08-Larnoo Anantnag on 03 February 2021.

The recounting of votes has been ordered following directions issued by Additional Commissioner Kashmir, the Appellate Authority, before whom Sajida Begum, the nearest rival, had filed an appeal for recounting under relevant provisions of the law.

The DDC Election for 08- Larnoo was conducted in Phase-1 on 28 November 2020 and Khalida Bibi was declared winner by a margin of 07 votes against her nearest rival Sajida Begum on counting day which was held on 22 December, 2020. (PTK)