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PAGD announces seat-sharing arrangement for DDC polls
Posted 13 Nov 2020 11:15 AM

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PAGD announces seat-sharing arrangement for DDC polls
12-November-2020

Srinagar: The People�s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD), an amalgam of seven political parties in Jammu and Kashmir seeking restoration of the erstwhile state�s special status, announced the seat-sharing arrangement for the first phase of the maiden District Development Council (DDC) polls in the union territory on Thursday, but did not release the names of the candidates.

The seat-sharing arrangement was shared with the media after the candidates of the constituent parties of the alliance filed their nomination papers, the last date for which was Thursday.

The PAGD seat-sharing list was approved by NC president Farooq Abdullah, who is the chairman of the alliance. The NC is contesting 21 of the 27 seats in the Kashmir valley. The PDP, led by Mehbooba Mufti, is contesting four, while the Sajad Lone-led People�s Conference (PC) will field candidates on two seats for the first phase.

The alliance, however, did not reveal the names of the candidates contesting the first phase of the polls. A PAGD leader said given the paucity of time, the names of the candidates could not be shared.

�We all had to work at a breakneck speed. We will update the names of the candidates later because they were busy with the filing of nominations today,� he said.

The PAGD has decided to put up joint candidates of its constituent parties in the election, but will contest on the respective party symbols as a single symbol could not be granted to the alliance.

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