Wajahat Shabir
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Oct 8: In the upcoming chairperson Block Development Council election, the Bharatiya Janata Party has decided to field the candidates in all the segments. There are around 316 blocks in three regions, while as there are 120 blocks in Kashmir and BJP will contest in 280 blocks seats overall.
The announcement for Block Development Council Election was made by Chief Electoral Officer Jammu and Kashmir Shailendra Kumar on 29th September. He had said that the process of filling of nomination forms, elections and result will be done in the month of October.
Election for the Chairperson Block Development Council will be held on 24th October, while as the result will be declared on the same day. A top party dignitary said, "We all very much prepared for the election and we are sure our party will outshine all other regional parties. And, we will field candidates in 280 blocks out of 316 blocks. While as seven party candidates filed nominations in Pulwama district".
He added that moreover we are supporting 14 independent candidates for the election. Prior to that, the party has made 7-member team that will lead the election campaigning in the valley. Those include Sunil Sharma, Sham Lal Sharma, Abdul Ghani Kohli, Sofi Yousuf, Manzoor Ahmad Bhat, Altaf Thakur and Ali Muhammad Mir.
Another BJP party member said that our party we will fight the elections with full vigour. Our Panches and Sarpanches are ready for the polls. Thanking Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah for the historic decision of revoking J&K's special status and strengthening the Panchayati Raj Institutions in the state, he added this is for the first time in the past seven decades that a three-tier system is being put in place in the state.
Also, National Panthers Party too has decided to fight on all the seats and have directed all district presidents and office bearers to make out all efforts to submit the names of candidates immediately. It was decided in a recent held meeting.
While on the other hand, there have been no words from other regional parties be it National Conference or Peoples Democratic Party about the campaigning or going for the election. However, reports suggest that the Congress may jump into line and may field candidates for the election in coming time. It is pertinent to mention here that there are about 12,052 Panchayats seats vacant in the valley. |
