According to the District Panchayat Election Officer (DPEO), Kupwara, Anshul Garg, 25 candidates have withdrawn their nomination today on 26 November, 2020 (last date for withdrawal of candidature) for phase-V of the ensuing District Development Council (DDC) and Panchayat by-elections in the district.
The withdrawals include, 08 DDC candidates (03 in Qadirabad and 05 in Rajwar) 02 Sarpanch and 15 Panch candidates.
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Thus, 28 candidates are in fray for 02 DDC constituencies, 09 Sarpanch and 126 Panches are in fray against 03 vacant Sarpanch seats and 71 panch seats respectively.
The election for the fifth phase shall be held on December 10, 2020 with polling time from 7am to 2pm.
